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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set up for a ritual. In the foreground, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair kneels with their back to the camera, facing a small fire pit with burning flames and flower offerings. Behind them stands an ornate golden canopied shrine draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and white jasmine, holding two deity murtis, one with a trident and a crowned figure in red and pink silk. To the left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling man in orange seated before a tree, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A second smaller framed portrait of the same figure sits beside the shrine. A colourful floral kolam decorates the ground at right, and a white-draped table holds a flower garland and offerings. The portraits are depictions and no candidate is physically present in the scene.

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Outdoor homa at a shrine. In the foreground a person in an orange-saffron cloth kneels before a small brick fire pit with a flame and flower offerings, facing a decorated shrine. Behind the fire, two golden deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, one holding a trident, and a small blue figure sits among flower garlands. To the left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a seated man in orange robes with a mala, garlanded with yellow and white flowers. A second smaller framed portrait is nearby. A colourful geometric kolam decorates the ground at right, and a white-draped table holds a flower-decorated tray. Partially visible heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.2008-11-18Outdoor ritual with a standing man in orange saffron robes holding a small offering plate at the left edge, facing a shrine. Seated devotees in the foreground, several with dark hair, one in white with a yellow shawl, face the shrine. Behind a brick fire pit with a bright flame, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes, framed with white and orange-yellow garlands. To the right, a golden shrine holds deity murtis with garlands, a lion sculpture on the pillar, and a banner of orange and yellow marigold garlands. Orange bunting and a white cloth with a small garland and kalasha-like vessel sit in front of the shrine. The scene reads as a homa or puja at an outdoor event.A photograph of an outdoor ritual before a small temple shrine. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a flaming aarti lamp over a framed portrait garlanded with white and marigold flowers; the portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes, labelled only as a printed image. A seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at left beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with flames and flower offerings, bananas and brass vessels. At right a shrine with a deity murti (figures with trident and garlands) is decorated with marigold garlands and red drapery. Dry trees and a colourful kolam rangoli frame the scene, and a poster at left shows another portrait. Visible people are a standing priest, a seated man and partially visible figures at the lower edge. +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine set up for a procession stop. A large framed portrait is garlanded with white and yellow marigold and rose garlands; the portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a mala, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on the frame. The shrine is an ornate golden structure with carved lion figures and orange and marigold hangings, with a white draped table in front holding a brass kalasha-style pot with mango leaves and marigold garlands. In the foreground a young man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with a visible flame, and another person in orange sits at the bottom of the frame. Strings of small orange flags and a banner with Tamil text stand behind.Outdoor ritual homa at a shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A young man in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a plate of offerings. A framed portrait in the upper left, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in small print, shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Behind the homa a golden shrine holds a deity murti in a red cloth with garlands. A small fire burns in a brick fire pit in the foreground, with a kalasha and flowers beside it. Seated devotees in white and yellow fill the lower edge, and a red banner with a yellow sign hangs at upper right.2008-11-18A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands. A standing man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with garlands and rudraksha beads, placed beside a golden deity murti in a red and pink garment. A small brick fire pit with burning flames sits in front, and a white cloth covers an offering table with flowers and a kalasha-like pot. Several seated women and girls in white clothing, one with a braid and a hair ornament, sit with their backs to the camera watching the ritual. A banner with Tamil text hangs at right, and black plaques with white writing sit on the shrine platform.A homa fire ritual at an outdoor shrine during the Kodikkan Ratha Pada Yatra. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the left, leaning over a brick fire pit with a burning flame, placing offerings beside a small kalasha and marigold garlands. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing, including women with hair ornaments, face the fire from the foreground. Behind the fire, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. Next to it stand deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with a golden lion sculpture and orange flags nearby. Printed Tamil signs and a banner are visible on the right. +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a roofed open pavilion. A standing priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, the portrait garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Behind it stands a golden shrine with a deity murti in a pink cloth, garlanded with flowers. In front, a small brick fire pit burns with a flame and offerings, and a kalasha with mango leaves sits on a white cloth. Several seated devotees, mostly women and girls in white and cream saris with braided hair, face the altar with hands folded. Tamil text is printed on black boards nearby.A homa ritual is performed outdoors in front of a shrine. A seated priest in orange robes and a shawl, with a long braid, sits behind a brick fire pit holding a small vessel, with bananas, fruit and marigold garlands on a cloth before him. Several people in white and cream attire, including a man in white with an orange shawl and women in cream saris, sit in front of the fire pit with hands folded. Behind the priest, a large framed portrait of a bearded seated figure in orange robes, with garlands, stands on a white-draped seat. To the right, a temple shrine with a red and gold canopy holds two deity murtis draped in garlands. A banner on the left shows a smiling person in white with a red sash. Strings of orange and yellow marigold garlands hang across the scene.A photograph of a ritual homa at an outdoor shrine. A framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a garland and white beaded necklace is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands, and is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in its caption. Beside it stands a gilded deity murti with a red-and-pink garland. In front, a white cloth-draped altar holds a kalasha with mango leaves and flowers above a brick fire pit with burning flames. A man in an orange robe sits with folded hands at the left. Several people in white clothes sit with braided hair in the foreground facing the fire, and a colourful rangoli floor design lies at the right. +1 copiesOutdoor homa at a shrine. A man in orange robes with hair tied back pours offerings from a brass dish onto a fire built inside a square of red bricks, decorated with yellow and pink flowers. Behind him, a large framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a pearl necklace, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", is garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A white cloth with gold border and a flower garland sit below it, and a golden ornate canopy frames the shrine. A second person in orange sits in the lower foreground beside a brass bowl and ladle.November 18 20082008-11-18 +1 copies