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Outdoor ritual scene at a ceremonial fire pit. A woman in orange robes, with a red rudraksha mala and a flower garland, holds a lit flame in a brass lamp at the centre. Around her, devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis stand under striped ceremonial umbrellas. Many small clay oil lamps are arranged on the ground, along with plates of fruit and flowers. A framed portrait of a woman in orange with a garland is decorated with marigold and red flower strands and placed on a draped white table. Orange flags and a banner stand in the background.

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An outdoor ritual at dusk beside a square white-washed pit lined with flower petals. A woman in a long orange garment with a marigold garland stands at the pit, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a ritual item over it. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis with orange shawls sit and stand, and drummers and musicians in white stand near a framed photograph of a smiling woman in orange with a garland, set on a white-draped platform. Colourful striped parasols shelter the scene, orange flags flutter, and the ground is covered with banana-leaf trays of fruit and rows of small clay lamps. The photograph shows a portrait of a woman, not a physical person. Several people in the crowd are visible, including seated devotees and standing attendants.2008-08-01Outdoor ritual yagna at a square stone fire pit lined with white plaster and pink flower petals. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long garland of yellow and white flowers, stands at the pit holding a lit lamp or fire. Beside them a second person in an orange robe with hands joined stands near two colourful umbrellas. Behind, many men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or stand, some playing a drum and a horn. On a white draped platform to the right, a framed photograph of a figure in orange, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, is displayed. Trays of fruit, flowers and small oil lamps sit on the ground in front.2008-08-01Outdoor ritual at an ashram under an overcast sky. A framed portrait of a woman with long dark hair in orange robes and a beaded necklace, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, sits on a white-draped table at right. In front, a square pit with a white stone surround is filled with flower petals, and many small clay oil lamps are arranged on woven mats along the left. Three people in orange robes stand near the pit, one holding a flower garland and another holding a stick or ritual implement, while a woman in orange holds a garland. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, and a drummer and musicians in white are visible. Two decorative umbrellas with colourful fringes and orange flags stand in the background, with palm fronds and trees beyond.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor ritual at a square white stepped pit with dark water or fire, where a saffron-clad priest kneels and pours from a vessel while another priest in orange stands nearby. Rows of small clay lamps and fruit plates with bananas and flowers are arranged on the ground, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with marigolds and red flowers sits on a draped table at right. A large umbrella with colourful panels shelters the area, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand in a crowd behind, some with cymbals or drums. Scattered rose petals cover the steps and mats. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam style offering.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor ritual at dusk beside a square stone pit filled with dark liquid, bordered by white stone and scattered pink flower petals. Behind it stands a large framed photograph of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, wrapped in a garland of red and yellow flowers and set on a white draped table. Two devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis stand with the central figure, a woman in an orange sari with a yellow garland who holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in orange robes beside her with a lit lamp and folded hands. Multicoloured striped umbrellas and orange flags stand nearby. Musicians in white dhotis play instruments on the right, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange sits and stands behind. Trays of fruit, flowers and small clay lamps lie on mats in the foreground.2008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy of red and pink drapes. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together, beside a fire pit set in a low stone-edged platform decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and small metal oil lamps. A white ornate parasol stands behind him. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a few women wear white saris and one girl wears yellow. A white-and-gold chair is placed at the right edge of the platform. Palm fronds, a stone gateway and a striped mat appear in the background.2006-12-30Outdoor ceremony at dusk beside a square white-tiled pit filled with pink flower petals. A standing figure in orange robes with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers holds a ritual item over the pit, while a second robed figure in orange stands behind with a multicoloured parasol. Beside them a framed photograph of a woman in orange robes and a beaded necklace, decorated with a garland of red and white flowers, sits on a white draped table. Seated devotees in white with orange shawls press their palms together, and rows of brass oil lamps and fruit platters lie in front. Banana plants, orange flags and a drummer complete the scene.2008-08-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual at a white-painted square fire pit (homa kund) set on a low platform, with flower petals scattered around it. Behind it stands a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" draped in a garland of marigolds and roses, with a white cloth on a table below. Several saffron-robed men stand in the scene: a central figure in orange robes with a long flower garland holds a lit lamp, while another saffron-clad man bends forward beside him. Two multicoloured umbrellas and orange flags stand nearby, and white-clad men and devotees with orange shawls gather behind. Rows of brass oil lamps and trays of fruit lie on mats in the foreground.2008-08-01Outdoor ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) lined with white-painted edges and scattered pink flower petals. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow-and-green marigold garland stands at the pit holding a ritual vessel and a lit lamp over the opening. Beside her, a man in an orange robe holds a lamp and stands near the pit. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, while drummers play nearby. Under two colourful striped umbrellas, a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments with a mala necklace sits on a white-draped table, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. Oil lamps, bananas and fruit sit on plates at the left.2008-08-01