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Outdoor temple-courtyard homa ritual under an orange and gold canopy with fringed trim and saffron pennants strung along it. A standing figure in long orange-saffron robes with a garland of flowers and beads stands at the right edge beside a fire pit with a flame, while a white-clad woman with palms joined and a woman in orange sit nearby, and a row of people in white and saffron stand behind a long white wall. On the left, several deity murtis are garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, and small brass oil lamps line the foreground ledge. A banner reading TEMPLE is painted on the wall, with framed posters beside it, and palm trees rise behind the canopy under a bright sky.

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December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor temple ritual at a homa pit beside a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange robe stands under an orange canopy at right, a hand raised toward the fire pit. Devotees in orange and white ritual clothes stand nearby, and a man in white holds a tall painted pole. Bright sunlight, red triangular flags strung across white temple walls, and palm trees in the background. A printed sign on the temple wall is visible.2008-12-28Outdoor temple ritual under an orange and yellow canopy strung with orange triangular pennants. A homa or yagna fire pit sits in the foreground beside a small brass dish. On the right, a figure in a long orange-brown robe with a flower garland stands at the pit, holding an object upright. Behind the pit, several deity murtis are heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded, and onlookers stand along the white temple wall. A printed sign on the wall and a "Temple" lettered sign are visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor temple ritual under a saffron and maroon canopy with red pennants strung overhead. A fire pit sits on a white stone platform decorated with marigold petals and small brass vessels. In the centre, a person in white with an orange shawl raises a ritual object above the pit. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with hands folded, and seated devotees in orange and white attend in the foreground. Behind, a crowd in orange, white and pink watches. On the left, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. A signboard reads Sri Nithyananda temple, and a sign above reads Temple.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple-style ceremony under a red and gold canopy with striped edging and hanging tassels. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands with palms joined in namaskar before an altar draped with flower garlands, with deity murti decorated in garlands nearby. A man in orange on the left holds a plate of yellow flowers, and a bowl of offerings sits on a low table. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange watches; a printed banner and triangular pennants decorate the wall. The setting suggests a puja or festival ritual.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a red and yellow canopy strung with orange pennants. A central figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat at right, with a long dark braid and an ornate gold-and-red garland, reading as a person presiding figure; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha beads and saffron clothing. A row of orange-clad attendants sits along a white fire pit (homa) with a black ritual basin. Foreground: a woman in white garments with hands folded in prayer, rows of brass oil lamps and yellow marigold garlands on trays, and dried sticks and offerings. Behind, flower-garlanded deity murti stand on a platform, with devotees in white watching from a white building.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28