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November 25 2015

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Night ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a standing figure in saffron-red robes with a red head covering and a white and red flower garland raises hands to the head beside a square yellow fire pit holding ash. Beside him, a seated figure in a yellow and orange cloth with a flower garland sits on a low platform. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing stands with hands raised in prayer. Tall brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops and small clay lamps stand around the fire pit. On the wall behind, a large poster shows a world map with lights and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in red headgear and saffron robes.2015-11-25February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02July 07 20152015-07-07Outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion: a large fire burns in a tiered orange-yellow homa platform decorated with white and red flower garlands and scattered red petals. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged at the fire, one with a yellow head ornament, one holding a green cloth. Behind them, a row of seated people in white clothes watch, and a camera operator on a tripod films. To the right, two standing monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a decorated deity murti with a gold crown and garlands. A banner above shows a world map with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a red-orange turban and beads, with the caption "nithyananda.org". Brass kalasha pots, oil lamps and flower offerings sit in the foreground.2015-08-09Night outdoor homa at an open ashram courtyard. A standing figure in long saffron-orange robes with a brown-orange shawl and a white cloth in hands performs offerings beside a square fire pit with bright flames and marigold and rose petals around it. Two people in orange robes with pink sashes bend forward over the fire; one holds a silver vessel. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit on striped mats with hands in anjali. A red velvet throne with gold trim stands at left, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is at upper right. Marigold garlands and a coconut lie at the left edge.2013-09-30November `4 2015 +1 copiesNight photograph of a Shiva Deeksha ritual under a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a multicolored canopy, appearing to be the a person, though the appearance is uncertain. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with orange-and-white cloth and a rudraksha mala performs the fire ritual over a raised homa pit with a visible flame. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at left holding a garland, and a bare-chested woman at right holds a bell beside a decorated offering table with fruit, brass vessels and marigold garlands. Orange-robed attendants stand in the background. A large poster on the wall shows a robed figure with a map of the world and text in Kannada and English.2017-05-02August 09 20152015-08-09November 13 20152015-11-13Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. A seated man in an ornate golden-cushioned throne wears a red-orange garment and beaded necklaces, flanked by a red canopy. Beside a square gold-toned fire pit with a lit flame, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and pink-white head cloth performs the rite. A standing man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds his hands together near the flame. Brass vessels, flower garlands, banana leaves and fruit surround an altar with a draped deity murti in saffron. Several robed attendants in orange and saffron stand in the background. A wall banner shows a map with a framed portrait labelled text. Homa fire ritual setting.2017-05-02