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Smoky evening ritual on a white and red striped stone platform with steps. A figure in orange and red robes stands at the right, holding up a flaming lamp or torch toward an altar niche draped with yellow and orange flower garlands and lit with string lights. Several seated men in white ritual clothes, some with white ceremonial objects beside them, sit on the platform before small flames and offerings. Two standing people in white cloth are visible at the top left, and a few heads of seated devotees appear in the foreground.

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A smoky night homa at a temple campus. A square fire pit lined with white marble glows orange in the centre. Several people in white dhotis and shawls sit around it, one holding a brass plate of offerings. In the foreground, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands near the fire, and another saffron-robed attendant stands further back. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, small lamps and flower offerings sit on the floor. Hazy smoke fills the upper scene.2010-11-05Evening ritual scene in an ashram hall at night. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a raised white-and-red striped platform before a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, garlanded with yellow marigolds. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow garlands, sit on the platform. A large crowd of people in white with long hair braids sits in the foreground facing the platform. A small flame and offerings lie near the platform, and a lit deity image glows in the upper left. Several attendees face the central figure in prayer.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A smoky night homa at a fire pit, with a large square fire pit glowing orange in the foreground. Several seated priests in white dhotis and shawls sit around it, one holding a brass plate. Two standing figures in orange-red robes stand in the centre, one holding a tray of offerings and the other standing tall beside them. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small puja items sit on the altar, with paper lanterns hanging above in the dim background.2010-11-05Night homa ceremony in a smoky temple hall. A fire pit with a raised white stone rim sits in the foreground, and a figure in an orange robe is seated at its edge, hands raised over the flames. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, stands behind the fire pit. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls sit around the pit, and an attendant holds a silver tray of offerings. Brass vessels and oil lamps are arranged on the platform. Another man in orange stands at the back left, and more devotees in white sit at the right edge.2010-11-05September 20 20062006-09-20December 30 20092009-12-30Night homa at a temple ritual site, with white smoke rising from a square fire pit in the foreground. A standing man with long dark hair wears a leopard-print jacket over an orange garment and holds a silver tray with offerings. Seated beside the fire pit, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes performs the ritual with raised hands, and other priests in white dhotis attend nearby. Brass pots, cups and bowls, red kumkum and a flower arrangement sit on the platform. Devotees in white sit with folded hands in the background, and oil lamps hang from the dark ceiling. The swami identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the standing man is described by role only.2010-11-05Night homa at a fire pit on a white marble platform, with thick smoke rising through the scene. A standing figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe under a leopard-print shawl and holds a ceremonial object. Seated before the fire, a bald man in an orange robe presses his palms together in prayer on a low wooden seat with a patterned cloth. Men in white dhotis sit around the pit with brass plates of offerings, and brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and a flower arrangement sit in the foreground. Ornate red and gold pillars frame the dim hall. Several seated devotees in white clothing watch on the right. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, leopard-print shawl and orange robe on the standing officiant, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-11-05Night outdoor ritual on an open ground before a large seated crowd. At center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind a white-draped altar decorated with white flower garlands and marigold strands, holding a lit oil lamp and raised ritual object as smoke rises. Behind the altar, another person in orange robes sits. To the right, a devotee in orange with a yellow-trimmed white shawl sits with palms joined. Dozens of seated people in white clothing fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Fruit, a flower basket and offerings sit on the altar, and stage lights and a tent structure appear in the background. This is a homa-style fire ritual with offerings.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at the Bidadi campus under a canopy strung with yellow ribbon and red-and-orange pennants. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a lit flame and a small vessel over a white square fire pit. Seated around it are priests in white dhotis and shawls, several with white and ochre markings, hands folded in prayer. Trays of fruit, rice, cooked dishes and offerings are arranged on the floor in the foreground. A red and gold throne stands to the left, with a woman in orange sitting beside it. Onlookers sit on chairs at the right under dim lights. A painted banner of deities hangs behind the fire pit. Smoke drifts through the scene. The priest in saffron is a shaved-headed ritual officiant, and the appearance does not establish a person identification.2010-11-05