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Night-time photograph of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing seated with hands folded in namaskar around a large dark stone yagna or homa pit. Several men and women wear orange robes, red-and-gold shawls and beaded necklaces, some with rudraksha-style malas. A standing figure in orange robes and a red shawl stands at the back with palms pressed together. Around the edge are brass pots, kalashas, flower petals, marigolds, banana leaves, vessels and a brass bell on a white cloth. A low wall with red and white posts and palm trees appear in the background.

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Night ritual at an outdoor homa or yagna platform: a square white fire pit with a dark central opening is surrounded by offerings, brass lamps, a silver kalasha-style pot, incense sticks and scattered flower petals. Several young people in saffron-orange robes with red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged around it, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. At the back, one person in orange sits on a raised orange seat, though no clear identifying cues establish who this is. A garlanded deity murti stands at the left edge beside a pink and white flower garland. A bearded-free, shaven-headed figure in orange sits in the foreground with his back to the camera, facing the altar. Bowls of offerings and marigold-like flowers fill the lower corners.2008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07Night outdoor ritual at a yagna or homa fire pit set on a long table draped with striped cloth, with brass plates of offerings, flower garlands, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and a tall garland-wrapped post at left. Robed participants in saffron and orange clothing sit with palms pressed in anjali, with one central figure in an orange robe seated behind the pit. Several people in white clothing sit further back on the ground beneath dark palm trees, and a camera on a tripod stands at left.2008-10-07October 07 20082008-10-07Night outdoor puja at an ashram courtyard during Navaratri. Devotees sit on mats in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, many in white kurtas with orange shawls and some with yellow shawls. In the foreground, a priest in orange and yellow robes sits behind brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a rudraksha-style garland, with a brass lamp stand near the plates. Palm trees and a low wall are visible in the dark background.2008-10-07A homa ritual under an orange and green decorated canopy at night. A standing man in orange robes with a hood and a beaded necklace presses his palms together at the right of a square fire pit (homa kund) with smoke rising, flower garlands and marigold petals around its edge. Seated devotees in orange and red garments surround the pit, some with brass bowls and offerings. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' is garlanded with flowers. Men in white with yellow shawls stand at the right and lower right, and banana plants and leaf festoons decorate the tent. A brass vessel with flowers sits in the lower left.2009-09-25November 10 20112011-11-10October 05 20172017-10-05September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesNight photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with banana leaves and strings of marigold garlands. A standing priest in orange robes and beads holds a metal plate with a burning flame toward the fire pit, which is lined with marigold petals and brass pots. Seated devotees in orange robes and rudraksha beads chant with hands folded beside the square fire pit. In the foreground, two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls kneel with palms pressed together. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a blue cloth-covered table and a book sit near the ritual area, and a stack of sticks lies at right.2009-09-25