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Outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion: a large fire burns in a tiered orange-yellow homa platform decorated with white and red flower garlands and scattered red petals. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged at the fire, one with a yellow head ornament, one holding a green cloth. Behind them, a row of seated people in white clothes watch, and a camera operator on a tripod films. To the right, two standing monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside a decorated deity murti with a gold crown and garlands. A banner above shows a world map with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing a red-orange turban and beads, with the caption "nithyananda.org". Brass kalasha pots, oil lamps and flower offerings sit in the foreground.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 31 20152015-08-31August 31 20152015-08-31Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual ground. A fire burns on a yellow-orange raised platform decorated with white and red flower garlands, with a smoke plume rising from the fire pit. Around it, a group of men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with white headcloths, stand and kneel with folded hands; a few wear saffron-orange garments. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold cloth stands at right. Brass lamps, trays and metal vessels are set on the ground, with rose petals and flower-covered offerings scattered around. Behind the group hangs a banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the website nithyananda.org. Ritual offerings in the foreground, with a microphone on a stand, suggest a homa or yagna.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual. A bright fire burns at the centre, with a bare-chested priest seated behind it wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-coloured cloth. Around the platform, many men in white dhotis and white head cloths stand and sit, some with red and white garlands, and a man in red-orange robes stands at the upper right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-type pot, fruit and coconuts with flower decorations sit in front. A banner behind reads Nithyananda.org. A clock-style timer shows 1:23 at the lower centre.2015-08-09February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesAugust 31 20152015-08-31August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copies