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A puja at a temple with white pillars and red, yellow and blue patterned hangings. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor before a framed portrait of a woman garlanded with white and pink flower strands, placed on a cane chair with red cushions. Fruit, bananas, brass vessels, oil lamps and offerings are arranged on white-sheeted platforms covered with petals. A standing attendant in white dhoti and saffron shawl holds a cloth. Children and women in traditional dress sit in the foreground watching. A small dark deity murti stands behind the seated man.

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2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of a homa or yagna in an indoor hall. A priest in orange robes and a head wrap, with a tilak on his forehead, sits at left and pours an offering with a long ladle into a small brick fire pit where a flame burns. Behind him a framed portrait of a bearded, long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing, is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. A white-draped table holds a blue and gold deity murti and brass oil lamps. In front, rows of brass plates hold offerings, and fruit such as bananas, grapes and apples sits on a white cloth. Three young women in white dress with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged at right on a mat. Palm fronds decorate the yellow walls.2007-10-21Inside a temple shrine, a priest in an orange-saffron garment sits cross-legged before a brass-domed altar hung with pink flowers and green leaves, with oil lamps burning in front. A younger assistant in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits beside him, and a row of women and girls in colourful salwars, some with flowers in their hair, sit on the floor facing the altar. Behind the altar stand dark stone figures of deities and a painted portrait of a deity garlanded with flowers hangs on the right. A white square arrangement is set on the floor in front. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed for a devotee gathering. Count visible people: about ten.A photograph of a homa-style ritual in a hall with pale yellow walls decorated with green leaf sprigs and marigolds. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head covering, holds a lamp aloft with one hand, its flame rising. In front of him is a low brick fire pit with marigold petals, brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and trays of fruit and offerings. Behind the altar, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, surrounded by yellow and red marigold garlands. A blue deity murti stands on the white-draped altar beside brass lamps. Two people in white sit at the right edge of the frame.2007-10-21Interior temple hall at the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad, decorated for a Gurupurnima celebration. A man in saffron robes stands bent over a fire pit, holding a tray or offering while a flame rises from the pit. Nearby, a figure in saffron sits on a wicker-backed sofa draped with a white and red flower garland, with a deity murti beside it. Brass lamps, fruit, flowers and white-wrapped packets lie on the floor. Two seated people in the background and a small child watch. Patterned red, white and blue pillars with decorative banners frame the room, and a banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Anandeshwari Temple, Hyderabad, Gurupurnima Celebration. Framed photographs hang on the wall.Indoor temple puja in a shrine room with white pillars and carved gold-and-red column bands. A seated priest in saffron robes with rudraksha beads sits behind a copper-domed kalasha or peetha altar decorated with pink and white flowers, lit oil lamps and fruit offerings. A younger attendant in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, reading or reciting from a book. Two grey stone deity statues stand in niches behind the altar, and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange and gold garlands sits on a red-cushioned wicker seat at right. About a dozen women and girls in saris and salwar kameez with flowers in their hair sit on the floor facing the altar, some with hands folded. White stone blocks are arranged on the floor in front of the altar.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of a Hindu worship session in a temple shrine with white pillars and a shrine containing deity murti, flanked by two dark stone figures. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a younger man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, who holds a notebook. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a platform decorated with pink flowers and green leaves, with a white-bordered ritual area of sand or powder in front. A row of young girls with braided hair and flowers sit on the floor in colourful salwar kameez, facing the ritual. A framed portrait of a man with garlands sits on a cane bench at right.A Gurupurnima celebration at the Anandeshwari Temple in Hyderabad. A priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a white tiered platform with an oil lamp flame and flower-scattered offerings. Beside him, a garlanded figure in orange sits on a cane chair with a floral garland, and a dark deity murti stands on the right near pillars with colourful striped hangings. Devotees in pink and white saris sit at the lower edge, and a child stands in the background. A banner reads Gurupurnima Celebration.A standing priest in orange saffron robes and a saffron head wrap holds a ladle-like brass stick and a flame over a brick fire pit where a homa is performed, with white smoke rising. Behind him, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a pearl necklace, surrounded by marigold and red garlands, above a draped white altar with brass oil lamps and offerings. Three seated children in white clothes sit on mats at right, with their hands joined in prayer. Marigold petals, bananas and bowls of offerings lie around the fire pit.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa at an indoor ritual space. A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit where a flame burns, speaking into a microphone and holding a brass bowl. Standing at right, a young man in a white kurta leans forward to place offerings into the fire. Two young girls in white sit at the right edge watching. Behind the altar, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in orange with a long garland, raising one hand, flanked by marigold garlands. Below, a deity murti and a kalasha sit on a white-draped table with brass lamps and marigolds on the floor. The seated priest's clothing and cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a hall with pale yellow walls decorated with green leaf sprays. A priest in orange robes with a shaved head and white forehead markings kneels at a brick fire pit, pouring an offering with a long ladle into a flame. A framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace, raised hand, seated before a tree, sits above a white-draped altar with garlands, a brass lamp, a blue deity murti and a kalasha. Four people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the right, and brass bowls of offerings and oil lamps fill the foreground.2007-10-21