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A photograph of an outdoor yagna pavilion with a fire pit (homa kunda) in the foreground, smoke rising from it, and flower garlands and petals laid around the pit. Two seated priests in orange-saffron robes perform the fire ritual; the man on the right, with long dark hair and an orange garment, holds a long ceremonial staff upward, and the man on the left in orange with a shaved head holds a ritual vessel. Behind them stand floral-garlanded deity murtis in a decorated altar with yellow and green garlands and a framed portrait on the right. Bananas are piled to the left, brass lamps and pots sit at the edges, and the scene is hung with white drapery and red and white banners.

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July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pavilion. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala sits and works a long ladle or stick over a fire pit, while a second saffron-clad person sits at left beside a garland. A smoky white-robed figure stands at the centre near the fire. Behind them stand floral-garlanded deity murti and a large framed portrait labelled "Nithyanan..." on the right, with marigold and rose offerings on a raised platform and swags of white drapery overhead.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold chain, sits on a red-cushioned seat and extends a long wooden ladle over a square homa fire pit lined with orange marigold garlands. Behind him, a second seated figure in orange clothing is partly visible. Sugarcane stalks stand beside the pit, with bananas and green leaves hanging above. To the right, mounds of offerings, a steel bowl and a glass vessel of flowers and petals surround a large deity murti draped in multicoloured garlands. Another deity image in gold and garlands stands in the background behind white draped cloth. a person: the man at the fire has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold chain, presented as a homa priest performing the offering.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor pandal. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit at a low fire pit: the foreground man has a shaved head and holds a bowl, while the man in the centre has long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold chain, and holds a long ritual implement over the flames. Smoke rises from the pit. Behind them is a decorated altar with garlanded deity murtis, a bank of fruit and flower offerings, and a large printed portrait of a bearded sage on a dark backdrop. Orange and pink flower garlands line the altar base, and white cloth hangs in the centre.2006-07-17A photograph of a homa fire ritual under a decorated pandal. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, holding a ladle and offerings over thick smoke, with flower garlands along the pit's edge and silver lamps flanking it. A second man in orange sits at left, beside brass bowls and red offerings, and a third figure in white stands behind them. Behind the fire, a deity murti is adorned with marigold garlands, with banana plants and cloth draping the altar.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) at an outdoor pandal with a striped canopy and palm-leaf decorations. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and gold bangles, sits on a raised seat draped with white garland and holds ritual items over the fire. Two other people in orange robes sit nearby, one at left with a shaved head and copper-toned vessels in front. Smoke rises from the fire pit in front of a shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses, with a large deity murti and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" on the right. Flower-decorated platforms and silver kalasha-style pots sit in the foreground, and a banana bunch hangs above.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) at an outdoor pandal. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a raised seat draped in white and garlanded with white flowers, holding a long wooden ladle over a smoking fire pit lined with marigold and rose garlands. Smoke rises through the frame. Behind, a decorated deity murti with yellow-and-green garlands stands on an altar, and a framed portrait with a caption sits at the right. Banana plants and draped cloth frame the scene.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated open pavilion. Two men in saffron-orange robes kneel before a smoking homa fire pit, one bald-headed in orange and a second with long, swept-back dark hair wearing orange garments and a gold necklace, holding a long ritual implement toward the fire. Behind them, deity murtis are garlanded with bright marigold and white flower strings, and a canopy of white drapes and hanging fruit bunches surrounds the altar. Flower offerings in rows lie before the fire pit. A large framed portrait labelled Nithyanan stands at the right, and a pale yellow banner hangs above. The long-haired figure with gold ornaments matches the presentation cues, so he is recorded as a person performing the homa.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual under a draped tent with red and gold fringed valances. Two saffron-robed figures sit at a raised fire pit: the seated central priest has long hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, and offers into the smoking fire while an attendant in orange beside him holds a tray. Behind them stand two large deity murtis garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings, and a dark framed portrait is visible at the top right. Flower garlands and marigold strands decorate the fire pit and banana plants frame the scene. Oil lamps and brass vessels stand at the front.2006-07-17A seated priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a long gold necklace and with long dark hair, performs a fire offering beside a raised brown homa platform decorated with orange and white flower garlands and pink roses. Smoke rises from the fire pit at centre. Behind, a deity murti pair in ornate gold and red garlands is adorned with yellow and white flower garlands, and a bank of fruit and flowers is arranged to the right. Brass kalasha vessels and oil lamps sit on the mat in front, with bananas to the left. A second person in orange sits in the background.2006-07-17