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A homa or yagna ritual under a white tent at an outdoor temple setting. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and a white cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing a floral garland, holds a silver plate and bows toward a smoking fire pit lined with orange-yellow stone. Several shaven-headed or tufted sadhus in red-orange cloth, some with rudraksha malas, stand behind him holding offering plates and bowls. Rose petals scatter the ground. To the right, a large Ganesha murti in pink and gold with marigold and rose garlands sits beside a brass oil lamp stand with lit lamps. Behind the group, a poster labelled 'Global Nithyanandam' shows a man in saffron with a trident and garlands in front of a world map. Devotees in white and red stand behind a rope barrier.

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September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual on a covered outdoor stage under a white tarpaulin tent. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left with hands joined in namaskar. Behind him, several young people in red and orange garments hold brass plates of yellow flowers. Smoke and scattered petals fill the air, and a brass lamp with a flame stands at right beside a large Ganesha murti decorated with flowers and gold ornaments. Above, a banner shows a framed portrait of a man in orange with a garland and a world map, labelled with Tamil and English text. Several white-clad devotees stand in the background beneath palm trees and a red building.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20162016-08-27September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging decorative streamers. In the foreground, a man in a brown dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white garland stands beside a yellow-stepped square fire pit, hands held together. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stand in a group, several women wear pink and purple saris. On the right, a large Ganesha murti with a golden crown, red garlands and a small green and gold figure stands beside a golden chariot-like cart. A cameraman in orange films the scene. A printed banner shows a portrait of a man in red and white robes with a world map and a clock graphic. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the ground.2016-08-27December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2015-08-09August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27 +1 copies