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Night-time homa at an open-air ashram altar. A fire pit lit with flames sits in front of an ornate carved wooden peetha/throne. A man in white dhoti and bare chest, with a gold necklace, stands at right tending the fire over the pit, while a shaved-headed priest in white crouches beside. At left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style gold necklace holds a silver tray of red offerings. Beside him, a person in a white cream turban, white dhoti and a gold necklace stands at the center. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing line the ground, and brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels surround the altar. Mango leaf garlands hang overhead, with ring-shaped decorations on a pole and a red-roofed building behind.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa site lit by a bright flame in a stone-lined pit in the foreground. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds a silver tray with a red cloth on it, while beside him a man in a cream turban and white dhoti with beaded necklaces stands with hands folded. A large carved wooden disc stands on the right, and a priest in white kneels near it. Several seated children and adults in white and orange garments sit on white cloth behind the fire. Strings of green leaves and a painted wooden pillar with blue and orange motifs decorate the scene, with brass plates and vessels around the fire.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night homa ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit with white-painted edges and flower petals scattered on the steps. Behind it stands a carved reddish stone yantra-style object. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, stand together holding brass plates of offerings; the central man wears a saffron-yellow turban. A man in the foreground at left sits cross-legged, wearing a white cloth and a beaded necklace, with a red tilak. Behind them a seated audience in white and orange clothes watches, and brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a red-and-gold draped offering stand at the right. Leafy garlands hang overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa ritual at an open-air ashram site, with a fire pit lit in the foreground. A central figure in a white dhoti and a white head wrap, with a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, stands at the fire pit with hands joined. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth holds a metal bowl and wears beaded necklaces. Several other priests in white cloths stand with hands in anjali, and a carved wooden peetha or throne stands near the fire. Seated devotees on white cloth, many in orange and red saris and white kurtas, including small children in red and orange outfits, face the fire with hands joined. Brass lamps, flowers and offerings rest on a purple-draped table at right. Green leaf garlands, colourful striped pillars and a ring-shaped decoration hang above.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night homa ritual in an outdoor ashram courtyard. At the centre a square fire pit burns with an open flame, and a carved wooden peetha-style backrest stands behind it. A man in white dhoti with a white turban and gold necklaces kneels and feeds offerings into the fire with a long ladle. To the left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold necklace carries a silver tray with a red cloth bundle. Behind, several priests in white clothes with gold necklaces stand with hands folded, and children and devotees watch from the left. Leaves and flower garlands hang overhead, with decorated pillars behind. On the right, brass oil lamps and a silver tray of fruit and flowers sit on a purple cloth, and a red-and-gold textile is visible. A sign on the lower right partly reads Nithyananda Paramashivam with copyright notice. a person presence is unclear, as no candidate is distinctly identifiable.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa ritual at an open-air fire pit with a dark stone-lined homa kund and small flames at its edge. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a tan turban stands with palms pressed together in anjali, with gold necklaces. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with maroon border and gold necklaces holds a silver bowl. A carved wooden circular peetha with floral relief stands nearby. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white clothes, some with gold necklaces, watch and pray. Flower petals are scattered on the white steps. Orange and patterned cloth hangings and a leaf garland decorate the pavilion, and a wooden trident-like structure hangs above.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16