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December 24 2008

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Outdoor ritual gathering on a mat-covered ground with a black stone slab and white-marble platform at centre, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and scattered petals. A woman in an orange-saffron sari sits at left, gesturing toward the platform with an open book in her lap. Several children in white and a boy in a white dhoti sit around the platform, with a girl in a white kurta and a young woman in white also seated. Adults in white ceremonial clothing and orange shawls sit behind, while a fruit offering of pineapple and grapes sits in front. Palm fronds and a flower-decorated pot stand on the stone. Tractors and a bus are visible in the background. The scene resembles a children's puja or homa ceremony; no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual at a temple-like open courtyard under palm trees and thatched sheds. A man in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits at a black square ritual pit (homa kunda) on a white-draped platform, pouring from a brass vessel. Around him, children and adults in white and blue clothes sit on red mats and are gathered near garlanded offerings, marigold garlands, a kalasha-like pot and bundles of sacred wood. Other devotees in white and orange stand and sit in the background, with a white van and a tractor visible. Overall a homa/yagna with children taking part.2008-12-24Outdoor homa ritual at an ashram courtyard. A seated priest in orange robes with long hair tied back pours offerings from a brass vessel into a square black fire pit lined with white marble. Around the pit, a group of children and young people in white clothes and white garlanded necklaces sit on striped mats, watching. Behind them, a white altar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a kalasha, with a dark deity murti on the left. Fruits, flowers and a pineapple sit on a tray in the foreground. Standing devotees in white and orange stand nearby, and a bus and palm trees are visible beyond the wall.2008-12-24Photo of a homa fire pit at an outdoor open-air shelter. A square black-lined fire pit with white tiered edges is decorated with marigold petals and sits in the centre of a ritual setup with brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style pot, and banana leaves holding offerings and sweets. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes sit around the pit, some pouring ghee or feeding offerings, while others in yellow and white attire sit at the foreground. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a garland of beads sits on a red-draped table, garlanded with marigolds and fresh flowers. Palms and banana plants surround the open-sided structure, with a white van and onlookers visible beyond.2009-09-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a red and orange canopy decorated with orange pennants. On the left, deity murti decorated with marigold garlands sit on a raised platform. In front, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged beside a stone-edged homa or yagna fire pit. On the right, a person with long dark hair, a red and white floral garland and orange robes sits on a mat behind a microphone stand, while attendants in orange and white stand nearby. A row of brass oil lamps lines a low table in the foreground, with marigold flowers, a brass plate and a red cloth. Palm trees and a white building with a signboard appear behind. Several onlookers stand at the back.2008-12-28A homa fire ceremony in an open-air courtyard with an orange-tinted floor cloth. A white square fire pit with a dark central opening holds a lit flame, and small offerings lie inside. Near the front, a bald man in white ritual dress with a white shawl and tilak sits cross-legged, palms pressed together, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a brass plate of food and lamps beside him. Behind the pit, young boys in white dhotis and garlands sit and stand; one boy in a white dhoti pours or holds a flower-garlanded item. Seated devotees wear saffron shawls and white clothes, and a red and gold-decorated bull statue with marigold garlands stands at the upper left. A printed cloth reads NITHYANANDA on the mat.2012-04-30September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a homa fire ritual at a temple grounds with a square black fire pit on a white-draped platform, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and flower offerings. A man in orange robes with a long topknot sits cross-legged at the near edge of the pit, facing the fire, while a boy in white kneels opposite. Around the pit sit children and adults in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha necklaces, a girl in a teal top, and women in saffron and white saris. Standing behind them are devotees and a few men in white and orange, with a palm-thatched shelter, a red carpet, a tripod-mounted camera, and an orange-and-white vehicle in the background. Brass vessels and a plate of flowers and coconut sit near the pit.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual gathering in front of a white temple building with the sign 'Sri Anandeshwar Mandir' and a striped umbrella. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and orange shawl sits on a wooden seat holding a microphone, appearing to speak to the group; a person by saffron robe, shawl and gold-and-bead necklace cues. Around him seated devotees wear white, some women in saris, and a few in red or orange. A square water-filled pit with flower petals and brass vessels, oil lamps and offerings sits in front. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange, adorned with garlands, stands to the right. Stone sculptures are visible at left. Roughly twenty to thirty people visible.2009-07-07 +1 copies