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Outdoor ground-breaking or foundation ritual on a green tarp with a dark banner reading "Nithyananda eNataves" framed by orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border, white sacred marks on his body, bends over a square brick foundation filled with dirt and rangoli-decorated edges, placing an offering on a plate. A brass oil lamp with flowers and a small kalasha-like offering sit on the ground. Behind, a seated orange-robed figure with a flower garland is on a raised seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, and a man in orange stands beside a purple-draped table. Several white-clad devotees sit or stand around the ritual area, and palm trees and shrubs fill the background under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor ritual at dusk on a green mat with a brick fire pit (homa kunda) decorated with yellow and white kolam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends over the pit pouring offerings. A brass oil lamp (vilakku) burns on the left. Behind, a seated man in saffron robes with a flower garland sits on a striped throne before a black banner with orange garlands. Several white-clad and saffron-clad attendants and seated devotees watch, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl. A bold banner text reads Nithyananda eNchaves.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor 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 evening ceremony under a darkening sky with palm trees behind. A seated figure in orange robes, wearing a white flower garland and beaded necklaces, sits on a tiger-striped seat under a large ornate umbrella with a fringed yellow canopy. Behind him a black backdrop with orange marigold strands and the printed words a person eNclaves. A man in orange robes kneels at a brick fire pit, pouring or tending an offering beside a flower-decked kalasha and brass vessels. A seated musician in white dhoti plays a stringed instrument. Devotees in white and orange sit on mats and chairs at left, including a woman in a yellow top and a woman in red, with a lit oil lamp at the left edge. Floral arrangements and a brass pot sit at the right.2010-12-16Outdoor ritual at dusk on a green mat before a dark backdrop with orange garlands and the words a person eNaam. A man in orange robes and a long white and red flower garland stands on a brick-edged square with a lit oil lamp and kalasha-style offering. Beside him a bald priest in orange holds a brass tray, and a man in white dhoti with white tripundra markings stands near. A large yellow fringed umbrella hangs above the altar, with a tiger-skin seat, flower arrangements, and fruit and coconut offerings on the ground. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the floor, and about a dozen people in white and orange stand behind, with palm trees in the background.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor ceremony at dusk beneath palm trees and a grey sky. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and a garland stands at a brick fire pit with a brass lamp and offerings, while a figure in orange stands beside him holding a plate. Behind a black banner with orange marigold strands reading Nithyananda Retreats, a golden umbrella shades a raised orange platform with a tiger-striped seat, a microphone, and flowers. Men and women in white dhotis and saris, some with sandalwood or red marks, stand in rows on green matting, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. Ornate rangoli designs decorate the ground around the pit.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16