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August 31 20152015-08-31A homa fire burns in a tiered, painted wooden fire pit decorated with pink and red flower garlands and marigolds. Several priests sit on the ground at left, some bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces, one wearing a white head cloth. Brass vessels, banana leaves with fruit and flower offerings surround the fire. Behind them, three deity murti sit on a red-draped platform with yellow and pink garlands. A large banner at upper left shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a world map and the text nithyananda.org. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated priests.2015-08-31August 09 20152015-08-09Night outdoor homa in progress: a yellow-tiered fire pit with a tall flame sits centre-stage, ringed with pink and white flower garlands and offerings. Several priests kneel on the left in white dhotis, several bare-chested, some with orange-and-purple turbans and beaded necklaces, chanting beside brass vessels. A cameraman films from behind them. On the right, a decorated golden throne with red drapes holds two deity murti garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. Behind the scene hangs a banner showing a world map with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and the website nithyananda.org. Fruit, flowers and kalasha-style offerings sit on the floor.2015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit on a white tiered platform strewn with yellow marigold petals and red flowers. A priest in a white dhoti bends over the fire, feeding it with a ladle or stick, while two more priests in white dhotis stand behind him, one with a green headpiece and one bare-chested with a sacred thread. To the right, several deity murtis and images are draped in red cloth and adorned with white and yellow garlands, with a silver-crowned figure at the centre. A large ornate golden frame with garlands hangs in the background, and fruit sits on the red-draped table.2013-07-19Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual site. A bare-chested priest with a long saffron-yellow wrap and a mala kneels before a fire pit with a bright flame and smoke, behind a yellow-cloth-covered platform decorated with white and red flower garlands. Around him, a large crowd in white dhotis and white shirts with white headbands stands with folded hands, and several men in orange and saffron robes stand nearby. Flower garlands, brass lamps, plates, rose petals and a microphone on a stand fill the foreground. A banner behind shows a smiling man in a red turban beside a world map with the text a person and a person.org. Attendees are visible in the crowd, and a banner beside the ritual area features a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2015-08-09July 04 20162016-07-04August 31 20152015-08-31A night puja at a temple shrine with a fire pit (homa kunda) in the foreground. A priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body and sacred ash marks stands before a flaming camphor or oil lamp (aarti), held over a decorated deity murti heavily garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers on an orange cloth. Two assistant priests in white dhotis, one holding a bell and a small vessel, stand at left; another wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. Bananas and fruit sit on a tray at right. a person is not visibly present; no appearance-based candidate qualifies.2013-07-17July 17 20132013-07-17December 07 20162016-12-07