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Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by strings of fairy lights. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing gold-bead necklaces, stirs a brick fire pit with a long ladle while several seated priests in white clothes and beads chant with folded hands around it. A photographer with a camera stands in the background. On the right, a large pink Ganesha murti stands beside brass oil lamps with lit flames, bowls of fruit, and red and white garlands. Marigold petals are scattered around the pit. The scene shows a yagna being performed, with offerings and a deity murti in the setting.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace and gold bracelet, holds a lit oil lamp over a square fire pit burning with bright flames. Several seated priests in white clothes and beaded necklaces surround the pit; some have shaved heads and some hold their palms together. Bundles of tall dried sticks rise beside the fire, with brass plates, bowls and offerings of fruit, flowers and marigold garlands nearby. Strings of coloured lights hang behind, with a decorated pillar and a red-and-white painted wall at the back.2010-10-16Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights and a floodlight. A brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in the centre, surrounded by seated priests in white dhotis and upper cloths with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A standing priest in white leans over the fire pit, placing offerings. A cameraman in white stands behind, and a bright red-and-gold decorated seat stands beside the pit. On the right, a pink Ganesha murti with a golden crown sits under a decorated canopy, flanked by floral garlands, brass oil lamps, fruit and marigold petals. Printed text on a sign reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam copyright notice, which is not counted as text. Tall decorated pillars with coloured fabric frame the left side. a person candidate: the standing priest in white is shaved-headed and wears white ritual clothes with beaded necklaces; no distinctive presentation cues, so unsure.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ritual homa at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by strings of fairy lights. A square brick fire pit with flower-strewn stone edges holds a fire at its centre. Several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls, wearing gold beaded necklaces, sit or stand around it; one bends to pour an offering while another seated priest raises an arm. Brass oil lamps with flames, fruit and flower offerings, and red and white garlands sit on a red cloth. Behind them stands a pink Ganesha murti with a golden crown and an additional deity figure in green and gold. A cameraman in white stands at the back.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit, with flames rising from a raised square fire pit. A standing priest in white dhoti and cream shawl with a beaded necklace holds a small lamp and a ritual item near the flame. Several seated priests in white clothes sit around the pit, one with a beaded necklace and one in an orange-toned wrap. Brass plates of offerings and nuts sit on a cloth in the foreground. Behind them a decorated shrine has a ganesha murti with a bright yellow-orange trunk and flower garlands, a brass lamp stand with lit wicks, and strings of red and white lights. Tall decorated poles with colourful bands and green leaves frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa ceremony in an open courtyard. A square brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in the centre, surrounded by flower petals. Around it sit several bare-chested priests in white dhotis and gold-bead garlands, one holding a ladle and offerings. On the right, a bald priest in white with a gold necklace tends brass oil lamps and a plate of offerings near a red-draped seat. Bowls of grains, fruit and dried items lie in front. Two standing figures and seated men are visible in the background. The scene shows a fire ritual with lamps, offerings and a tended fire pit.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies