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Night outdoor ceremony on a green mat beside a brick fire pit sending up thick smoke, with a homa in progress. Nearby, a priest in white and orange kneels tending the fire, and devotees in white and orange sit on white chairs. Rangoli kolam designs, banana leaves, trays of fruit and a flower-garlanded backdrop reading Nithyananda Nelavoy complete the scene.

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December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Night outdoor ritual with a brick fire pit (homa kunda) at the centre, filled with flames and smoke, surrounded by yellow flower petals and colourful rangoli designs on the ground. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a bare shaved head holds a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand, with a bangle on the wrist. A kneeling man in a white vest tends the fire pit at the lower left. Behind, seated devotees in white clothes sit on white plastic chairs and on the grass. A brass oil lamp (nanda deepa) stands at the left edge. On the right, a decorated stage holds a framed portrait garlanded with orange-red flowers, set on a tiger-striped throne-like seat, beneath a yellow-fringed canopy. Fruit, bananas and offering plates lie in the lower right. A black banner with orange flower garlands bears printed lettering.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor evening ceremony on a green mat beneath a dark sky, with a cloud of white smoke drifting across the left foreground. A man in orange and white, wearing a garland of flowers and a red-and-white ceremonial garland around his neck, sits on a tiger-striped throne under a yellow and red fringed canopy. Behind him a black backdrop is decorated with orange marigold strands and a banner reading Nithyananda Satsang. To the right, a woman in a white sari and a man in orange robes sit on a chair and mat, a young man in white kneels, and another person in white stands near a flower arrangement. Rangoli designs and white bowls of offerings lie on the ground in front.2010-12-16Outdoor homa at a dusk ceremony on a green mat under a dark backdrop with a 'a person eNclaves' banner framed by marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a striped tiger-skin cushion on a raised orange-draped platform, with a microphone and flowers nearby. In front, a shaven-headed man in orange and a bare-chested man in orange kneel with hands folded beside a brick fire pit where a flame burns, surrounded by colourful kolam rangoli and a brass pot. A white-clad man reads from a book on a stand, and a standing man in white attends at the back. Around twelve seated devotees in white and saffron, including several women and a man in a white shirt, watch the ceremony.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Night 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.2010-02-12Evening outdoor homa at night with a brick fire pit burning at left, surrounded by colourful rangoli floor designs and small oil lamps in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and saffron/orange robes sit on green mats and white chairs, many in white garments, with a woman in a red sari and others in orange clothing. A man in orange at centre-left sits with hands joined. On the right, a figure with long hair, saffron/orange robes and a garland of marigolds and red flowers sits on a tiger-striped throne with a microphone, a kalasha-like offering and flowers nearby. A standing attendant in white stands behind the throne under a golden canopy, with a bright street lamp in the background.2010-12-16