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Night photograph of a sacred fire ritual in an open courtyard. A large bonfire of burning logs sits in the foreground on sandy ground. Around it, about twenty people sit on colourful striped woven mats, many dressed in white with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Some wear red or orange cloth; several face the fire. A yellow metal gate and a red-brick wall frame the background, with a lit doorway and a few figures standing near it.

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February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard. A large open fire blazes on sandy ground in the centre, with burnt log ends laid across the flames. Around it sit a group of people on colourful woven mats, many in white clothes with orange or red shawls and cloths. Behind them stands a red brick building with a yellow lattice gate and a signboard reading Nithyananda Sacred Arts Universe. A golden horse statue stands to the right, and more seated devotees in white sit along the right side.2016-02-21Night-time outdoor gathering in a courtyard in front of a red brick wall with a yellow barred gate. A large crowd of seated attendees, many in white clothes, sits on mats facing a raised area at the back where a few figures in orange and saffron robes are seated. A small wooden pyre or fire pit stands in the foreground, and a single bright lamp lights the scene. Speakers on stands and a golden decorative element are visible near the platform.2016-02-21A night-time outdoor campfire scene on bare reddish earth. A large bonfire of logs blazes in the centre, throwing sparks upward, with smaller flames and scattered sticks on the ground. A row of about a dozen people in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing saffron or orange shawls and robes, stands in a loose circle around the fire, some with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a seated person in an orange-red shawl sits on a white plastic chair, and a few others in white stand nearby. A blue-and-white logo sits in the top-left corner and a copyright line appears at lower right.2008-01-14Night-time outdoor fire ritual on bare ground: a large bonfire burns at the centre while a ring of seated participants in white and orange-saffron clothes sit around it. Standing figures in white dhotis and shawls stand on the left, and at right a person holds a tall pole topped by a red-and-white fringed canopy, with a figure in orange robes beside it. Floodlights and a tree sit in the background, and sandals lie on the ground at the edges. The setting suggests a homa or yagna around a fire pit; no one is identified by face, and the seated group is described by clothing and role only.2008-01-14Night outdoor gathering in front of a red brick wall with a yellow lattice gate and a golden lion sculpture to the right. A banner on the wall reads Nithyananda... in part. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the sandy ground and mats facing the stage. At the centre, a figure in a red-orange garment sits near a small bamboo-framed fire pit. On the right, a man in an orange robe and white-clad attendants sit near a microphone stand under floodlight.2016-02-21Night outdoor fire ritual at an ashram courtyard. A large bonfire of stacked logs blazes at left, with orange flames rising high. Behind it, several people in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on colourful striped mats on the sand or stand near the lit doorway of a red-brick building. A framed portrait is mounted on the wall above the doorway, too small to read. The scene suggests a homa fire ceremony.2016-02-21Night outdoor gathering on a sandy ground at an ashram-style site. Many participants in white clothing with orange or saffron shawls sit on red and green mats and on red plastic chairs, facing a standing figure at the upper right in white with an orange sash. A stacked wooden fire pit sits at left, unlit, with a lamp-lit wall behind. Several attendees wear orange head wraps and carry small backpacks. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse audience.2016-02-21March 02 20132013-03-02