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Night outdoor ritual with a brick fire pit (homa kunda) at the centre, filled with flames and smoke, surrounded by yellow flower petals and colourful rangoli designs on the ground. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a bare shaved head holds a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand, with a bangle on the wrist. A kneeling man in a white vest tends the fire pit at the lower left. Behind, seated devotees in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs and on the grass. A brass oil lamp (nanda deepa) stands at the left edge. On the right, a decorated stage holds a framed portrait garlanded with orange-red flowers, set on a tiger-striped throne-like seat, beneath a yellow-fringed canopy. Fruit, bananas and offering plates lie in the lower right. A black banner with orange flower garlands bears printed lettering.

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December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Night outdoor ceremony on a green mat beside a brick fire pit sending up thick smoke, with a homa in progress. Nearby, a priest in white and orange kneels tending the fire, and devotees in white and orange sit on white chairs. Rangoli kolam designs, banana leaves, trays of fruit and a flower-garlanded backdrop reading Nithyananda Nelavoy complete the scene.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Night outdoor homa at an open-air satsang ground. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit (kund) with flower and fruit offerings, a brass oil lamp (deepam) and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Beside him a white-clad priest in a white dhoti tends the ritual. Rangoli-style colored powder patterns decorate the green mat. Behind, a banner reads Nithyananda eNclaves and a golden umbrella hangs over a raised dais with flower garlands and a framed portrait. Seated devotees in white, a woman in saffron and women in dark saris watch from plastic chairs. A priest at the left plays a small instrument.2010-12-16Outdoor homa at a dusk ceremony on a green mat under a dark backdrop with a 'a person eNclaves' banner framed by marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a striped tiger-skin cushion on a raised orange-draped platform, with a microphone and flowers nearby. In front, a shaven-headed man in orange and a bare-chested man in orange kneel with hands folded beside a brick fire pit where a flame burns, surrounded by colourful kolam rangoli and a brass pot. A white-clad man reads from a book on a stand, and a standing man in white attends at the back. Around twelve seated devotees in white and saffron, including several women and a man in a white shirt, watch the ceremony.2010-12-16Outdoor night ritual at a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) on a green mat. A bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and sandalwood tilak on his forehead, stands holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) over the flames. A second bald priest in white clothes sits to the left beside offerings, a kalasha and banana leaves. Around 25 seated devotees in white, yellow and orange clothes sit on white plastic chairs facing the fire, some with hands folded in prayer. Rangoli floor designs and a tripod camera appear at the edges.2010-12-16November 05 20102010-11-05Outdoors at night, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace stands at a square brick fire pit with a bright flame, pouring or offering from a bowl held in both hands. Behind him, a seated group of devotees in white, orange, and yellow clothing sits on white plastic chairs on green matting, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, banana leaves, and coloured rangoli designs surround the pit. A white-clad priest kneels at left beside brass vessels, appearing to assist the homa or yagna ritual.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit on a green mat, with a large kalasha-style brass lamp beside it. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the pit, holding a ladle and offering to the fire, while a man in white dhoti sits beside him tending the offerings. Baskets, bowls of food, bananas and a pot lie on a mat in front; colourful rangoli designs decorate the ground. Seated rows of devotees in white and saffron face the fire, and a bright floodlight glows in the background.2010-12-16Night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit lined with red brick and strewn with yellow flower petals. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, tripundra markings and a beaded necklace, stands bent forward holding a brass bowl at the edge of the flames. Beside him a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and sandalwood markings, sits on a mat with a brass vessel and banana leaves. A tall brass oil lamp stands by the fire. Behind them about twenty seated devotees sit on white chairs and mats in orange, maroon, yellow and white garments, some with hands in anjali, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at left.2010-12-16