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A photograph of a fire-ritual scene in a plain hall with a mat floor. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits cross-legged before a low brick fire pit, holding a steel bowl and extending hands over the flames. Opposite, a woman in a cream sari and gold bangles sits beside a child. Behind them, young men in white with orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit or stand, and a standing man on the left holds a camera. Brass ritual implements, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a microphone stand are visible, and a saffron cloth hangs in the doorway.

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Indoor ceremony on a floor covered with woven mats. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and green garland and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, smiling and holding a baby in white clothes while a woman in a white sari with a long braid leans in. Behind them, several men and women in white and orange shawls sit in rows, some holding books. A peacock-feather fan, a microphone on a stand, brass plates and a kneeling-level stone platform with flowers and a small lamp are in front. A video camera is visible at lower left.2007-12-25A ceremonial homa scene indoors on a woven mat with a brick fire pit in the foreground holding ritual implements and a dish of flowers. A central figure in an orange-red robe with a long white and red garland and a dark braid kneels and holds the head of a small child, while a woman in a cream and gold sari bends to touch the child. Around them, men and women in white with orange shawls sit or stand, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a peacock-feather fan stands at right. Fruit, bananas and brass bowls are arranged on a tray at left. a person candidate: the central figure's appearance is uncertain and no reliable identifying cues are clear, so the figure is described by role as a robed participant.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25February 15 20072007-02-15Photograph inside a hall with a woven mat floor. A central figure in orange robes and a long white flower garland with red, green and white ribbons sits smiling with palms pressed together, facing a woman in a cream sari with gold border who holds a newborn wrapped in white cloth. Behind them stand a group of people in white kurtas with orange shawls, some with orange sashes and rudraksha beads. A video camera operator is at the left edge. In the foreground is a brick-and-plaster fire pit with brass vessels, marigold petals and a small offering dish. A pedestal fan and a peacock-feather fan are visible. The scene suggests a naming or blessing ceremony held in front of a homa pit.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a seated ritual during a ceremony with a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse and a gold border, seated beside a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge and a rudraksha mala. At right, a long-haired person in an orange-red sleeveless top with a white and green flower garland kneels and touches the head of a seated child, while a man in white with a tilak photographs with a camera. Brass bowls and offerings sit on a mat, with other seated devotees in white and orange in the background. A printed caption reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A homa or initiation ceremony in a whitewashed hall with a bamboo mat floor. A seated figure in an orange-red blouse and a white-and-orange shawl wears a marigold and white flower garland with a green and red ribbon; she smiles while reaching toward a brass bowl. A woman in a green blouse and white sari holds an infant, and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl sits beside them. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls watch, one photographing with a camera. Brass tridents and a peacock-feather fan are visible, and a bowl of offerings sits on a row of white bricks marked with yellow flowers.2007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in an open hall with white walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange garments and a white and multicolour flower garland sits cross-legged on a saffron cushion before a brick fire pit holding oil lamps, bowls of offerings, bananas, coconuts and white flowers. Behind him, men in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats, with a standing figure in white bending near the back. Gold-and-silver ceremonial staffs and red cushions stand to the right, and a small group of women and children in white and orange sit along the rear wall. Probable Swamiji is the central seated figure, identifiable by the long hair, saffron ceremonial clothing and garland; he is shown leading the ritual.2007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual inside a hall with bare-brick walls and woven mats on the floor. A young woman in an orange sleeveless top and white flower garland kneels at a brick fire pit, holding a coconut toward a seated woman in white who tends the offering. Several people in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls sit around the pit, some holding sacred items. Fruit, a brass plate and small vessels rest on the mat to the left, and a camera on a tripod is at the edge of the frame. Yellow flowers lie on the brick altar.2007-12-25