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Night outdoor ritual photograph. In the foreground a table with purple cloth holds several white kalasha pots wrapped with marigold garlands and green leaves, with a yellow-and-red flower garland arching over a central figure. A fire burns at right beside a priest in orange robes. A man with bare chest and gold necklaces sits in a red-cushioned chair at left, hands pressed together. Behind, a seated row of devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with palms joined, sit before a dark vehicle and a colourful decorated backdrop. A shaved-headed person in orange stands at centre-right with a white tilak. Smoke rises through the scene.

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Night-time Rudra Homa at an open-air ashram courtyard. A fire burns on a low platform beside a purple-draped table holding several white ritual pots (kalasha) wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and green banana leaves. Behind them stands an elaborate deity murti in a carved arch. At left, a man in orange robe sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair, hands folded, with a white fan nearby. A priest in white dhoti and white turban, hands joined, stands at right beside saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, kneeling or seated in prayer. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background.2013-10-15A night-time homa at an open-air pavilion. A priest seated at right, viewed from behind, wears an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl and tends a rectangular fire pit with burning logs and flames. Around the pit sit metal vessels, brass cups, a kalasha and small offerings of flowers and orange marigolds. At left, a large kalasha-like vessel is draped in a purple cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold strings. Behind, a seated group of white-clad devotees, several in white with red shawls, watches. At right, a gilded arch frames a red-and-gold deity murti with multiple arms. Smoke drifts through the scene.2013-10-06Night-time ritual photograph of a crowd seated on the ground around a homa fire pit, with a red cloth-covered altar bearing kalasha pots with green mango leaves, a silver-framed deity murti and orange marigold petals. Several monastics in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit near the flames, and women in white and red saris sit in the foreground with long braids visible. A tall silver trident stands at right beside a seated figure in orange robes on a low platform with a canopy. Photo credit text on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2014-08-01November 20 20132013-11-20March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 28 20132013-03-28July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13October 16 20132013-10-16March 28 20132013-03-28Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire pit lined with marigold petals burns in the foreground. A monk in saffron robes bends forward, holding a flaming aarti-style lamp over the fire. Seated on a red and gold throne at left is a man in saffron wrap with a long garland of beads and a gold pendant, hands folded in namaskar; his appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, but it is uncertain. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, many with painted foreheads. At upper right, an ornate gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated in red and white. A parked vehicle and smoke are visible in the background.2013-07-09Night outdoor homa ceremony beside a rectangular white-tiled fire pit with a small flame and scattered flower petals. A man in white dhoti and gold-beaded necklace tends the fire with an offering. Several young girls in red and maroon silk dresses sit on the left with flower garlands and gold jewellery. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and gold necklaces stand near a lit brass oil lamp, and offerings of fruit and sweets lie on trays. On the right, a red velvet throne with gold trim is occupied by a seated figure in white with a saffron-coloured turban and bead necklaces. Further right, a bald elderly man in saffron robes sits with a rudraksha mala, and a person in orange robes stands. Strings of coloured lights and a decorated backdrop frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copies