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Outdoor beach ritual on sand. Two priests in white dhotis with green and red-bordered cloth sit cross-legged beside a white round platform holding a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut, two brass lamps with lit flames, a red plate, a fruit and small brass vessels. A shirtless priest seated at the platform's far side pours or offers from a vessel. A square fire pit of red bricks in the foreground holds ash and offering items. Behind them a large seated audience in white, red and orange clothing sits on sand, with a standing attendant in white at the right edge. Ritual is homa-style fire worship in a beach satsang setting.

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December 25 20152015-12-25A large crowd sits and stands on a sandy beach at dusk, facing a homa fire pit built from red bricks in the foreground. Two priests in white dhotis with green and red shawls kneel at the fire, one holding a brass oil lamp and the other offering from a brass vessel. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands to the right beside a white circular platform holding yellow flower petals and red bricks. Bundles of sticks, plastic crates, jars and a sack of material lie at the bottom left. A white-robed figure stands among the crowd in the middle distance.2015-12-24December 25 20152015-12-25Four priests sit on green mats on a sandy beach around a brick fire pit where a bright flame burns, with bundles of wood stacked to one side and a copper vessel and brass lamps nearby. A decorated altar draped in teal cloth holds fruit and floral offerings behind the fire. Two priests on the left wear white dhotis, purple-and-gold shawls and garlands; one wears a purple turban and stirs a ladle. Two on the right wear white dhotis with purple shawls and garlands. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white, orange and red clothing sits and stands on the sand under a pale sky, which suggests a homa or yagna held outdoors.2015-12-25Outdoors on a sandy beach at dusk, a fire homa is being performed. Four men in white dhotis with magenta or purple shawls sit on green mats around a small brick fire pit with burning flames, bundles of wood stacked beside them, and brass vessels and oil lamps nearby. Behind a draped green altar with flower decorations, a crowd of more than twenty seated and standing people watches the ritual against a pale sky.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach at dusk. A brick fire pit with a burning flame sits centre-left, flanked by bundles of tied sticks and brass oil lamps. Four priests sit cross-legged on green mats in white dhotis and pink or purple shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one wears a pink turban and another has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A covered offering table with a teal cloth and garlands stands behind the fire. A large crowd of roughly fifty to a hundred seated and standing devotees, many in white and colourful clothing, watches from the sand behind.2015-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual on a sandy ground in front of a seated crowd. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders and green shawls bend over a round dark platform strewn with pink and red flower petals and small red bricks. The priest on the left holds a silver vessel and a flower, while the priest on the right pours or places offerings from a metal bowl. Silver oil lamps and fruit offerings sit in the foreground, and a green cloth lies at the left edge. Behind them, many devotees sit with hands folded in prayer, some in white and red clothing and garlands. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-12-24December 24 20152015-12-24Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with pink sash and rudraksha mala stands holding a plate of offerings beside a seated priest in a pink turban and white dhoti who tends the fire. A brick fire pit burns brightly in front, with a teal-draped table of flowers, fruit and kalasha-like offerings behind it. A large crowd sits in the background, and a woman in orange sits at left.2015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach at a Nithyanandoham event. Two shirtless men in white dhotis with green and red sashes stand at a round raised platter table laden with flower petals, banana-leaf offerings, small brass vessels and a lit oil lamp. A small brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground. Behind them a large seated crowd, many in red, orange and white clothing, sits with hands folded in prayer and watches. Purple stage lighting and darkness frame the scene.2015-12-24