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A night outdoor ritual on sandy ground, with many participants seated in rows behind square brick fire pits blazing with flames. Most seated people wear white or cream clothes, and one man in the foreground wears an orange shirt and white dhoti while tending his fire. Standing figures in white move along the edges of the rows, and a smoky haze hangs over the scene. The setting suggests a homa or yagna with fire offerings.

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A large outdoor night gathering of hundreds of seated participants on sandy ground, each seated before a small brick-lined fire pit with flickering flames, a ritual fire setting. Smoke drifts through the scene under bright floodlights, and a blue and white circular logo appears in the upper left. Most attendees wear white or light-coloured shirts and dhotis or saris, with some in orange and green. Many sit cross-legged with hands resting on their knees in a meditative posture. Crowd size is in the hundreds; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-11-18Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on the ground in rows, each person sitting beside a small brick-lined fire pit with a lit flame or oil lamp. Many participants wear white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in yellow, green and pink garments. Bright floodlights and a hazy smoky atmosphere fill the scene, and a sky-blue logo appears at the upper left. Brass vessels and small offering dishes sit near the fire pits. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.2007-11-18A large night gathering of many people seated in rows on sandy ground, each before a small raised fire pit with a bright flame, forming a homa or yagna-style fire ritual. Many participants wear white or light clothing with some in darker or coloured garments, and the scene is hazy with smoke under floodlights. A blue-and-white bird logo appears in the upper left. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated participants, so the identity is not established.2007-11-18A night photograph of a large outdoor homa in progress on bare ground, with rows of small square fire pits glowing orange and smoke drifting through the air. Many participants sit cross-legged in lines behind the fire pits, many in white or pale clothing, some in pink, green and maroon saris and kurtas. Small plates of offerings sit beside several fires. A blue-tinted haze and a faint purple logo appear at upper left. A and is printed across the lower centre2007-11-18A large outdoor night gathering of many devotees seated in rows on sand, each before a small brick-lined fire pit with a flickering flame and offerings, amid rising smoke and haze. Most wear white or light traditional clothing; several women wear saris, including one in a yellow sari near the centre. A girl in a dark top sits in the foreground by a fire pit. A white plastic chair stands among the rows at the centre, but no clearly identifiable central figure is seated in it. The scene suggests a collective fire ritual with lamps and small homa-style fire pits.2007-11-18A large outdoor fire ritual at night with many devotees seated on sand in rows. Each pair or small group sits before a square brick fire pit with lit flames and smoke rising through the haze. A woman in a teal sari in the foreground sits with hands pressed together in prayer beside a smoking pit. Next to her, a man in an orange dhoti and beaded necklace, with a gold-toned bowl nearby, tends a pit. Many others in white and pastel clothes sit behind, with a bright light glowing above the crowd.2007-11-18A large outdoor ritual at dusk with many participants seated on the ground in rows before small square brick fire pits. Flames rise from each pit, and smoke drifts through the scene. Most men wear white shirts and white or light trousers, with some in pale pink or yellow clothing; several women wear saris, including one in pink. Each seated participant tends a fire with offerings and ritual implements, and small metal cups and bowls sit on the ground beside them. This appears to be a homa or yagna performed in fire pits. a person is not clearly visible in this photograph.2007-07-22A night photo of a large outdoor ritual gathering on sand, with many seated devotees in white, cream and striped clothing facing small fire pits and oil lamps set in square brick or stone fire pits. Smoke hangs in the air under bright floodlights. In the background a stage with a white draped table holds decorated pots and offerings, and a banner above reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. People sit in long rows toward the stage, with some wearing saris and salwar in orange, pink and green. A plastic chair stands in the right foreground. This appears to be a homa or fire-ritual gathering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-11-18Outdoor night ritual with a large crowd seated on the ground in rows, each person before a small square brick fire pit with a lit flame and brass vessels. Most wear white or cream clothes, with a woman in a deep blue sari and another in a yellow-brown sari near the front. A man in white kurta in the foreground sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a smoky haze fills the air. The scene resembles a homa or yagna with individual fire offerings. A small purple emblem with a white bird appears in the upper left corner. No one is identified as a person.2007-11-18A night-time outdoor ritual gathering with a large crowd seated on the ground in rows. Many participants wear white clothes, and some women wear saris in purple and maroon. Each person sits behind a small square brick enclosure holding a brass oil lamp or fire pot with a flame, and some hold incense sticks or offering items. A tall street lamp and a stage light stand at the edges, with a dark field of people extending into the background. A purple bird logo appears at the upper left and copyright text overlays the lower centre.2007-11-18Night photograph of a large outdoor homa in which many seated devotees tend small brick fire pits. Flames rise from the square brick fire pits across the dusty ground, with smoke hanging over the crowd and rows of lights in the distance. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery sits beside a pit and feeds sticks into the fire, while a woman in a dark blue sari with a red border sits nearby with a child. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit in the rows behind. No single person is identifiable as a person in this crowd view.2007-07-22A large night gathering of seated devotees on the ground, lit by many small oil lamps arranged in rows on low brick-like platforms. Smoke or haze hangs over the crowd under a bluish night light. In the foreground a woman in a blue-and-white sari with a head covering sits with hands joined, beside a man in an orange-red shirt and white dhoti who sits with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white and pale clothing sit behind the lamps.2007-11-18