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February 20 20162016-02-20Close view of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night, with flames rising over scattered flower petals and marigold-like garlands. A brass bowl with a decorated rim sits at the right edge of the pit. Two people are partly visible: on the left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with long gold-bead necklaces seated behind the fire, and on the right a person in white dhoti with a metal bangle, reaching toward the fire with an offering. A red cloth mat lies in the background, and a sacred thread is visible around the pit.2018-01-06A homa fire ritual in progress. Two priests sit cross-legged in white dhotis with golden borders and bare upper bodies, one wearing a beaded necklace, both with gold bangles. The right priest holds a brass plate and a ladle-like spoon over a flaming fire pit built from brick-like blocks decorated with white and red patterns. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the left edge, along with small brass bowls and a metal vessel. The foreground is warmly lit with glowing flames.2012-02-09Night photograph of a homa fire ritual. A large flame rises from a square stone fire pit decorated with red flower petals, and a brass vessel of dark liquid sits at its edge. Two priests sit cross-legged in white dhotis and draped cloths, one wearing a checked shawl and gold bangles; one is seen with hands together. On the left, a tray holds yellow and red flower garlands and marigolds. A partially visible person is at the right edge, and a faint Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham logo appears in the upper left corner.2018-01-05November 28 20152015-11-28 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a temple hall. Two shirtless men with rudraksha malas sit before a square brick fire pit with a bright flame. The central man wears a maroon turban, a white dhoti and a striped shawl, and holds a ritual implement over the fire. A younger man beside him sits with a mala. At the right, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-green cloth bends forward holding a small bell-like vessel. Yellow and orange flower garlands and marigolds surround the pit, and orange-clothed figures stand in the background with a golden ornate structure behind them. The a person-attribution is not visibly supported by appearance.2018-01-06December 31 20112011-12-31November 29 20112011-11-29June 19 20162016-06-19