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A seated man in white ritual clothing with a yellow shawl pours an offering from a brass vessel into a brick fire pit that is burning. He is sitting on a white cloth on the ground and holding an open book on his lap. Behind him are tiers of coconuts wrapped in gold-coloured mesh and set among green leaves, with flowers scattered on the bricks. A red and white patterned tent cloth hangs in the background. This appears to be a homa fire ritual.

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A man in white ritual clothing and a yellow shawl sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit where a flame burns, performing a homa. He extends his hands over brass vessels placed beside the fire. Around him are yellow marigold petals, scattered flower petals on the bricks, and rows of coconuts wrapped in netting, each set in a brass pot with green leaves, arranged on a white-draped table. A red and white patterned tent fabric forms the backdrop.2010-07-242008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadNight outdoor fire ritual at a square homa pit lined with brick and sprinkled with flower petals. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace stands at the pit, holding a ritual implement over the flames. Seated priests in white garments, some with gold neck ornaments, assist with brass vessels, a bowl of offerings and a brass lamp; a seated man in front of a fruit tray joins his palms in prayer. Tall green palm fronds rise from the pit, and string lights decorate a building behind the ceremony.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20072007-10-15A homa fire ritual in progress. A man in white ordinary ritual clothes sits cross-legged at the lower left, hands joined near a fire burning in a white-brick fire pit decorated with marigold petals and yellow flowers. A brass vessel and ladle rest beside the pit. Behind him a tiered pyramid of coconuts wrapped in woven golden netting, each with green leaves, is arranged on white-draped tables. A wooden carved stool sits at the front left. Only the seated man is a visible person; no name or identification of the priest is visible. The page indicates a homa event, but the scene itself shows a fire pit, coconuts and ritual clothing.2010-07-24October 23 20082008-10-23A homa ritual under an orange and green decorated canopy at night. A standing man in orange robes with a hood and a beaded necklace presses his palms together at the right of a square fire pit (homa kund) with smoke rising, flower garlands and marigold petals around its edge. Seated devotees in orange and red garments surround the pit, some with brass bowls and offerings. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' is garlanded with flowers. Men in white with yellow shawls stand at the right and lower right, and banana plants and leaf festoons decorate the tent. A brass vessel with flowers sits in the lower left.2009-09-25Photograph of a homa or fire ritual on a stage. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, pours an offering from a small vessel into a flame rising from a white brick fire altar decorated with yellow and pink flowers. Behind him, another person in orange stands, and a figure in white with a gold chain stands further back. At left, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and beads sits holding a small yellow-and-red box. Brass vessels, a steel pot and a kalasha-type bowl sit on the altar, with smoke drifting across the scene. A red curtain hangs behind.2009-12-24A photograph of a fire ritual at night beside a stone-edged homa pit with a large flame. A shaved-headed person in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sits on the ground at the left, with white ash markings on the upper arm and a wooden ladle in hand, offering into the fire. In front are brass bowls, a small oil lamp and plates of kumkum and offerings. Behind them, a draped red altar holds several kalasha pots dressed with blue and red cloth, silver necklaces and yellow marigold garlands. A lit framed image of a deity is at the upper left, with strings of coloured lights above. The visible person is in white and does not match an appearance-based a person candidate, so the role is ritual participant.2013-12-21A homa fire ritual at night under a tent with red and white draped cloth. A fire burns in a brick-built fire pit, surrounded by white bricks, marigold petals, and rows of small brass bowls holding fruit, flowers and yellow offerings. Two men sit on white cloth. The man in the centre wears white clothes with a yellow shawl and holds a ritual item over the flames, while a second man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits to the left. Brass plates of vibhuti and kumkum, a small brass vessel, and fruit trays are arranged on the floor, and tiered trays of coconuts wrapped in green leaves stand at the right.2010-07-24July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06