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26 September 2009

Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism HDH Bhagavan Sri Nithyanananda Paramashivam

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Night photograph of a Chandi Homa at a temporary open-sided pandal decorated with strings of fairy lights and banana plants. At the back, a deity murti of the goddess is framed by a white arch and bright lights, with a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Devi Yagna Temple above it. Several figures in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised platform before the altar. Around forty devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on striped mats facing the altar, with a few others in pale and grey clothes at the left. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the altar.

A night-time ritual scene under a canopy decorated with orange and green paper garlands and banana leaves. Several people in orange or saffron robes sit cross-legged behind a low table set with brass vessels and offerings. Behind them is a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with flowers. In the foreground, a line of young men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sits before a tall brass lamp topped with a bird form and yellow flowers. Clay or woven pots holding green sprouts with orange tips stand on a white-draped table, with a green coconut and bananas nearby. Oil lamps burn on the table and a bundle of green leaves lies in front. Several more seated devotees fill the background.

A night-time homa at a fire pit under a decorated canopy strung with mango leaves and banana plants. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged around the fire, one tending it with ladles and a long stick while smoke rises. A standing priest in orange with a red head covering and beaded necklaces holds a ritual item near the pit. Two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand to the right. Brass kalasha and oil lamps, bowls of fruit, sweets and flowers are arranged on a white cloth. A woman in orange with a long braid sits in the foreground, and more people in white sit in the background.

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Chandi-Homa

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Outdoor ritual photograph at a dusty earthen site beside a red-doored white building with a partial sign reading NITHYANANDA. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a gold-coloured necklace and a tilak on the forehead, rings a brass bell while holding a small silver vessel with a burning flame. Two assistants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand nearby, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Banana leaves frame the scene at right, and a small offering with marigold-type flowers sits at the base of a bamboo-supported plant. A seated person in a yellow shawl at the lower left holds a brass plate. The setting suggests a homa or puja.

Photograph of a night-time homa ceremony under a decorated pandal with hanging leaf and fabric festoons. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes holds a flaming lamp aloft, with smoke rising. Seated in front, several people in saffron-orange garments and white attire with yellow shawls face the fire, and a seated figure on the left wears orange with a flower garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings, leaves and small decorated pots surround the platform. On the right a deity murti stands in an arched frame lit with string lights. Two long-haired women with braids are seen from behind in the foreground.

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Night photograph of a Chandi Homa at a temporary open-sided pandal decorated with strings of fairy lights and banana plants. At the back, a deity murti of the goddess is framed by a white arch and bright lights, with a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Devi Yagna Temple above it. Several figures in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised platform before the altar. Around forty devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on striped mats facing the altar, with a few others in pale and grey clothes at the left. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged on the altar.

A night-time ritual scene under a canopy decorated with orange and green paper garlands and banana leaves. Several people in orange or saffron robes sit cross-legged behind a low table set with brass vessels and offerings. Behind them is a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with flowers. In the foreground, a line of young men in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sits before a tall brass lamp topped with a bird form and yellow flowers. Clay or woven pots holding green sprouts with orange tips stand on a white-draped table, with a green coconut and bananas nearby. Oil lamps burn on the table and a bundle of green leaves lies in front. Several more seated devotees fill the background.

A night-time homa at a fire pit under a decorated canopy strung with mango leaves and banana plants. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged around the fire, one tending it with ladles and a long stick while smoke rises. A standing priest in orange with a red head covering and beaded necklaces holds a ritual item near the pit. Two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand to the right. Brass kalasha and oil lamps, bowls of fruit, sweets and flowers are arranged on a white cloth. A woman in orange with a long braid sits in the foreground, and more people in white sit in the background.

A photograph of a clay murti of the goddess Durga flanked by two smaller goddess figures, all decorated with white lace-like paper ornaments and a blue backdrop. The central multi-armed Durga holds a trident, a sword, a bow and other weapons, and wears a white crown, a red and gold sari and a white garland; a lion sits at her feet. The two flanking goddesses wear white and red or gold garments and hold ritual objects. Painted scenes appear in the upper background, and a green-faced demon head and a small figure are visible at the bottom. No physical people are visible.

Outdoor ritual on bare earth beside a whitewashed step with red bands and potted plants. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head cloth, rudraksha beads and a sacred thread sits centrally on a woven mat, holding a small brass bell and a bowl. Around him, five young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls kneel and sit, one holding a brass bowl, one holding a clear jar of offerings, and others tending brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small dishes. Two wooden posts stand in the foreground and chalk diagrams are drawn on the ground, consistent with a homa-style puja.

A photograph of a night puja at a decorated pandal. On the left, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head covering holds a lit aarti lamp toward the shrine, with smoke drifting through the air. The shrine on the right holds a large white-and-blue arched backdrop framing a deity murti with a multi-armed goddess figure in red and black, flanked by two smaller figures in white and gold, with a lion mount at the base and oil lamps and offerings in front. Strings of warm fairy lights decorate the canopy and walls. The backs of several devotees' heads are visible in the lower foreground. The sign on the right reads SRI NANDES, partly cut off. The aarti-holder's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the saffron-clad figure is described by role.

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Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism HDH Bhagavan Sri Nithyanananda Paramashivam

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