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Night outdoor gathering on a grassy ground with a small sacred fire and offerings in the centre, lit by green and blue stage lights with smoke rising. A large crowd of seated participats in white clothing fills the foreground on the right, many sitting in rows. On the left, a robed figure in orange sits near a drum and ritual items, with other people standing in the background among trees and a lit building. A standing fan is visible on the left. The scene resembles a fire ritual during an evening session.

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December 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering on a grassy field lit by green and white stage lights. Dozens of seated attendees in white clothes fill the foreground and right side, facing a small fire pit burning in the centre. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left beside a drum and low ritual objects, with smoke rising behind him. Audience members in light clothing sit in rows, and a building with lit windows stands in the background.2015-12-11A night outdoor ceremony on grass where a fire burns in a rectangular fire pit decorated with marigold garlands beside brass bowls and offerings. Smoke drifts up under blue stage lights. Rows of seated participants in white and cream clothes fill the ground, many with red and orange shawls. On the left, an altar with a lit oil lamp, flower garlands, a decorated ceremonial umbrella and a purple draped table stands near a figure in saffron and orange robes seated on a red-cushioned seat. A pair of white-clad figures sits near the fire, and a person in white kneels at the right edge. Homa fire ceremony at night.2015-12-11Night outdoor gathering on a dark ground at a Nithyanandoham session. A large crowd of seated delegates in white clothes fills the middle and right of the frame, many with heads covered, facing a small fire pit at left. Near the fire, several robed figures in orange and red sit with ritual objects, a brass vessel and a fan-like item visible. A bright white spotlight and green light beams cut across the scene, and a few standing spectators stand at the edges under dim lights. The setting suggests a mandala-based ritual circle with a homa fire.2015-12-11Night-time outdoor puja in a garden lit by floodlights and lanterns. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised mat in front of a tall golden kalasha-style structure, with a brass puja tray and offerings set before him. Another person in orange sits to the side, and a figure in white sits near a small table draped in blue cloth with flowers. Dozens of devotees in white clothing sit on the grass and paving in rows, some with heads bowed, while smoke rises from the ritual area and a large brass vessel stands on the ground.2013-12-09Night-time outdoor homa at an open-air platform lit by bright stage lights, with a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and colourful clothes, watching. A square fire pit with a bright flame is central, surrounded by brick-like altar blocks and offerings of fruit and flowers. A priest in white dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl kneels before the fire with folded hands, while a man in a white dhoti stands at left bowing and another seated man in a white dhoti and yellow-gold shawl tends the fire. On the right, a white-draped table holds brass plates, coconuts, flowers, a purple cloth and ritual vessels. A figure in saffron clothing with a turban-like headwrap stands at the far upper left. Hotel buildings glow in the background.2015-12-23 +1 copiesNight outdoor ceremony at a large open ground with a dense crowd of devotees seated on red and blue mats in rows facing a central altar. Many people wear white clothing, and some sit on folding chairs at the sides. At the centre, a fire burns on a raised white-draped table decorated with flower garlands and offerings. Two figures in saffron-orange robes sit beside the fire, one performing the ritual near the flame. Floodlights, tall screens on both sides and a camera operator on a tripod are visible in the background, with a small illuminated stall to the right.2010-02-122009-June LBE-GlimpsesNight-time outdoor gathering on grass where a large crowd sits on the ground, many in white dhotis and white clothing. A bright floodlight and a tall flame torch burn at the right side, with a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl at left under a bright beam. A man in orange clothing sits cross-legged near the centre. A multi-storey building and trees form the background, with cameras and tripods visible.2011-11-28Night outdoor homa in a garden: a bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti and red head cloth sits before a bright fire pit, with offerings of fruit, a plate with flowers, brass vessels and a sack on a pink-and-white cloth in front. Many seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls face the fire under strong floodlight and rising smoke; a purple-draped altar with flower garlands stands at left. Count of visible people exceeds twenty. The priest's back is turned, so no a person identification is made from appearance.2014-03-09December 11 20152015-12-11July 24 20142014-07-24 +1 copies