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Night ritual inside an open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof and strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-striped cloth and rudraksha-style beaded mala raises a lit aarti lamp with flames over a painted clay deity figure seated on a blue-and-white pedestal. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang over a pink-draped platform beside painted clay sages. A small fire pit burns in the foreground, and a wall map with a framed portrait sits behind. A seated audience and a few other priests in white dhotis are at the back, with oil lamps burning on the floor.

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Evening ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. A seated man in an ornate golden-cushioned throne wears a red-orange garment and beaded necklaces, flanked by a red canopy. Beside a square gold-toned fire pit with a lit flame, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and pink-white head cloth performs the rite. A standing man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds his hands together near the flame. Brass vessels, flower garlands, banana leaves and fruit surround an altar with a draped deity murti in saffron. Several robed attendants in orange and saffron stand in the background. A wall banner shows a map with a framed portrait labelled text. Homa fire ritual setting.2017-05-02Night ritual at an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof with strings of coloured lights. A central fire pit with burning wood sits on a yellow-bordered platform, surrounded by offerings and brass lamps. A man in maroon robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne under a small canopy, with a young boy in white beside him; a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white headband pours or attends the fire, and women in white saris and orange-clad devotees stand nearby. To the right, a tiered decorated stand holds carved lion and figure images garlanded with flowers. A screen above shows a portrait and a world map. Several people are seated in the foreground with brass vessels.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night ritual at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a striped canopy. Before him, a fire burns in a raised golden fire pit as a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and pink head-cloth stands with a ritual vessel. Two bare-chested attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand at the sides, one with garlands, and another stands near a tray of fruit and flowers. Brass vessels, marigold and rose garlands, a kalasha-style arrangement and a deity poster on the back wall complete the scene, which appears to be a homa or yagna. Above the poster, a world map and printed text are visible. Several figures in orange garments sit on the ground at the left and right edges.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night-time homa ceremony under a tented pavilion. A square fire pit with flames sits in the foreground, decorated with pink flower petals and green rangoli-style borders. Several men in white dhotis and bare chests kneel and stand around it, pouring offerings; one man in the centre-left holds a small vessel. Behind them, more men in white and saffron-coloured cloth, some with rudraksha malas, stand in rows. Brass lamps, a tall brass oil lamp, flower garlands, fruit and banana plants fill the scene, with colourful string lights strung under the pink-trimmed canopy. A wall map with a banner is visible at upper left.2017-09-05A photograph of an open-sided pavilion at night during a fire ritual. A yellow-draped square fire altar in the centre holds a blazing flame, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and pink-wrapped head seated beside it, and another young man in a white cloth and saffron-and-white striped dhoti standing at the left. Behind them stands a large screen showing a video, and a banner-style graphic hangs above with a world map and a figure in saffron dress wearing a garland, labelled with a dedication line. Brass kalashas, coconuts, banana leaves and yellow marigold garlands surround the altar on a striped mat. Festive paper lanterns and string lights decorate the ceiling, and several people in white and dhotis stand in the background.2016-12-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night ritual at an open-sided temple hall lit by a bright stage lamp and strings of coloured fairy lights. In the centre, a fire burns in a square stone homa pit set on a striped mat. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-white cloth over his shoulder bends over the fire, holding a ladle. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a bell in hand stands at the right edge, and a shirtless attendant with a garland stands at the left. Behind the fire, a seated figure in a red robe and ornate gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion and an ornate yellow canopy above. Brass pots, flower garlands and offerings fill the foreground. Several orange-clad and white-clad attendants stand in the background.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion at a temple, with a fire pit (homa) burning on a low golden platform in the foreground surrounded by floral offerings and brass vessels. Behind it, a central figure in a red-and-maroon dhoti and gold necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, while people in white and orange clothing gather around. Standing to the right is a tiered, painted temple-style structure decorated with a lion, a hooded serpent and garlands, and a large deity murti is covered in marigold garlands. A printed world map poster hangs above with a portrait captioned "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a sign reading "Nithyanandapedia". Participants in white and saffron stand close together, several children among them, and a man in a white dhoti with a pink headband tends the fire.2017-05-02