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A night-time homa at an open-air ashram pavilion with an orange-painted wall. In the centre, a square fire pit holds a flame, and a man in saffron robes with a dark ornate necklace pours dried red chillies from a brass plate into the fire. Beside him, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and bangles holds a second brass plate. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl carries a brass vessel. At the left, a deity murti is decorated with a rainbow-coloured garland and gold ornaments under a canopy, with a gold lion-shaped throne in front. A printed banner on the wall shows portraits and a 'MEET the Master' heading, and brass pots and oil lamps sit around the fire pit.

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December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the right with one arm raised toward a square fire pit where flames rise, while a white-clad priest in a white dhoti and gold-beaded necklace throws offerings from a silver bowl into the fire. Another white-clad attendant stands behind, and a saffron-robed devotee kneels at the far right with hands folded. Behind them a deity murti in red and gold is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a large silver-and-gold decorated crown, and a brass kalasha sits at the front. A wall board behind shows photographs and printed text, and a golden chair stands near the fire. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31Night ritual homa at an open-sided pavilion lit with string lights. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate and pours offerings into a fire pit, with bright flames and a stream of red-orange material falling into the blaze. To the left, a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and sandalwood markings tends the fire beside a deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds. Behind, an ornate red and gold throne-style chair and a seated attendant in white. Printed posters with Kannada text hang on the back wall.2011-10-03December 31 20112011-12-31Night ritual outdoors under a corrugated metal roof at a homa fire pit. A man in orange robes and a shaved head pours from a brass vessel into the flames while holding a leafy branch. Another orange-robed man kneels at right, and two shaved-head men in white dhotis stand behind the fire holding brass vessels. Left, a deity murti is decorated with a rainbow of flower garlands and a gold and white crown-like headpiece, beside a golden lion-form stand and a red-garmented attendant. Brass offering bowls, flower petals and a red-cushioned gold throne-style seat appear in the scene.2011-12-31