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Outdoor ritual homa scene with two fire pits of burning cowdung cakes, one a golden-rimmed box, and smoke rising. A man with long dark hair, a leopard-print headband, bare chest, rudraksha mala and orange-red cloth sits on a white chair at right, hands open, facing the fire. Priests in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans sit on striped mats tending the fire and offerings, with brass plates of ash and cakes. A seated assembly in orange and white fills the background, and a shrine with a deity murti stands at top. A green 'NITHYANANDA TV LIVE' sign is held up at left. Pink flower petals are scattered on the fire box.

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Photograph of an outdoor Aushada preparation ritual on a striped cloth mat under a red-walled courtyard. A small brick fire pit with burning logs and rising smoke sits in front of a gold-painted ceremonial platform. Behind it, a seated sannyasi in saffron robes and an orange turban performs the rite, while another sannyasi in orange sits nearby. A row of clay pots or vessels is lined up on a tray, and a silver vessel and brass plates of offerings lie in the foreground. A gold throne with a red seat and a large screen showing a live feed stand beside a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. Dozens of orange-clad students and devotees sit in rows watching. A woman with dreadlocks and a white flower in her hair is seen from behind in the foreground.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard under palm trees. A seated man on the right wears a leopard-print headband, long dark hair, red-orange robes, beaded necklaces and gold bangles; he sits on a silver-edged seat with his hand raised. Several saffron-clad sadhus in orange turbans sit before a gold-edged fire pit and smoking fire, tending offerings and bowls. A crowd of devotees sits on mats behind them, and a large gong stands near the seated man. A red shrine structure and palms are visible in the background, with smoke rising across the scene.2017-08-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual gathering with a rectangular fire pit in the foreground where a fire burns and smoke rises, with cow-dung cakes stacked beside it. A seated figure with long dreadlocks, a white flower in the hair, a patterned headband and a reddish-brown wrap sits in a large ornate silver chair at the lower right, viewed from behind. Around the fire, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on striped mats, one holding a ritual item, and a crowd of devotees in orange clothing and garlands sits in rows behind them. A large screen shows a man in blue-and-saffron clothing, a golden throne stands at the upper left, and a green banner reads NITHYANANDA TV.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31A homa fire pit in an outdoor temple courtyard with a glowing fire and burning wood, surrounded by offering plates of flowers, kumkum, rice and small oil lamps. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a long dark swept-back hairstyle and a multi-strand orange-and-gold flower and bead garland, stands with palms joined in a procession-like sequence behind the fire pit. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and rudraksha mala kneels with folded hands at the altar. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron robes with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together, and a cameraman in grey shirt films the scene. Ornate orange and red temple structures and a gold deity murti are visible in the background.2013-03-10January 16 20182018-01-16A photograph of a ceremony in an open courtyard with red-painted walls. A large square yellow-ochre fire pit with a burning blaze sits on striped cloth. Several people in saffron-orange robes and orange headcloths sit cross-legged in rows, some holding malas, while a bare-chested man in front works near the flames. Behind the fire, a figure in red-and-white clothing with a crown-like headpiece sits on a raised platform with a fire and a bell-shaped stand. A large ornate silver vessel with relief figures stands in the foreground beside a row of small brass lamps and a bowl of offerings.2017-08-31A photo of a ritual at an open pavilion with red columns. In the foreground a small metal brazier holds a bright flame and burning cowdung cakes, with smoke rising. Beside it sits a man in an ornate silver throne, wearing a leopard-print headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, dressed in rust-red robes, seated with hands resting on his lap. Behind him on the ground sit a crowd of people, many men in orange and white turbans and women in white and teal saris, with a standing woman in a cream sari with embroidery. Lanterns hang from the columns. A person's legs in dark robes appear at the top left, partially cut off. a person (appearance-based): the seated figure on the throne with rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and rust-red robes.2017-08-31Outdoor homa ceremony at a temple courtyard. A large square fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands and flower petals burns brightly in the foreground. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold chains sits at the fire pit, and a man in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha beads raises one hand while speaking into a handheld microphone. Behind them, dozens of devotees sit on colourful striped mats, many in white with red shawls and others in saffron-orange, with a red shrine structure and palm trees behind. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the ground. A figure with long hair and a crown-like headpiece sits near the front.2016-02-16 +1 copies