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A homa ritual in an outdoor courtyard. Several priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged around a long low fire pit filled with smoke, offering items into it. The lead priest on the left has bare shoulders and reaches toward the fire. Two priests in the centre wear gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. Behind them stands an empty red and gold throne with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure on its back. To the left, deity murtis with flower garlands and a brass kalasha stand before a red and white striped wall. Brass lamps, silver bowls of flowers and plates of offerings sit on the altar, and a small crowd of people is partly visible at the bottom edge.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +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 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night homa ritual in progress at a temple-like hall. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, bare-shouldered and wearing gold beaded necklaces, extends his arm over a square fire pit of glowing flames. Around the fire, several shaven-headed priests in white cloths with red borders and gold beaded necklaces sit cross-legged, some holding brass vessels and offerings. Brass lamps, a copper bowl of ghee or oil, marigold petals and flower garlands lie on the platform. Behind them stands a framed portrait of a figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a red throne with gold trim, and deity murtis and garlanded idols are visible at the upper left.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 +2 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ceremony outdoors, with smoke rising from a rectangular fire pit at the centre. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, sit on the ground around the pit, some holding offerings in brass plates. Marigold petals and red flowers are scattered on the white platform edge, and a brass oil lamp burns at right beside a kalasha. In the background, two more white-clad figures stand near a red-walled building and a stack of firewood. The scene reads as a fire ritual in an ashram courtyard.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies