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A 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.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +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 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor ashram courtyard. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with gold necklaces and beaded malas, sit cross-legged around a square fire pit with smoke rising from it. One priest in the foreground with a shaved head and white body markings holds offerings. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp, marigold petals and a red and gold cloth surround the pit. Behind them, seated devotees and a few visitors watch. A framed portrait of a woman in orange sits on a red and gold throne-like chair at the left, and stone sculptures and colourful pillars stand in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony in a temple courtyard under a row of hanging green leaf garlands, with palm trees and stone deity sculptures behind. A square fire pit with smoke rising sits on a white marble platform, scattered with marigold petals. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhoti and shawls, with ochre and white body markings and gold necklaces, sit around the fire and place offerings. A framed portrait of a woman in orange sits on a red and gold throne at left, and a seated figure in orange robes sits at the far right near a Shiva lingam. Devotees in white sit on mats in the background, and a kalasha and brass pots lie near the platform.2010-10-16 +1 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 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 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 copies