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Outdoor homa ritual at a temple courtyard with a large square gold-trimmed fire pit burning brightly, ringed with marigold and yellow flower garlands and white kolam patterns. Three priests attend: a seated bare-chested priest in white dhoti on the left wearing a gold necklace, a central priest in saffron-red cloth with rudraksha mala and gold chain tending the fire with a ladle, and a young boy on the right in white dhoti holding a basket of offerings. Silver vessels, brass bowls and fruit sit nearby. Behind them stands an ornately decorated deity murti palanquin draped in garlands. A banner in the background shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a world map. Four people visible in total.

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February 16 20162016-02-16A homa fire ceremony outdoors beside a decorated shrine. A bearded priest with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a square golden fire pit with flames and smoke, ladling offerings. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers frame the pit, which sits on a white kolam pattern. A young boy in white with beaded necklaces sits at right, holding a basket. A brass vessel and bowls lie in front, and a multi-tiered ornate shrine with garlands stands to the right. A banner at top shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a world map. Two people in white sit at left.2016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNovember 23 20162016-11-23August 31 20152015-08-31Outdoor fire ritual at dusk: a large square fire pit with a tall flame stands in the foreground, decorated with white kolam-style dots and scattered pink flower petals. A bearded priest with a shaved-headed, long-haired appearance wears an ornate red garment and a long beaded garland, holding an open book and gesturing with one hand. Beside him a man in white dhoti sits and tends the fire, and another man in white sits to the right above trays of coconuts, betel leaves, fruit, puffed grains, pink flowers and brass vessels. About a dozen seated devotees in white clothes with red sashes sit on striped mats in the background, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge.2016-04-03Outdoor 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.2013-07-19February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual (homa) at a stepped white altar with a blazing fire pit, rose petals scattered around the platform. Several men in white dhotis sit or kneel nearby; one bare-chested priest wears a green head wrap and a sacred thread, pouring offerings into the fire. Behind the altar a deity murti is draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with white and red flowers, with bananas and coconuts offered on the right. Orange-walled buildings and stacked shipping containers stand in the background under a bright sky.2013-07-17