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Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit lit with a burning fire, decorated with marigold garlands and surrounded by colourful rangoli floor designs. A man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged before the fire, with a brass oil lamp (deepa) beside him. A second man in white dhoti and shawl sits to the left, and a third person in white sits at the far left near banana plant leaves. Offerings are arranged on the mat in the foreground: bananas, fruit, a steel pot, sweets and bowls of food. Behind them, rows of white plastic chairs hold seated devotees, many in white and orange, some women in white saris. Fire-lit smoke rises at the right.

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Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit on a green mat, with a large kalasha-style brass lamp beside it. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the pit, holding a ladle and offering to the fire, while a man in white dhoti sits beside him tending the offerings. Baskets, bowls of food, bananas and a pot lie on a mat in front; colourful rangoli designs decorate the ground. Seated rows of devotees in white and saffron face the fire, and a bright floodlight glows in the background.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor night ritual at a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) on a green mat. A bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and sandalwood tilak on his forehead, stands holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) over the flames. A second bald priest in white clothes sits to the left beside offerings, a kalasha and banana leaves. Around 25 seated devotees in white, yellow and orange clothes sit on white plastic chairs facing the fire, some with hands folded in prayer. Rangoli floor designs and a tripod camera appear at the edges.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoors at night, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace stands at a square brick fire pit with a bright flame, pouring or offering from a bowl held in both hands. Behind him, a seated group of devotees in white, orange, and yellow clothing sits on white plastic chairs on green matting, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, banana leaves, and coloured rangoli designs surround the pit. A white-clad priest kneels at left beside brass vessels, appearing to assist the homa or yagna ritual.2010-12-16Night-time homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with green, orange and blue fringed hangings and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe with a white vertical forehead mark and beaded necklace stands at a square fire pit and pours offerings, while a second orange-robed priest attends beside him. Devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on mats and watch. Brass bowls, a bell, a small kalasha-style vessel, and a pineapple-shaped basket of flowers lie on a mat in front. Strings of dried leaves hang overhead under electric lights.2009-09-26Night outdoor homa at an open-air satsang ground. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit (kund) with flower and fruit offerings, a brass oil lamp (deepam) and a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Beside him a white-clad priest in a white dhoti tends the ritual. Rangoli-style colored powder patterns decorate the green mat. Behind, a banner reads Nithyananda eNclaves and a golden umbrella hangs over a raised dais with flower garlands and a framed portrait. Seated devotees in white, a woman in saffron and women in dark saris watch from plastic chairs. A priest at the left plays a small instrument.2010-12-16November 05 20102010-11-05December 16 20102010-12-16November 05 20102010-11-05December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor night homa at a brick fire pit bordered with yellow flowers and white ash-like marks. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and white tripundra forehead marks kneels at the pit, stirring it with a long wooden ladle; flames rise from the pit. Behind him, a brass oil lamp with a tall stem burns, and a kalasha decorated with flowers and mango leaves sits nearby, alongside banana leaves and a brass vessel. Seated on white plastic chairs on a green mat, about a dozen women and men wear red-brown, orange and cream clothes, some with rudraksha malas. The homa area is in the foreground, with the audience behind it.2010-12-16