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Night outdoor ritual photo at a homa fire pit. A man seated on an ornate red and gold throne wears a saffron-coloured turban, white dhoti and a white shawl, with several beaded necklaces and garlands, and smiles while a priest in white attends to him. Smoke rises from a square fire pit lined with flower petals, brass vessels, oil lamps and fruit offerings. Beside him on a white throne sits an older bearded man in orange-red robes, and a figure in saffron clothing stands behind. Strings of green leaves and hanging yellow and red banners frame the scene, with a devotional poster on the right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor homa at an ashram with a square fire pit lined with marigold petals and a smoking altar at the center. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace sits smiling on an ornate red and gold throne, his legs crossed and a golden turban on his head. Beside him a robed elder in orange sits on a white chair with a shaved head and white beard. Behind them a man in orange robes stands, and a seated man in white with a yellow-beaded necklace sits near the fire. A woman in white saree stands at left, another figure bends over offerings including brass oil lamps, bell and kalasha pots, bananas, and a green cloth with red flower garlands. Hanging mango leaves, marigold strings and a banner with pictures decorate the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa ceremony with smoke rising from a white stepped fire pit lined with marigold petals and offerings. A man in white ceremonial clothes, wearing a saffron-coloured turban and a gold-beaded necklace, sits smiling on an ornate red and gold throne. Beside the pit a priest in saffron-orange garments kneels tending the fire. Other figures in white and orange stand behind, and a woman in a white sari stands at left. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, fruit, flower garlands and a bundle of green cloth sit on a foreground table. Above, banana-leaf festoons hang between tall decorated pillars and a large ring, and a backdrop with printed text is visible at right.2010-10-16Night outdoor ritual homa at an ashram. A man in a white dhoti with a cream turban and long ceremonial gold-and-bead necklaces sits on an ornate red and gold throne, smiling. Beside him, an older bearded man with a matted turban and white body markings wears orange-brown robes and sits in a white armchair with hands joined. A younger man in white dhoti and gold necklaces kneels before a fire pit, scattering offerings. Smoke rises; a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and flower petals sit on a patterned mat. Women in red saris and other priests in white or orange robes sit nearby, and a decorated pillar with floral garlands frames the scene. Fairy lights glow in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy strung with mango leaves and a floral garland. A man in an ornate gold-and-red throne is seated centrally, wearing a cream turban, white dhoti-style cloth, and multiple beaded necklaces; he is smiling. Before him, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-bordered cloth kneels at a stone yajna pit or homa platform strewn with flower petals and brass vessels, holding offerings. To the right, an older bearded man with white hair, bare chest, body markings and beaded necklaces sits with hands folded in namaste, and a shaved-headed attendant in white stands at the edge. A man in saffron clothes stands near the throne holding a ceremonial item, and young girls in red and maroon traditional dress with flowers in their hair sit at left. Painted decorative pillars and a red flag frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual stage with a central man seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim, wearing a white one-shoulder cloth, a light-coloured turban and a gold bead necklace, hands folded in his lap. Beside him, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold beads sits before a microphone. A square white-draped fire pit with flower petals and brass vessels lies in front, with a tall brass oil lamp lit at left and a pink garlanded object nearby. Mango-leaf garlands and painted cylindrical banners hang behind. Several women and children in saris sit on the right near trays of red offerings.2010-10-16Outdoor evening ceremony under a canopy of green leaf garlands, with a seated figure on a red and gold throne at centre. A person in saffron/orange robes with a long rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklace sits on the throne; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments, consistent with Swamiji (probable). Around him, attendants in saffron and white dhotis stand and sit; a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, another in saffron stands at right, and a priest in white kneels at a low square fire pit in the foreground. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, fruits, flower garlands and a green silk cloth are arranged before the throne. Smoke rises from the pit, and devotees in yellow shawls sit on mats at right. Tall painted decorative poles flank the throne. This shows a homa/yagna-style ritual.2010-10-15 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photo. A man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a cream turban and a gold-beaded necklace, sits barefoot on an ornate red and gold throne. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in white with a gold necklace sits behind a microphone holding a book. In front, a square homa fire pit with white-painted edges, flower petals, a brass oil lamp with burning flame, a silver kalasha pot and a conch shell. Several seated women in red and saffron saris and children watch on the right, with silver trays of red offerings. Hanging yellow and green decorated pillars, marigold garlands and leaf festoons frame the stage. Both men are shown in ritual dress; a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda could not be read.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa ceremony at a white-tiled fire pit with a square raised hearth filled with dark ash and flower petals. A man in white dhoti and a saffron-and-white turban, wearing gold neck ornaments, sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne behind the pit, facing the crowd. Two priests in white robes with red borders sit at the pit; one speaks into a microphone, another in white sits near the front. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a red flower garland and offerings surround the hearth. Decorative hanging cloth and mango-leaf strands are strung overhead, and a large audience of mostly white-clad and orange-clad devotees fills the right side of the frame.2010-10-16Night ceremony at an open-air ashram stage decorated with banana leaves and tall painted pillars. A central figure sits on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne, wearing a white dhoti and shawl, a saffron-coloured turban and a long gold-and-bead necklace, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him a seated man in a saffron robe rests on a cream chair, and another saffron-robed monk stands behind. A man in a white dhoti with a maroon border stands at left, and a kneeling man in a green and pink silk garment holds a brass lamp near a square fire pit with a flame and flower petals. Brass kalasha vessels and a small silver pot sit on the white platform, and seated spectators watch from the dark.2010-10-16August 22 20172017-08-22