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Night outdoor ceremony under a canopy of mango-leaf strings and tall painted pillars. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a cream turban and gold necklaces sits on an ornate red and gold throne, appearing to speak. A younger shaved-headed priest in white and orange-marked cloth sits on a mat beside a microphone stand. Brass oil lamps, a basket of fruit and a small ceremonial fire area with a black stone platform decorated with flower petals are in front. Women in red saris sit on the right with brass plates of red offerings. A printed banner on the right shows a deity image. Several people stand in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night 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.2010-10-16Night 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 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 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.2010-10-16October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony with string lights glowing red in the background and a ritual platform in front. A man in white dhoti with a gold-and-saffron necklace and a cream turban sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Beside him an older bearded man in a saffron-orange garment, with white markings on his forehead and body, sits with hands joined in anjali on a cream chair. Behind them, two painted cylindrical poles with floral designs hang from a decorated arch. In front, a white ritual platform holds a brass vessel, a bowl and oil lamps with marigold petals. A priest in white with a gold necklace attends the offerings at left, and several women in red and maroon saris sit at the right edge. A car is parked in the background.2010-10-16 +2 copiesNight 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.2010-10-16Night outdoor homa at a temple campus. Beside him a priest in white dhoti with gold necklace and white body markings sits at a microphone, reading from a book. Offerings of green bananas, grains, spices, marigolds and a brass lamp lie in front. A fire pit and smoke rise on the right, with a few seated devotees in white and a standing woman in red near a painted backdrop. A golden ring-shaped structure stands overhead.2010-11-05Night outdoor ceremony under a leafy canopy with a red-and-gold throne-like chair on the right. A standing man in white dhoti with a reddish-striped shawl and gold-coloured beaded necklace speaks into a microphone. Beside the throne, a man in a cream-white dhoti with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his left hand, a light-coloured turban and multiple rudraksha beads is standing on a raised platform; he has long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues. Seated women in orange, red and green saris sit on the left before brass oil lamps (lamps), flower petals and garlands. A man with folded hands stands at the far left by a lamp, and a red-and-white decorated pillar and string lights appear in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16