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Outdoor ritual under a white canopy strung with orange and white paper flags, with palm and banana trees behind. A fire pit with burning logs sits in front of a white plinth painted with a kalasha and red and green motifs, heaped with marigold garlands and flowers. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands near the fire, and a robed attendant in orange holds an object nearby. Two seated men in orange robes with saffron turbans and white garlands sit at right, while devotees in white shirts and striped clothes sit on the ground. A printed portrait on a banner labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands on the right. Offerings, plates and banana leaves lie on the floor.

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June 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor homa or yagna ceremony under a corrugated roof beside palm trees. A small fire burns in a central fire pit on a tiered platform decorated with pink and red flower garlands, fruits and bananas. Several priests sit cross-legged in front of it: one in a blue turban and purple-trimmed cloth with bare chest and tilak, another in white with orange cloth, and another bare-chested with rudraksha beads, speaking into a microphone. Seated devotees in white and light clothing watch from rows of plastic chairs. Kalasha pots decorated with flowers and leaves are arranged on the floor in front, and a painted kolam rangoli is visible on the ground. A red van with framed images stands behind the gathering.2015-08-31Outdoor homa at a temple-like courtyard under palm trees. A square fire pit with a burning wood fire sits on a tiered yellow and green base decorated with pink flower garlands, red hibiscus and fruit offerings. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged: a bare-chested priest with a blue head cloth and gold necklace, another in orange-saffron wrap, and a priest with a saffron shawl and sandalwood markings seated on the right. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white sits on the ground. A red bus-like vehicle and a chariot-like cart stand in the background. Brass vessels, coconuts, bananas and a kalasha-style offering lie on a yantra chart at the front. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so no candidate is named.2015-08-31Outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a temple-like courtyard with palm trees. A tiered orange-and-yellow fire altar with a blazing flame sits at centre, surrounded by pink and red flower garlands, fruit, and coconuts decorated with pink flowers arranged on green leaves in front. Two priests in white dhotis and orange cloth kneel at right, one wearing a blue-and-gold headband and a beaded necklace, the other with bare upper body and tilak markings, officiating the fire. A large crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the ground at left, with a red vehicle and a painted sign in the background.2015-08-31Outdoor homa ritual at an ashram courtyard. A tiered white fire altar decorated with yellow marigolds and red flowers holds a lively fire burning in a square pit. Several priests sit cross-legged around it: the central one has a blue-green head wrap, bare chest, rudraksha mala and white dhoti, while others wear white or yellow cloths and one holds a microphone. Fruits, flower plates and brass vessels sit on the floor. To the right, a deity or decorated figure is framed by orange cloth and long garlands of red and white flowers. Orange-roofed buildings and seated devotees in white and red shawls appear in the background.2013-07-19December 12 20112011-12-12Outdoor ritual under an open thatched-roof pavilion with red-painted posts and hanging decorations, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in namaskar before a square fire pit bordered with white flowers. Several brass kalashas topped with orange-yellow marigold-like flowers sit on a white cloth to the right, alongside brass vessels. Two young men in saffron dhotis and garlands stand at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, reflecting a homa or puja setting.2011-07-15A large outdoor homa (fire ritual) under a corrugated roof held up by metal poles and palm trees, with smoke drifting through the crowd. A central square fire pit is raised on white brick platforms, with a brass vessel and a garlanded altar. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground in rows around the fire, and a few wear orange. On the right, a man in an orange garment and red shawl sits beside the pit, with brass kalashas and offerings in baskets. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland sits on a cushioned seat. Pink and orange draped cloth and strings of orange flags decorate the background.2006-12-29