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October 16 2010

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Night outdoor ritual under a open-sided pavilion hung with saffron and multicoloured pennants and decorated pillars. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a raised white-draped platform before a brass plate, bowls, and a large carved wooden disc, performing a fire ritual. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shawl stands holding a flaming lamp or ladle over a fire pit, with a smoky fire and a hoop-shaped ring frame behind. Seated women in red and orange saris and men in white clothes sit on mats with hands joined in prayer, and a brightly lit building with strings of lights stands at right. A man in a long white robe and white turban-like cap stands at the far left.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony with a large seated and standing crowd of devotees, many in white traditional clothes, hands joined in prayer. In the foreground a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, gold necklace and armbands, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) raised before him. Two men in saffron/orange robes stand at the right edge. Strings of lights and warm lamps glow in the background.2011-11-10Night-time homa at a tented outdoor temple pavilion. A wooden fire pit with a small flame sits at centre, surrounded by flower petals and a metal bowl. Several shirtless and white-clad priests in dhotis perform the rite, one in a pink-and-purple turban pouring offerings with a raised hand, another in orange cloth seated beside him. Devotees in white sit along the front and sides, and a gold sun-like halo and ornate gold throne stand at the back, with hanging decorations overhead. a person's appearance is not clearly confirmed among the seated figures.2016-12-12December 31 20112011-12-31A homa ritual under an orange and green decorated canopy at night. A standing man in orange robes with a hood and a beaded necklace presses his palms together at the right of a square fire pit (homa kund) with smoke rising, flower garlands and marigold petals around its edge. Seated devotees in orange and red garments surround the pit, some with brass bowls and offerings. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' is garlanded with flowers. Men in white with yellow shawls stand at the right and lower right, and banana plants and leaf festoons decorate the tent. A brass vessel with flowers sits in the lower left.2009-09-25Night-time homa ceremony under a pandal roofed with orange and red fabric and hung with banana leaves and tassels. A standing priest in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, wearing a long garland, holds a brass tray of flames. Seated around a fire pit are devotees: a bearded man in orange with hands folded in prayer, others in orange and red-bordered saffron shawls, and several in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A woman in yellow, seen from behind, sits in front with hands joined. Brass oil lamps stand at right and a plate of yellow flowers and offerings sits on the platform. Several people are seated and a few stand in the background, under a white tube light.2009-09-26October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening puja inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof, banana plants and hanging white flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl stands centrally, raising a lit aarti lamp high with both hands. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls face the lamp, some with brass vessels and oil lamps set on the floor, while others sit along the right side. Hanging garlands and a decorated kalasha-style arrangement frame the scene.2008-01-01Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof draped with striped fabric banners, with smoke rising in the air. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red throne at left, while another in orange stands before a raised altar and fire area. Brass pots, plates of fruit and flowers, and kalasha-style vessels rest on the altar, with a homa-like fire pit at the centre. A large deity murti stands near the right beside an ornate golden kalasha pillar. Devotees in white and saffron sit on the ground in rows, and a few people stand and watch on the right. a person appears as the orange-robed, orange-turbaned figure seated on the red throne, presiding over the rite.2011-10-05Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit paved with stone, with flower petals scattered on its rim. A standing priest in an unstitched white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a flower garland, holds a lit camphor aarti flame and a small brass vessel. Seated white-clad priests sit around the pit; one with his palms joined in prayer, others holding brass plates and bowls of offerings and grains. A tall green plant stands by the fire. Behind, a tall tower is strung with multicoloured lights and a banner hangs overhead. Two more priests in white stand at the edge.2010-10-16April 23 20122012-04-23