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January 06 2018

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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a temple hall. Two shirtless men with rudraksha malas sit before a square brick fire pit with a bright flame. The central man wears a maroon turban, a white dhoti and a striped shawl, and holds a ritual implement over the fire. A younger man beside him sits with a mala. At the right, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-green cloth bends forward holding a small bell-like vessel. Yellow and orange flower garlands and marigolds surround the pit, and orange-clothed figures stand in the background with a golden ornate structure behind them. The a person-attribution is not visibly supported by appearance.2018-01-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a brick fire pit during a ritual in a temple hall with gold-carved walls. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a blue sash and rudraksha mala kneels and pours offerings, while another priest in a purple turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp beside the flames. Yellow and red flower garlands rest on the stone. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a silver and red throne, with a silver staff and a trident-like ceremonial rod nearby. Several attendants in orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2018-01-06February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesClose view of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night, with flames rising over scattered flower petals and marigold-like garlands. A brass bowl with a decorated rim sits at the right edge of the pit. Two people are partly visible: on the left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with long gold-bead necklaces seated behind the fire, and on the right a person in white dhoti with a metal bangle, reaching toward the fire with an offering. A red cloth mat lies in the background, and a sacred thread is visible around the pit.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged before a large flame rising from a fire pit built of wooden blocks, offering into the fire with a small vessel in his hand. A second figure in the foreground, wearing a yellow-green cloth draped over the shoulder, sits with back to the camera facing the fire. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and baskets of yellow marigold garlands are arranged around the fire, along with red flower offerings on the wooden blocks and a small oil lamp at the lower left. Homa or yagna fire ritual.2018-01-05December 31 20112011-12-31A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with flowers and offerings scattered on the bricks. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside the fire, holding a lit oil lamp in his hands. Another priest in white dhoti kneels bare-chested, leaning over the flames. Behind them, a seated figure wearing a maroon turban and an ornate gold-trimmed throne area is visible. Several women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined in prayer near a gold-carved wooden wall with diamond-pattern panels.2018-01-06Night photograph of a homa fire ritual. A large flame rises from a square stone fire pit decorated with red flower petals, and a brass vessel of dark liquid sits at its edge. Two priests sit cross-legged in white dhotis and draped cloths, one wearing a checked shawl and gold bangles; one is seen with hands together. On the left, a tray holds yellow and red flower garlands and marigolds. A partially visible person is at the right edge, and a faint Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham logo appears in the upper left corner.2018-01-05