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A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual held outdoors in front of a painted terracotta-red wall. At the centre stands a large white-and-red deity murti of Goddess Durga, multi-armed and crowned, riding a lion, decorated with a white floral backdrop and garlands. Flanking shrines hold a Ganesha murti with a red garland and another deity on a white arch. Several shaven-headed young priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on white cloth before the shrine, offering ritual items; one holds a ritual object. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, fruit, bundles of sugarcane, and wooden sticks for the fire ritual are arranged on the floor, and a tall saffron-and-blue striped umbrella and bunting of mango leaves frame the scene. A poster on the right shows a small figure amid Kannada text.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOutdoor Chandi Homa ritual before a large decorated deity murti of Durga seated on a lion, framed by white floral arch and orange-and-white canopy. Flanking murtis include Ganesha in pink and other goddess figures. Around a low white-cloth platform, several priests in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged with brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of fruit, sugarcane pieces and red flowers. A man in white clothes handles offerings at the left. A poster on the right in Kannada script shows a banner with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam details. Orange and green bunting and yellow-white pillars decorate the site, and a framed portrait sits at the far right.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOutdoor Navaratri puja at a temple-like courtyard decorated with green leaf garlands and colourful hanging tassels. Under an orange-and-white canopy, a large deity murti of a goddess riding a lion sits in a white ornate arch, flanked by smaller figures and a pink Ganesha-like statue. Several men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on an orange cloth, performing a puja with oil lamps, brass plates, coconuts, flowers and bundled sticks. A man in white stands at left. On the right, an empty red-cushioned throne with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure. A printed banner reads Dasara and Jagatguru Ashram.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16A night-time photograph of a Chandi homa at a temple-style pavilion. Men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies kneel at a white marble homa platform with a fire pit, tending the fire and offerings. Brass vessels, a bell, a lamp, plantains and fruit sit on the floor, and smoke rises. Behind them stands a large goddess murti with a red-and-white garland, a lion mount, and a decorated arch, flanked by a pink Ganesha figure and other deity figures. Women in red and orange saris sit on the left and right, and a man in white robes stands at the right reading from a book. Colourful hanging tassels and string lights frame the scene.2010-10-16Two priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged before a white homa platform at night in a temple pavilion. The priest on the left, a young shaved-headed man, wears a gold necklace and a white shawl and sits beside brass and silver vessels and bundled offerings. The priest on the right, also shaved-headed, wears white with a red-bordered cloth and gold chain and sits near brass lamps. Behind them stands a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess riding a lion, with a white floral backdrop, flanked by additional decorated murtis, brass oil lamps and red and yellow umbrellas. Pillars are wrapped in colourful fabric. A banner in Kannada script and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appear at the right.2010-10-13October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copiesA seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a gold chain, performs a fire ritual at a square homa pit in front of a large white-and-blue decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess standing on a lion, flanked by smaller figures and ornate white paper-cut backdrops. Brass oil lamps, lit diyas, bowls of yellow and red powders, flower garlands, and a small kalasha-like offering sit on red cloths. Striped and coloured torans and parasol-style canopies frame the scene at night.2010-10-13