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Outdoor ritual under an open tin-roofed pavilion with red pillars and palm trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded garland sits with palms pressed together before a square white-edged homa/yagna pit filled with dark ash and flower petals. Beside him stand two saffron-robed men, one gesturing with raised hands. On the right, brass kalashas topped with yellow-green leaves and yellow cloth stand on the ground. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and red clothing, including elderly women and children, watches the ceremony; orange-walled buildings and banana plants frame the scene. A man in a saffron robe at left appears to be a sannyasi or priest; his identity is not established by appearance alone.

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July 15 20112011-07-15December 20 20112011-12-20July 15 20112011-07-15An outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with red posts and palm and banana leaves. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and orange garlands sits cross-legged at a square black fire pit edged with flower petals, hands joined in a ritual gesture. Before him are brass kalasha pots topped with yellow-orange mango leaves and coconut, plus silver bowls. A woman in orange and gold robes stands at left holding a ceremonial item, and rows of seated devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch, with children among them. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees fill the background.2011-07-15Outdoor ritual under an open thatched-roof pavilion with red-painted posts and hanging decorations, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in namaskar before a square fire pit bordered with white flowers. Several brass kalashas topped with orange-yellow marigold-like flowers sit on a white cloth to the right, alongside brass vessels. Two young men in saffron dhotis and garlands stand at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, reflecting a homa or puja setting.2011-07-15Outdoor temple ritual on stone paving under a thatched shelter with bamboo poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and gold bead necklaces kneel or stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace prays, while a young priest in orange seated at right holds a silver vessel beside brass plates of offerings, flowers, a small brass lamp and bowls. Men and women in white and cream dhotis and saris kneel behind them, and a photographer with a camera stands nearby beside stone temple pillars and a carved figure.2010-12-29A large open-sided pavilion with a wooden roof and red curtains holds a seated congregation in white clothes, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces with ID lanyards. They sit in rows on striped mats with hands in anjali, with brass puja plates, flower offerings, small oil lamps and bowls of food in front of them. A single figure stands at the far back left in white near a pillar, hands folded. The setting suggests a group puja or padapuja session.2009-09-07An outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided metal-framed pavilion with banana leaves and a draped white, red and cream canopy. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows facing a central fire pit with stacked offerings. Behind the fire stands a figure in white ritual clothing holding up an offering or lamp, near a decorated orange-and-white palanquin with a framed deity image and a kalasha-style arrangement. Some women in saris sit at the left edge, and a few people stand in the background. Several attendees sit at the front holding small objects, and trays of offerings are arranged on the ground.2010-07-24A homa ritual under an orange and green decorated canopy at night. A standing man in orange robes with a hood and a beaded necklace presses his palms together at the right of a square fire pit (homa kund) with smoke rising, flower garlands and marigold petals around its edge. Seated devotees in orange and red garments surround the pit, some with brass bowls and offerings. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' is garlanded with flowers. Men in white with yellow shawls stand at the right and lower right, and banana plants and leaf festoons decorate the tent. A brass vessel with flowers sits in the lower left.2009-09-25December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a courtyard at night. A square stone fire pit with glowing embers sits in the foreground, surrounded by brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, a yellow bowl and small plates of offerings. Behind it, a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver-backed throne with a leopard-print cushion and raises a hand in blessing. Around them, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes with gold borders hold their palms together and hold small bundles of sticks, while shaved-headed monks in orange sit to the left. A standing man in white with a ceremonial cloth and a long-handled item stands at the upper left, and string lights glow in the background.2013-03-10May 03 20122012-05-03