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A wide photograph of an open dirt ground prepared for a large outdoor gathering, with rows of seating mats laid out in long lines under a blue-and-white canopy at left. A tall banner stretched across a wire fence at the foreground shows a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban and saffron robes, above a red-and-green band of Tamil text. Small white and yellow flags line the path, a few two-wheelers and parked cars sit along the dirt road, and a single person in dark clothing walks down the road toward the entrance. Palm trees and multi-storey houses frame the background under an overcast sky.

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Wide outdoor photo of a large open ground prepared for a homa or yagna, with rows of terracotta pots or clay lamps laid across the earth and white cloth bundles placed among them. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts move between the rows, tending the ground. Tall bamboo poles with white and yellow flags mark the lanes. A red and white pennant-draped fence runs along the left and back. A large banner on the right shows a portrait of a figure with orange turban and white beard above the printed text 1008 with Tamil script, and a raised white platform with orange umbrellas stands at the far end. Palm trees and multi-storey buildings fill the background under an overcast sky.2007-07-22Outdoor preparation for a homa ritual on a dry ground. Rows of wooden logs and bundles wrapped in white plastic lie across the field, with small piles of offering material. A large blue banner behind a white raised platform shows a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as a portrait with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam printed above it. Red-and-white draped cloth frames the stage, and two colourful umbrellas stand beside it. On the platform, a man in white clothes stands near a table, while a woman in a blue sari and two other people in light clothing move among the stage and ground. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends over the logs in the foreground, and another person in a light shirt crouches beside him. White buses are parked behind the stage. The banner's depicted portrait is printed, not a physical person.2007-07-22An outdoor photo of a large open ground prepared for a mass ritual, with rows of clay pots or vessels arranged across the sandy field and a long white cloth or mat laid down the centre. Small figures in white move among the rows, tending the arrangement. Along the edges stand red and white bunting, rows of white flags on poles, and blue and white tented shelters with white tables and red chairs on the left. Palm trees and buildings frame the background. A large banner portrait of a person in a dark garment hangs on a building, and another printed banner with a smaller portrait appears near the right side of the field. The people are too small to identify individually.2007-07-22A large open ground is laid out with rows of small brick fire pits, each holding offerings and marked by white flags, for a mass homa ritual. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing move among the rows, tending the pits and placing items. A tall banner at the top shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with Tamil text and the words 1008 Maha Guru Homa. A red and white canopy frames a raised stage in front. Blue tarpaulin and parked white buses line the background. A woman in a white sari stands near the centre of the rows. Cloud cover and mounded soil complete the scene.2007-07-22Outdoor ceremony ground at a Sapthayagam-style event, with a large blue banner reading International Vedic Hindu University and a portrait of a robed figure with a red-orange head covering, beside a mound of offerings. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand and move around a rustic wooden rail fence bordering a brick-lined yagna area; several orange and white flags with a blue logo fly along the fence. A row of red chairs and a small table sit to the right, with onlookers in casual clothes watching from the edges. Overhead wires and palm trees frame a pale sky.2007-09-03Outdoor photograph of a large vinyl banner mounted on wooden posts among coconut palms, with a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair, wearing a beaded necklace, set against an orange and blue sunset backdrop with a dark mountain silhouette. A smaller purple banner to the right shows a figure in orange robes with a Tamil and Sanskrit-style caption. Beneath the banners, rows of small white stone-like markers and bamboo fencing line a sandy ground, with a colourful decorated umbrella and striped poles nearby. Several people in saffron and white clothing are visible in the distance and near the banner.2007-02-11June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large open ground prepared for a fire ritual, with rows of red bricks laid out in lines, each stacked with dry firewood and small clay vessels for a sapthayagam-style homa. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, along with women in saris, walk between the rows carrying items. Behind them stands a stage with a large banner reading 'International Vedic Hindu University' and a printed portrait of a bearded figure with red headwear, captioned with Tamil text and '1008'. A white truck and a few tall trees stand at the edge of the site under a pale sky.2007-09-03Outdoor photograph of a large seated crowd at a 1008 Maha Guru Homam ceremony. A huge banner behind a stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a saffron-red shawl. Dozens of people in white and pale clothing sit on the ground before wooden homa boxes decorated with flowers and leaves. On the raised stage, a figure in white stands near a white-draped altar bordered with yellow flower garlands, while other white-clad attendants and a man in an orange shawl stand nearby. Red and white draped fencing, decorated umbrellas and parked buses frame the scene.2007-07-22November 19 20052005-11-19September 03 20072007-09-03November 19 20052005-11-19