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Night-time homa at an outdoor temple stage. A large fire burns in a pit in the centre, with silver-trimmed low tables and offerings in front. Two young men in orange-red dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at left, one holding a lit lamp or offering vessel. Behind the fire stands a richly decorated shrine with a seated deity murti. On the right, a tall white deity statue with multiple arms and marigold garlands stands with a raised hand, a red-garlanded figure lies prostrate before it, and a seated man in a white garland and dark clothing sits on a gold-trimmed seat. Hanging orange and green decorations and a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham appear along the stage edge.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual before a large blazing fire pit (homa) on a raised stone platform. A standing white-robed deity murti with garlands and a crown stands behind the fire. On the right, a seated figure in a dark red garment, with a flower garland draped over his shoulders, sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne, and a white-clad figure with bare arms holds a garland. On the left, a priest in a red-orange dhoti and turban stands at the fire, with brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and a tall ornamented ceremonial umbrella. Flower garlands and marigold offerings lie on the platform, and strands of mango leaves and orange cloth decorate the canopy above.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10Night photograph of a temple shrine with a tall fire pit burning in the foreground. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and orange head cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a silver tray of flower offerings over the flames. Behind the fire stands a large deity murti seated on a golden throne with a golden arch, draped in garlands and a red cloth. At right stands a blue-skinned goddess figure with raised hands, wearing a white crown and a yellow-orange marigold garland, next to a decorated umbrella. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform with lotus petals and marigold offerings in front, indicating a homa or puja ritual. No identifiable person is visibly present as a person; the only human figure is the priest.2016-10-29February 16 20162016-02-16Night-time ritual scene before a large blazing fire pit (homa/yagna) with a tall standing deity murti draped in marigold garlands and a tall dark figure behind it. A priest in a dark maroon robe and turban stands at left holding offerings, while at right a seated figure wearing floral garlands sits near a golden throne-like seat with a golden umbrella overhead. Decorated silver-toned platforms and brass lamps line the foreground, with a fan and hanging red and green festoons above. Visible people are few; the seated figure's appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time homa at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching turban stands at left, holding a brass plate of offerings toward a large fire burning on a low altar. Behind the fire, a deity murti seated on a throne with a red-and-gold canopy is garlanded with white and orange flowers, flanked by lion figures. At right, a blue-skinned standing deity murti wears yellow marigold garlands and a white crown. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a decorated ceremonial parasol frame the scene, with flower offerings on the floor in front.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10