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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges sits cross-legged on the ground at night, wearing round wire-rimmed glasses and white vertical tripundra markings with a red bindi. A rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. He holds orange flower petals in his hands above a white cloth-covered table bearing brass plates of marigold petals, a brass bowl with a ladle, and a small brass bell with a handle. Potted plants and wooden logs surround the open-air setting, and a standing person's legs are visible at the top left.

April 17 2011

A bald man in white ritual dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a woven mat at night, seated beside a brass oil lamp and incense sticks, with his hands joined in front of his chest. He wears a rudraksha mala over his shoulder, thin-rimmed glasses, and white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and upper arm. Bamboo poles and a potted plant form the background of an outdoor setting.

A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth over the shoulder sits at a white fire altar, holding a small object in his cupped hands, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands beside him and a brass bell rests on the altar. Behind the altar, bundles of dried sticks, a small clay vessel and a plate of offerings are arranged, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with mango leaves and flower garlands sits at right. Two men in shirts watch from the left, and a red-walled building with hanging tassels stands behind. A homa or puja is being performed.

Night outdoor homa at a sacred fire pit. A priest in white dhoti with a white shawl and forehead markings pours ghee or offerings into a flame from a ladle, while a square white-and-red stepped fire pit holds burning fire and scattered marigold petals. Around it, men in white dhotis and a woman in a pink sari sit or stand with palms pressed together. Beside them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala beneath a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and small banana-leaf offerings sit on a white-draped table. Strings of lights and potted plants appear in the background.

A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual site. A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-gold sacred thread, sits before a white square fire pit and tends offerings with a silver bowl. An older priest in a white shawl sits beside him. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders sit, and a golden deity murti stands framed by garlands of flowers. Brass plates of offerings, including fruit and grains, sit on the orange floor. The backdrop has red and white stripes.

A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border kneels at a square homa fire pit, feeding offerings into flames with a long metal ladle. He wears a gold necklace and a white tilaka on his forehead. Silver pots and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the stone ledge, with green plants and a red-and-white striped wall behind him. Other people are partly visible at the left. This is a fire ritual scene. The priest's identity cannot be determined from appearance.

December 31 2011

A homa fire is being performed on a white brick fire pit with burning flames and marigold flowers scattered on the bricks. A man in orange robes with a red-striped border sits at the right, holding a ladle over the fire, with a shaved head, long hair at the back, a tilak on his forehead, and a beaded necklace. Brass and steel ritual vessels, a bell, a silver cup and a covered metal dish sit on the brick platform. Behind the fire, a large group of seated people dressed in white garments, several with orange shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer. The scene is dim and the people in white are seated on the floor.

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