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A homa ceremony at an outdoor altar. A square fire pit with smoke rising from it sits in front of several priests in white dhotis and shawls with red borders, many wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. A priest in the foreground pours an offering from a ladle into the pit while others sit cross-legged chanting and assisting. Brass oil lamps, bowls of yellow marigolds, red flowers and offerings surround the altar. Behind them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange, seated on a red and gold throne, with a deity murti and decorations beside it. a person is not visibly present; the figure in the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Outdoor homa ritual at an ashram courtyard. A square fire pit of white marble sits in the centre, smoking, with marigold petals and offerings around its edges, including brass bowls, a plate of red offering, small lamps and flowers. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged around it, many wearing gold-beaded necklaces. One priest in the foreground left holds a ladle over the fire, and another reads from an open book. Behind them stand carved and painted deity murtis with garlands and an orange-and-white striped backdrop. A large red and gold throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a long mala, with a brass lamp beside it. A wooden drum-like stand is at the left edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA homa ritual is performed outdoors in front of a deity murti display and a rectangular fire pit. Several priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit cross-legged around the pit, one bare-chested priest in the foreground feeding offerings into the smoke. Gold necklaces and gold armbands adorn some priests, and oil lamps, brass vessels, flower petals and bowls of offerings surround the pit. Behind them a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda rests on a red and gold throne, showing a figure in orange robes with a mala, and a red and white striped pillar stands nearby. Seven or eight physical people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual is performed at night in an open ashram courtyard. A square fire pit lined with bright glowing embers sits centrally, with brass vessels, a ladle, and yellow and orange flower petals arranged around its edges. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and shawls with red borders, wearing gold necklaces, sit cross-legged around the pit; one in the foreground holds a long ladle pouring an offering, while others tend trays and bowls. Behind them, a deity murti is adorned with red and white flower garlands, and a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red and gold throne-like chair with a gold-trimmed back. Strings of colourful lights hang in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA night homa ritual at an outdoor ashram setting, with a square brick fire pit filled with glowing embers at the centre. Shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls, several wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas, sit around the pit making offerings. One priest on the left, bare-chested and seated on a wooden stool, holds a long ladle over the fire; another in front pours from a brass vessel of liquid. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands in red and white, and plates of offerings sit on the floor. In the background a framed photograph shows a smiling woman in orange robes seated on a red and gold throne, and colourful fairy lights hang behind the stalls.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA homa ritual at night in a temple setting. A priest in white dhoti with a reddish border, seated at the left, pours an offering from a ladle into a square fire pit lined with yellow-orange brick, where a flame burns. Around the pit, several shaved-headed men in white cloth wear beaded necklaces; one holds a small bowl. Brass vessels of liquid, marigold and rose petals, and a brass lamp sit on the stone platform. Behind them, red and white flower garlands hang over a red and gold seat, and a framed portrait on the throne shows a figure in saffron robes and a mala seated in a meditative pose. The camera caption and page indicate a Chandi Homa event. Visible people: about six.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony in an open courtyard with a square fire pit in the centre, smoke rising and flowers scattered on its white edges. Several men in plain white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit cross-legged around the pit, wearing gold-coloured and beaded necklaces; several hold brass plates and bowls of offerings and wood. A large seated figure in white at the centre tends the fire, and a brass oil lamp burns at the right edge beside a purple cloth. A woman in a white sari stands in the background among other white-clad attendants, and a few onlookers sit at the far left near a whitewashed wall and orange-painted building.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies