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Night-time courtyard ritual at a stone-walled ashram building. A seated man in orange-red robes with a vertical tilak and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a fire pit (kund) of yellow-painted bricks with a bright flame, a homa setting. Two men in orange turbans and white body markings sit cross-legged at left with hands folded in prayer, one with a rudraksha-style neck garland; a third devotee in orange kneels at lower right with palms joined. A standing figure in orange appears far left. Brass plates, bowls, fruit, flowers and a decorated tray with white and red streamers sit on striped mats near the fire. A carved wooden door frames the right side.

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May 29 20182018-05-29Night-time courtyard ritual with a yellow-painted square homa fire pit burning in the centre on a multicoloured striped mat. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears orange robes and a long beard; he is seated at the back of the courtyard. Three attendants in orange robes stand around: one in the centre-right holds a ritual vessel and wears a white garland and orange headwear, while two others on the right wear orange headwear and orange cloth, one holding a small vessel. A silver tray and brass pots, plates, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel with flower garlands sit near the front, with a green bucket of fruit behind the throne. Carved wooden doors and a stone wall form the backdrop.2018-05-29 +1 copiesA night courtyard homa in a brick-walled space. Two priests in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand at a fire pit with yellow-painted brick edges. The priest on the right, bare-chested with white sacred markings and rudraksha malas, holds a ladle and a white offering vessel over the flames. A younger priest on the left in orange robes holds a small vessel. Behind them, a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, on a red flower-petal carpet, beside a carved wooden screen. Fruit, flowers and a striped cloth lie at the edges.2018-05-29 +1 copiesNight-time courtyard homa at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style ashram. A fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit on a striped multicoloured mat, with offering trays of fruit, coconut, flowers and brass vessels around it. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans stand at the fire: one at centre holds a ladle and offering, two at left wear beaded rudraksha malas and white body markings, and one at left has hands folded. Behind the fire, a seated man in a saffron robe with a forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with red flower petals at its base. Garlands of pink and yellow flowers lie on a silver stand at lower left, and a brick wall and wooden screen frame the background.2018-05-29 +1 copiesA courtyard homa ritual at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram. A seated man in orange-red robes, with long dark hair, a yellow-and-white tilak and a red-and-yellow sash, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a yellow-brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a flame. A second priest in orange robes, bare-chested with white markings, a red turban and a rudraksha mala, stands at right lighting a lamp at a stone-and-wood doorway. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, a pot of fruit, flower garlands and a striped rug surround the scene. A metal detector gate stands in the background.2018-05-29 +1 copiesCourtyard homa ritual in a stone-walled ashram space. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead and an orange-red cloth wrap sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded. Nearby a second man in orange-red cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, bends over a brass tray of banana leaves, flowers and fruit. A yellow brick fire pit with a flame burns in the foreground beside a silver vessel, and brass lamps burn near carved wooden doors. A colourful striped mat covers the floor. The throne seat is the only ceremonial cue beyond ordinary ritual dress, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10May 29 20182018-05-29Evening ritual inside a brick-walled pavilion. In the centre, a fire pit (homa kunda) burns with flames, surrounded by yellow and white flower garlands and fruit offerings. A seated bare-chested priest wearing a yellow head wrap, gold necklaces and a white dhoti holds a small ritual vessel and pours or gestures over the fire. Behind him, a large gold-and-red ornate throne (peetha) stands on a striped rug. To the left, a standing man in a long rust-red robe with a long dark braid and white forehead markings presses his palms together in prayer. Other attendants in white garments sit around the fire, and a lamp stands near the left edge.2017-04-06Night-time ritual at an open-sided stone-walled hall. A man in a rust-orange robe with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne chair, making a hand gesture, with a carved wooden screen behind him. In front, a seated priest with a red turban, white body markings and a beaded mala tends a small fire pit with lit flames and brass vessels, while a bright yellow-and-white offering arrangement of lemons and ornaments sits beside it. Standing attendants in orange robes with white markings stand at the left edge. Two standing fans and a white wall unit are visible. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual before a seated teacher.2018-04-26February 23 20172017-02-23