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August 31 2015

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A night-time homa or yagna in a hall strung with coloured lights. A square fire pit with a raised pink-and-green edge burns brightly at centre, with smoke rising. Around it sit or kneel men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, with rudraksha or flower garlands. A man in the centre wears a pink head cloth and a rudraksha mala while tending the fire. Silver-and-white urns decorated with marigolds and red flowers stand on striped mats in front. On the right a woman in a white sari with a pink border and floral print stands near a standing man in orange and red garments holding offerings. Brass vessels and small bowls of offerings lie on the mats.2017-09-05 +1 copiesA night homa in progress at a temple-style pavilion. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with a saffron-orange headcloth sits cross-legged before a wooden homa platform strewn with purple flowers, garlands and marigold petals, where a fire burns; he holds a long ladle-like tool over the flames. Brass pots, a brass vessel, plantain leaves, lamps and offerings are arranged around the fire. Behind, several white-clad priests and assistants stand on a tiered stepped platform, another in an orange cloth bends toward the fire, and tiny oil lamps and string lights glow in the background. Several more people in white stand at the right.2017-05-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor ritual ground. A fire burns on a yellow-orange raised platform decorated with white and red flower garlands, with a smoke plume rising from the fire pit. Around it, a group of men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with white headcloths, stand and kneel with folded hands; a few wear saffron-orange garments. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold cloth stands at right. Brass lamps, trays and metal vessels are set on the ground, with rose petals and flower-covered offerings scattered around. Behind the group hangs a banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the website nithyananda.org. Ritual offerings in the foreground, with a microphone on a stand, suggest a homa or yagna.2015-08-09August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor homa at a temple-like courtyard under palm trees. A square fire pit with a burning wood fire sits on a tiered yellow and green base decorated with pink flower garlands, red hibiscus and fruit offerings. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged: a bare-chested priest with a blue head cloth and gold necklace, another in orange-saffron wrap, and a priest with a saffron shawl and sandalwood markings seated on the right. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white sits on the ground. A red bus-like vehicle and a chariot-like cart stand in the background. Brass vessels, coconuts, bananas and a kalasha-style offering lie on a yantra chart at the front. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so no candidate is named.2015-08-31Night-time ritual under a white tent with pink trim and bright floodlights. A yellow-gold fire altar with a burning flame sits in front, decorated with red petals. Behind it a seated figure on a red-cushioned throne is garlanded with white flowers and wears a beaded necklace; this figure is a deity murti or seated person, not clearly identifiable. Priests in white dhotis with colourful borders stand near the fire; one bare-chested man in white and one in orange-and-white cloth assist. Flower arrangements, a brass kalasha, and oil lamps lie on a striped mat in the foreground. Several people in orange and red clothing stand in the background, and a man in an orange shawl holding a flower garland stands at the right edge, indicating a homa or puja ceremony.2017-08-22December 15 20162016-12-15Night outdoor homa in progress at a temple-style ritual site. A large yellow square fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, decorated with purple floral garlands and white rangoli-style patterns. Behind it, a red-robed priest wearing a red turban and rudraksha mala pours offerings into the fire, while another red-turbaned priest beside him tends the flame. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit around the area, some holding plates. On a striped cloth sit brass plates of pink flowers, sweets, kumkum, and lit oil lamps. Gold-framed decorative arches and a speaker stand are visible in the background. Whether the person in the orange and red robes is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2017-09-17August 02 20172017-08-02December 07 20162016-12-07