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August 31 20122012-08-31February 26 20062006-02-26Photo 11735603August 29 20122012-08-29September 05 20122012-09-05July 09 20132013-07-092008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadPhoto 11733339 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual held on a red carpet under a white tent. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-peach robe and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer before a brick-built fire pit with a burning flame and decorated bricks. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti and bare chest sits near brass pots, plates of fruit and flowers, and a brass bell. A woman in a green-and-gold sari and other devotees in traditional dress sit around the fire. On the right, a person in white clothing sits at a microphone stand near a sofa, and a brass oil lamp burns on a side table. Several people, including small children, are visible in the lower and left foreground, with a total of about ten visible people.2006-02-26May 20 20142014-05-20Night ritual homa at a brick fire pit with a large blazing flame. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala kneels at the fire, holding a long ladle and pouring offerings. Beside him another priest in orange sits with a mala, and a third man in white with glasses sits at right. Brass bowls, marigold and red flower offerings, and small oil lamps lie on the bricks. Behind them devotees stand with folded hands under string lights, and a green draped stage edge is visible.2011-11-10February 26 20062006-02-26