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A photograph inside a thatched-roof open pavilion with bamboo and orange-draped pillars during a fire ritual. A man in an orange-red dhoti and sleeveless orange garment with a dark rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a smoking fire pit on a stone platform scattered with rose petals. Brass vessels, a ladle and offering bowls sit on a tray at right, and a bald priest in the lower right tends the offerings. On the left, decorated kalasha-like pots with red cloth, garlands and gold accents stand near a brass lamp. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in orange, red and white clothes fill the pavilion.

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February 07 20132013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07February 22 20132013-02-22February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of a thatched-roof ritual pavilion with orange draped pillars where a homa is underway. A man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak stands with palms pressed in namaskar beside a fire pit. A bald, bare-chested priest in orange cloth bends low over silver ritual vessels and a burning fire, with smoke rising. Brass oil lamps, a flowered kalasha, marigold and rose offerings and a flower-topped fruit sit on the floor. A white-clad attendant holding a camera stands in the background.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A man stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a lit fire offering, with smoke rising beside him. He wears a red-brown dhoti with a gold border, a long red and yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha mala of beads around his neck. Behind him, two young men in orange saffron robes stand; one holds a silver bowl and both have white tilak marks on their foreheads. A large flower arrangement of red, orange and yellow blooms lies in the foreground, and a gold-framed altar with a tiger-skin seat and a dark red curtain forms the background. The setting suggests a homa or puja at an ashram altar.2013-05-19Outdoor ritual under a thatched canopy with orange and yellow fabric draped on bamboo poles. A man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a small sacred fire on a stone altar. Nearby, a priest in orange kneels at the altar placing offerings, and small brass bowls hold rose petals and offerings. A deity murti dressed in red and orange sits on the left beside a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a man in orange with a garland. Several attendees in white and orange stand behind, some with hands folded.2013-02-08 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a thatched canopy with orange and yellow cloth hangings. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a small bell and a lamp over a fire pit with offerings. Behind him, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange with a mala, set on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside a decorated altar. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange with folded hands and a ceremonial gold necklace bows, while men in white dhotis stand behind him. Brass vessels, a plate of flowers and red-and-yellow garlanded objects sit on the altar. Several onlookers watch from behind a bamboo fence.2013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07