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A night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large fire burns in a brick-lined pit with yellow-painted edges and white dotted markings. A young priest in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing beaded necklaces, sits behind the fire and extends his hand toward it. Around him, many people in white and orange clothing sit on striped mats, and a few stand; a large brass kalasha or lamp and coconut and mango offerings lie at the right. Strings of coloured lights hang across the ceiling, and a framed colourful world-map poster with a figure in red and gold appears at the top right.

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April 16 20172017-04-16A homa ritual in an indoor hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from it. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat at left, with white sandalwood markings on the arms, holding a ladle and facing the fire; a microphone stands beside him. Seated in white ritual clothes, devotees fold their hands in prayer and watch, while a man in white holds a brass vessel with a burning flame. Brass pots and a kalasha sit near the fire, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above lattice windows. Whether the saffron-robed priest is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left uncertain.2004-07-02May 02 20172017-05-02November 20 20132013-11-20Night ritual inside an open-sided tent with a corrugated roof and string lights. In the foreground, a seated person in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a metal bowl of grains over a burning fire pit (homa) on a yellow-draped altar with mango leaves and fruit. Around the fire are brass vessels, a kalasha, and a ceremonial pot wrapped in orange cloth. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white garments sits on colourful striped mats, some shirtless, with a decorated silver-and-gold palanquin holding a garlanded deity murti at left.2017-02-21A night ritual under a corrugated metal roof with strings of small lights. In the centre, a fire pit with a bright flame sits on a low wooden platform with offerings, banana leaves and corn cobs in front. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing sit on striped mats, while devotees in saffron-orange robes kneel nearby. A tall figure with a red-and-gold headdress and a dark bare-chested frame stands near an ornate golden throne with a golden sunburst backdrop and a colourful canopy above. Some boys are bare-chested with sacred threads, and several women in white saris are visible. Brass pots, plates and lamps are arranged around the fire, and the crowd is dense.2017-02-21A night homa in progress: a square yellow fire pit with a flame burning among logs sits at the centre of a floor. Around it kneel about a dozen young boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and wrist bands, several with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a bald-headed man in white ritual clothes with a white turban and rudraksha mala sits behind the fire, hands folded before his face. At right, a red-draped altar holds brass kalashas topped with coconuts, green leaves, flowers and purple cloth. A brass plate and vessels sit on the floor near the fire. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white sit at the altar's far side, and a few adults are seen in the background.2013-11-19Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion at a temple, with a fire pit (homa) burning on a low golden platform in the foreground surrounded by floral offerings and brass vessels. Behind it, a central figure in a red-and-maroon dhoti and gold necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, while people in white and orange clothing gather around. Standing to the right is a tiered, painted temple-style structure decorated with a lion, a hooded serpent and garlands, and a large deity murti is covered in marigold garlands. A printed world map poster hangs above with a portrait captioned "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a sign reading "Nithyanandapedia". Participants in white and saffron stand close together, several children among them, and a man in a white dhoti with a pink headband tends the fire.2017-05-02September 09 20162016-09-09May 02 20172017-05-02April 16 20172017-04-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies