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A night-time homa at an outdoor fire altar. A young shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a red border sits at right, with white vibhuti horizontal markings on his forehead and arms, holding a burning ghee-soaked bundle over a brass bowl of flames. Smoke drifts across the stone altar and a brass bowl with a ladle sits in front. Behind him a framed portrait shows a saffron-clad figure seated in meditation on a cushion. Two men in white stand in the background, one wearing a rudraksha mala.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa at an ashram. In the foreground a priest with a shaved head and white forehead markings, wearing white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, kneels and feeds offerings into a flame from a small fire pit. A framed portrait stands on a red and gold throne behind him; the portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange robe and beaded necklace, seated in lotus position with one hand raised, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Two more white-clad men stand behind the fire area, and a bowl of offerings sits nearby. A yellow vehicle is parked at the right edge.2010-09-05September 05 20102010-09-05A night-time homa at an open-air outdoor ashram setting. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a pink-striped shawl sits at a raised stone fire pit, pouring an offering with a brass ladle-like vessel while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Rudraksha beads hang around his neck and he wears bangles. Brass vessels of offerings, banana pieces and flower garlands in red and orange sit beside the pit, and a kalasha decorated with flowers stands at right. Two seated devotees and a man in red and white are visible at left under a pillared shelter.2012-04-23October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border and a gold bead necklace holds a lit lamp over a square black fire pit edged with white and scattered flowers. Another priest in white with gold beads sits cross-legged beside a brass bell and offerings. A man in white with a yellow shawl photographs the scene with a camera, and bright red and yellow lights decorate a building behind. Brass lamps, a carved wooden seat and fruit trays surround the ritual area, with devotees seated in front.2010-10-16Night photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in an outdoor courtyard. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border and gold beaded necklace stands at a square fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp with flames in his right hand. Seated priests around the pit wear white with red-bordered cloth and gold necklaces; one holds a brass bell, another a silver plate with a green cloth. Brass vessels, flower petals on the pit's edge, a carved wooden seat, and string lights and a painted pillar sit in the background. A cameraman in white with a yellow shawl films the scene.2010-10-16A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth sits on a mat at a red fire box, pouring from a brass vessel into a flame during an evening puja. Gold necklaces and a white tilak mark him. Beside him stand a brass kettle, a plate of flowers and a brass bowl. Behind, an ornate gold throne with red cushions is draped with yellow and maroon garlands, and a framed portrait on it shows a figure in orange robes and a mala, seated and smiling. A microphone stands in front. Other people sit in the background near a drum at the left edge.2010-10-04 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15April 23 20122012-04-23December 20 20112011-12-20