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June 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a white canopy strung with orange and white paper flags, with palm and banana trees behind. A fire pit with burning logs sits in front of a white plinth painted with a kalasha and red and green motifs, heaped with marigold garlands and flowers. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands near the fire, and a robed attendant in orange holds an object nearby. Two seated men in orange robes with saffron turbans and white garlands sit at right, while devotees in white shirts and striped clothes sit on the ground. A printed portrait on a banner labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands on the right. Offerings, plates and banana leaves lie on the floor.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA large outdoor homa (fire ritual) under a corrugated roof held up by metal poles and palm trees, with smoke drifting through the crowd. A central square fire pit is raised on white brick platforms, with a brass vessel and a garlanded altar. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground in rows around the fire, and a few wear orange. On the right, a man in an orange garment and red shawl sits beside the pit, with brass kalashas and offerings in baskets. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland sits on a cushioned seat. Pink and orange draped cloth and strings of orange flags decorate the background.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual under a canopy of orange, yellow and red cloth with strings of small orange flags and banana leaves. A seated figure in orange silk robes and a large orange cloth on an elevated white-and-red striped platform presides over a homa-style fire pit with smoke rising. Several people in white ritual clothing sit on woven mats facing him, one bowl of offerings and brass lamps and kalasha pots nearby, and a floral garland hangs behind the presiding figure. Other devotees in white and orange sit around the edges of the mat area.2008-12-30November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor ritual yagna under a corrugated shelter with palm trees and red and pink draped cloth behind. A square fire pit with a sacred fire sits on a mat at the centre, flanked by a silver kalasha and small brass lamps. Numerous men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms joined in prayer among rows of white stone platforms holding offerings. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at the pit, and several people in saffron-orange robes stand beside an ornate peetha-style seat with a decorative backrest. Festive flags and small canopies line the background. The scene appears to be a homa or puja during a brahmotsavam-type celebration.2006-12-25October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated tin canopy with coconut palms, strung orange pennants and a pink and magenta draped backdrop. A large crowd of people in white ritual clothing sits on the ground in rows. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti and a flower garland sits on a white cushion beside a low fire pit built of white brick blocks, with a brass pot and offerings. At right, a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a raised white brick platform decorated with marigold garlands, tending brass vessels and a lit lamp. Baskets of coconuts and fruit are arranged at the right edge.2006-12-29