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A night homa or yagna in an outdoor ritual ground. A standing man in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body and a saffron head cloth stands centre-frame, face lifted, with white marks on his forehead; he appears to be a priest or sannyasi, and his identity is uncertain. Around him, dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit before small brick fire pits with bright flames. Some devotees hold offering vessels and brass plates, and a tall lit lamp stand burns in the background. A white tent backdrop with maroon triangular patterns and two framed portraits hangs behind the crowd, and a standing man in white with a neck pendant is at the right edge.

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Night ritual on a raised white stone platform beside a blazing fire pit, with smoke rising behind. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron cloth sits cross-legged at the right of the platform, a saffron wrap draped over the shoulder, and appears to be presiding over the fire. A second person in orange sits beside the fire pit on the left, tending it, and another person in white sits at the far right near a small cardboard box. Seated devotees in white and orange cloth sit on the steps in the foreground, several with hair in braids, and a jerrycan sits at the lower left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ceremony, with no visible text or deity murti.2008-05-18Night outdoor ceremony with several saffron-robed devotees in orange and red clothing holding flaming oil lamps or aarti lamps, lit by tall white fluorescent light tubes on poles. A large crowd sits on the left, and rows of seated people in white clothes line the right, facing the lamps. Strings of small lights glow in the background, and a dark flag is visible on a pole. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible among the lamp-bearers, so the role is left as devotees performing lamp offerings.2008-05-19Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A large square fire pit blazes in the centre. A man in white clothing kneels at the left, his arm extended toward the flames. A seated figure in orange robes sits behind the fire, and a man in orange robes at right holds a tray of offerings toward the pit. Other figures in white and orange clothing sit in the background near a lit lamp and a small table with offerings. Pale stone flooring and a dark palm-lined background frame the scene.2008-05-18March 22 20082008-03-22Night fire ritual at an outdoor stone platform. Several people in white clothes and orange or saffron shawls sit around the platform and kneel on the ground in the foreground, some holding brass vessels. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the right edge of the platform beside the fire, and another orange-clad attendant stands behind it under a streetlight. Smoke rises from the fire into the dark background. Robes and shawls are orange, clothing is white, and the scene is lit by the fire and a lamp.2008-05-18Night outdoor fire ritual at a raised white platform with a large flame and smoke rising from a fire pit at left. A person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at left beside the fire. In the centre, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits behind a low offering table holding items. At right, a person with long, swept-back hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl and draped robe sits cross-legged on the platform edge. Palm trees and lights are in the background. Heads of seated onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.2008-05-18Night photograph of a riverside or ghat-style outdoor ceremony lit by bright white lamps and strings of small flames. Four young men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row at the edge of the ghat, each raising a brass kalasha or lamp vessel overhead with one arm; the nearest holds a bright brass vessel. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on the steps at the right, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a rail on the left. Several small clay oil lamps flicker on the stone steps, and a fire burns at the lower left. Thin bamboo poles and wires strung with lights frame the scene, with a red flag visible at the upper right.2008-05-19A homa fire burns inside a square yellow brick fire pit on a mat-covered floor. A bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels at the fire, feeding it with offerings. To the right, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace and red-trimmed shawl sits beside brass vessels and a bowl. Behind them a woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a staff, with a row of devotees in white and orange seated and standing along the wall. A small framed photograph sits on a red brocade-covered stand area; the room is plain with white walls. Possible appearance-based candidate for the a person: the man in orange with the gold necklace, though the appearance is uncertain.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a fire ritual in a plain hall with pale yellow walls. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding a brass plate of flaming camphor aloft with both hands; he wears a beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind a low white-draped altar, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated with raised hand and beaded necklace is garlanded with marigolds and leaves. Before the altar sit a brass deity murti and small brass lamps, and a brick fire pit with burning wood, marigold petals and brass vessels lies in front. Seven or so young people in white clothes sit on mats at right and at left edge, watching the flame.2007-10-21July 29 20072007-07-29A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit inside a room with pale green walls. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap leans over the fire, offering yellow items into the flames with both hands. Behind him a seated figure in orange clothing tends the fire. A framed portrait above the altar, garlanded with marigolds and labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shows a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. On the right, young women in white garments sit on mats. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and marigold petals surround the altar. The officiant is a priest performing the fire ritual, not an appearance-based candidate.2007-10-21