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A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and white pillars, set among green palms and shrubs. On the left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl and white garland sits at a low altar, with another seated person in a yellow top in the foreground. A framed portrait on the right, garlanded with flowers, shows a figure in orange robes on a red cushioned wicker sofa. The low altar holds a copper vessel, flower petals, a small deity murti and lamps, with incense smoke rising. Pujari-style ritual worship is in progress.

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Open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and white pillars, a potted palm garden behind. Three men sit on a white-tiled platform at a fire pit (homa or yagna) with flames rising, offerings and brass vessels around it. The man at left wears white clothes with an orange shawl and garland; the seated man in front wears a yellow cloth. A framed portrait on the right, garlanded with flowers and orange fabric, shows a figure in saffron-orange robes on a red-cushioned wicker sofa. Rangoli-style patterned mats and pink flower petals lie on the floor, with a kalasha-style vessel nearby.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a red patterned floor runner. At the left, a framed portrait labelled with a readable caption sits on a cane sofa with a red cushion, garlanded with flowers, showing a figure in orange robes. Beside it, a small table holds offerings and flowers. In the centre, a white stepped platform holds a glowing fire pit with oil lamps and brass vessels. A man in white robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at right, facing the fire, with other seated men in white and yellow-white clothing behind him. A trimmed garden and white building wall are visible through the pillars.A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a corrugated roof, set in a garden of shrubs and flowering trees. On the left, a framed painted portrait of a figure in orange robes, garlanded with a red-and-orange flower garland, rests on a wicker couch with a maroon cushion, beside a small brass vessel and a decorated stand. In the centre, a square fire pit with offerings and an oil lamp sits on a white platform, scattered with pink flowers. On the right, a seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl and a bead necklace performs prayer with hands joined, with brass plates of offerings in front. A patterned red carpet covers the foreground floor.Open-sided pavilion with white pillars and palm plants outside. Three men in white ritual clothes sit on a red-patterned mat before a white fire platform with a small flame; one man in a white shirt holds an incense or ritual vessel. In the foreground, rows of small clay lamps fill a green-and-red mat. Behind them, a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari, garlanded with flowers, rests on a wicker sofa with red cushions. A deity murti stands on a white pedestal among flowers and garlands. Visible people: three seated men plus a partial head at the bottom edge, so four total.An outdoor open-pavilion shrine with white pillars and a white boundary wall behind, plants and potted greenery around. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing a garland of red and orange flowers and holding a trident, sits on a rattan settee with red cushions; the portrait is labelled as a printed picture of Swamiji. In the foreground, a figure in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at a white altar performing a fire ritual, with a bright flame rising from a homa or puja fire pit beside a brass bowl and flower petals. A second person in a yellow top sits at the right edge beside rows of small oil lamps. A deity murti stands on the altar with floral garlands and kalasha-like vessels. Two physical people are visible.A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with white pillars at dusk, where several men sit on a white platform performing a puja beside a small fire pit with a lit oil lamp. Two men in the foreground wear white dhotis with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a younger boy and another person sit on the floor. A framed portrait on the left shows a figure in orange robes and a flower garland on a red-cushioned couch, with a brass kalasha and brass lamps nearby. A red and white patterned rug covers the floor, and green foliage stands outside.A photograph of an open-air pillared veranda at an ashram courtyard. A seated devotee in white dhoti and an orange shawl, hands folded in namaskar, kneels at the right beside a shallow fire pit with a lit flame. Nearby stand a row of small oil lamps and a brass lamp. At the left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes with a garland of red flowers, placed on a cushioned red wicker seat. A small deity murti and a red-cloth puja tray with fruit and flowers sit before the portrait, and rose petals are scattered on the steps. A red patterned rug covers the floor.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad