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Outdoor homa ceremony under a red and white tent on bare ground. Several men in white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged on woven mats, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Small square fire pits made of white brick hold a small flame, with brass vessels and flower petals around them. Metal trays of fruit, flowers, and offerings lie on the ground, and an elaborately decorated stage with a kalasha display stands at right. Around a dozen seated onlookers in the background watch from behind the mats. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-07-24Outdoor canopy ritual under a corrugated tin roof with rocky hills behind. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and kneel near a small altar with a framed picture of a deity and flower garlands. A woman in an orange saree with a beaded necklace stands at the centre of the scene. Behind the altar, a shaved-headed man in white stands among others. In the foreground, rows of small brick fire pits lie on striped mats, each with a brass plate holding flowers, fruit and sweets, and orange-cloth offerings. Colourful fabric banners hang from the poles at the corners.2008-11-11Under a tent with striped woven mats, rows of small brick fire pits stand on the ground, each set with brass vessels, a ladle, plates of flowers and fruit, and saffron-coloured cloth offerings, arranged for a homa or yagna ritual. Two figures are partly visible at the top edge: one in white dhoti and one in saffron robes, with a garlanded table behind them. No person is seated at the fire pits. A black bag rests among the mats.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual pavilion with a canopy of poles and tarpaulin over grass. Rows of small brick fire pits stand on mats and cloths, each surrounded by brass plates and bowls holding fruit, flowers and offerings. At the back an altar with a draped backdrop displays a large portrait, a framed picture, brass deity murti and kalasha, with garlands and flowers. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands before the altar. Several people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls stand near a white and red umbrella, and a few people in white cloths stand to the left. Some young boys stand at the far right. A visible fire pit with offerings suggests a homa.2008-11-11Outdoor fire ritual on bare ground under a canopy. In the foreground a square fire pit of white brick is flanked by marigold petals, smoke rising from it and a brass ladle resting at its edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands pressed in anjali, others tending offerings on steel trays of fruit and flowers. Behind them stand tiered brick platforms and a row of kalasha pots stacked on the right, with an orange-draped seat beside them. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the backdrop, and a few onlookers in white stand nearby, with a vehicle and tents visible at the edge. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual space under a pandal hung with colourful striped and orange streamers and marigold garlands. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels among rows of round metal plates, some holding offerings, while a brick-lined square structure stands in the centre. Behind it, several women in white and gold-bordered saris and men in white shirts and dhotis walk or stand, some carrying plates. A seated devotee in white sits at right, and a framed poster on the left shows a portrait with text. Further back a decorated deity murti or portrait is set on an altar under a canopy, with a seated white-clad figure nearby.2007-01-01Outdoor homa ceremony on a dirt ground under a white tent with red and white draped fabric. In the foreground, a white-brick fire pit holds smoking ash and a metal ladle, with yellow marigold petals scattered around it. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats, several wearing yellow shawls; one at right sits with hands joined in prayer. Brick platforms hold offering trays with fruit, coconuts and flowers. A framed portrait with a garland sits at upper right. Behind, a crowd of devotees sits on the ground and a truck and banana plants are visible beyond a red fence.2010-07-24Outdoor ritual ground under large shade trees where many small brick fire pits are arranged on sandy earth, each with a brass bowl, wood, and offerings wrapped in white cloth and banana-leaf plates. A woman in a white sari with pink border walks among the pits, and a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and green top stands in the center with a saffron shawl. Behind them a long white-draped table holds a tiered arrangement of fruit and kalasha-like offerings with garlands. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange head wrap above the words International Vedic Hindu University, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A second banner reads in Tamil. Uniformed police and several onlookers stand nearby. The man in orange appears to be a devotee or priest rather than an identifiable figure.2007-11-18Outdoors on bare earth, a row of small brick fire pits (homa kundas) is arranged on woven mats, each holding stacked dry wood sticks, a brass bowl, a small oil lamp, and offerings such as white cloth bundles, flowers and red fruit. Several people dressed in white stand among the pits: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds an offering packet, a woman in white sari carries a striped cloth bundle, and others in white saris walk in the background near a decorated altar with brass kalashas and garlands. Red and patterned banners hang behind. This shows a homa/yagna ritual setup.2007-09-03Outdoor homa ceremony under a red, white and gold draped canopy with a green banana-leaf and string decoration overhead. Several men in white clothes sit cross-legged on the ground around small brick fire pits, with flames burning in a metal bowl and offerings of fruit, flowers and food on brass plates. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small vessel. Behind them a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland stands atop a tiered pyramid of coconuts and kalasha-style pots. A yellow-and-orange vehicle and a white upholstered chair sit nearby, and a few onlookers stand in the background. Ceremonial homa with offerings in progress.2010-07-24November 23 20162016-11-23April 10 20172017-04-10