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Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit on a green mat, with a large kalasha-style brass lamp beside it. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the pit, holding a ladle and offering to the fire, while a man in white dhoti sits beside him tending the offerings. Baskets, bowls of food, bananas and a pot lie on a mat in front; colourful rangoli designs decorate the ground. Seated rows of devotees in white and saffron face the fire, and a bright floodlight glows in the background.

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Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit lit with a burning fire, decorated with marigold garlands and surrounded by colourful rangoli floor designs. A man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before the fire, with a brass oil lamp (deepa) beside him. A second man in white dhoti and shawl sits to the left, and a third person in white sits at the far left near banana plant leaves. Offerings are arranged on the mat in the foreground: bananas, fruit, a steel pot, sweets and bowls of food. Behind them, rows of white plastic chairs hold seated devotees, many in white and orange, some women in white saris. Fire-lit smoke rises at the right.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor night ritual at a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) on a green mat. A bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and sandalwood tilak on his forehead, stands holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) over the flames. A second bald priest in white clothes sits to the left beside offerings, a kalasha and banana leaves. Around 25 seated devotees in white, yellow and orange clothes sit on white plastic chairs facing the fire, some with hands folded in prayer. Rangoli floor designs and a tripod camera appear at the edges.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoors at night, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace stands at a square brick fire pit with a bright flame, pouring or offering from a bowl held in both hands. Behind him, a seated group of devotees in white, orange, and yellow clothing sits on white plastic chairs on green matting, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, banana leaves, and coloured rangoli designs surround the pit. A white-clad priest kneels at left beside brass vessels, appearing to assist the homa or yagna ritual.2010-12-16A night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit with flames rising on the left, its rim decorated with yellow flowers. A bald man with white tripundra markings wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated with palms pressed in anjali on a brick platform before a green cloth and colourful rangoli. Around him, rows of women and a few men sit on white plastic chairs, mostly in white saris and saffron or orange shawls, hands folded. A small brass plate with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sits near the fire, and a wooden stand is at the right edge.2010-12-16Night outdoor homa at an open-air ground covered with green matting. A brick fire pit with a small flame sits in the foreground, surrounded by coloured rangoli kolam patterns and trays of fruit, flowers and offerings. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a white garland tends the fire at right, while a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in a white cloth speaks into a microphone at lower left. Rows of seated devotees in white and mixed colours fill the middle and background, with a tiger-striped seat at left and bright lights and smoke in the dark sky. Sign text is not legible.2010-12-16Night outdoor ritual with a brick fire pit (homa kunda) at the centre, filled with flames and smoke, surrounded by yellow flower petals and colourful rangoli designs on the ground. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a bare shaved head holds a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand, with a bangle on the wrist. A kneeling man in a white vest tends the fire pit at the lower left. Behind, seated devotees in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs and on the grass. A brass oil lamp (nanda deepa) stands at the left edge. On the right, a decorated stage holds a framed portrait garlanded with orange-red flowers, set on a tiger-striped throne-like seat, beneath a yellow-fringed canopy. Fruit, bananas and offering plates lie in the lower right. A black banner with orange flower garlands bears printed lettering.2010-12-16Night outdoor homa at an open-air satsang ground. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit (kund) with flower and fruit offerings, a brass oil lamp (deepam) and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Beside him a white-clad priest in a white dhoti tends the ritual. Rangoli-style colored powder patterns decorate the green mat. Behind, a banner reads Nithyananda eNclaves and a golden umbrella hangs over a raised dais with flower garlands and a framed portrait. Seated devotees in white, a woman in saffron and women in dark saris watch from plastic chairs. A priest at the left plays a small instrument.2010-12-16Night outdoor ceremony on a green mat beside a brick fire pit sending up thick smoke, with a homa in progress. Nearby, a priest in white and orange kneels tending the fire, and devotees in white and orange sit on white chairs. Rangoli kolam designs, banana leaves, trays of fruit and a flower-garlanded backdrop reading Nithyananda Nelavoy complete the scene.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16