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A young man in a saffron-orange turban, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, gold-toned beaded necklaces and a gold waistband, stands at an outdoor puja altar at night holding a lit lamp over the offerings. Behind him a gold parasol with tassels shelters a golden cloth-draped altar lined with coconuts decorated with green leaves and red and blue cloth, and a small fire burns on a stacked yellow brick fire pit beside steel bowls and plants. A second person in orange stands faintly in the background. Overall this is a homa-style ritual setting, but the figure's identity is unclear from appearance alone.

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A night ritual at an altar shows a bare-chested man in a saffron-red dhoti and red turban holding a lit camphor aarti lamp in his raised right hand, with a small kalasha-like vessel in his left. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him, a woman in orange sari with head covered stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Golden umbrellas with tassels rise above coconuts placed on kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves, and a fire burns on a brick-like yellow platform on the left. The setting is a dark backdrop with a yellow wall.2014-01-05January 05 20142014-01-05January 05 20142014-01-05January 05 20142014-01-05A night homa at an outdoor fire altar of stacked yellow clay bricks. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces, bangles and white markings on his arms, pours offerings into the bright flames from a dark metal vessel. Behind him a tiered yellow fringed parasol stands beside a decorated kalasha and a silver-rimmed pot with a bowl of leaves. On the right a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man with a red turban and white flower garland, and a green-and-gold draped figure sits on the altar table.2014-01-05A ritual fire burns on a yellow-draped platform in a hall with a fire ceremony in progress. In the right foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange-and-yellow dhoti with bare upper body, orange head cloth and beaded necklace sits before the flames, with a silver bowl and plate of flowers nearby. Left, a yellow-clad attendant sits beside brass vessels and a decorated pot with coconuts and leaves under a yellow fringed canopy. In the background a figure in a maroon-red robe sits on a red carpeted dais beneath a tiered white and crystal-decorated throne, with a seated crowd in white and orange clothes watching.2014-01-05January 05 20142014-01-05Outdoors at dusk, a man in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban stands beside a fire pit, holding a lit lamp or flame over a draped table. The table, covered in a gold and teal brocade cloth, displays green-leaved pots, coconuts and brass vessels, with a silver lamp stand on the ground. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with bare shoulders. Behind him, a few seated devotees in light clothing sit near white tables and tree trunks on a lit lawn, one with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a homa or puja ritual.2013-12-20A fire ritual at dusk beside a golden yellow brick-built fire altar with a flame burning on top. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-orange turban and a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant, holds a lit lamp and a small bell during the puja. A woman in an orange sari stands behind him. Before them is a decorated altar with coconuts wrapped in red and blue cloth and garlanded with flowers, and a tall golden ceremonial parasol over a gold-draped object. Banana-leaf-like green plants and a brass plate of offerings sit nearby.2014-01-05A fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor ceremony. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped sash and a pink head cloth stands at right, pouring an offering from a silver vessel into a bright fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit. A young male attendant with his back to the camera kneels at left near the fire. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the pit edges and sides. Behind them, several people in orange-red robes stand near orange barrels and white tent fabric, and a man in red-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne beside a gold-carved backdrop. Ritual objects and brass bowls are visible on the floor.2018-01-06January 05 20142014-01-05September 24 20172017-09-24