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A night-time homa at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style ashram: a square fire pit with a large flame sits at centre, surrounded by many seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and red blouses. Behind the fire, a seated figure in saffron with a long garland of beads sits on a raised dais beside a silver trident and a decorated peetha. Several monastics in orange with rudraksha malas kneel or sit close to the fire, holding ritual items, while a standing attendant in white appears in the background. Dense rows of onlookers fill the courtyard under a dark night sky, with an orange-painted building behind.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A night ritual fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A central fire burns in a square pit, with a seated figure on an ornate throne behind it, draped in orange and wearing a long garland of beads. Around the fire sit rows of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with hands extended toward the flames, and women in orange and maroon saris with gold borders, some with hands folded in prayer. Trishula staffs stand upright on either side, and a standing man in orange holds a ritual object at the back. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background. The arrangement suggests a homa or yagna with satsang seating. Some people are in the foreground, partially visible.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A nighttime homa or yagna in an open outdoor courtyard. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ornate gold-toned garlands, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a white cushioned backrest, hands joined in namaskar (Swamiji (probable)). Before him a rectangular fire pit blazes with flames. Around the pit, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with shaved heads, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and maroon saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces sit among them. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the pit's edge, a fan stands behind, and coloured lights hang in the background. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting with a square fire pit at centre, flames rising from burning logs. Around the fire, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and orange and gold shawls sit cross-legged, several holding offerings. Women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit in a second ring. A trident stands upright near the seat, and brass vessels and kalasha pots sit at the fire's edge. Coloured string lights and a temple wall are visible in the background. Roughly 50 people are visible.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10