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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.

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September 05 20102010-09-05A 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.2010-09-05A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead necklace and gold armlets, sits cross-legged beside a square homa fire pit and holds a metal ladle or spoon over the flames for an offering. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit at his left, and a silver bowl rests on the pit's edge. Behind him a man in a white shirt and maroon lungi holds a notebook, and a drummer and other seated devotees appear in the background against an orange wall and green plants.2011-12-17Night outdoor homa at a sacred fire pit. A priest in white dhoti with a white shawl and forehead markings pours ghee or offerings into a flame from a ladle, while a square white-and-red stepped fire pit holds burning fire and scattered marigold petals. Around it, men in white dhotis and a woman in a pink sari sit or stand with palms pressed together. Beside them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala beneath a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and small banana-leaf offerings sit on a white-draped table. Strings of lights and potted plants appear in the background.2011-04-17A photograph of a fire ritual before a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, under a banyan-like tree backdrop. The framed portrait is garlanded with orange and white flowers and sits on a gold-trimmed orange-draped stand with red upholstered arms. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl kneels at lower left, feeding offerings from a tray into a red fire pit with visible flames. Brass oil lamps stand at either side, and brass plates of fruit and offerings surround the fire. The portrait depicts a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, so the single physical person is the kneeling priest.2010-01-14July 08 20102010-07-08A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a mat before a homa fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks with flames and marigold and rose offerings. Behind him, a large framed portrait on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat shows a saffron-robed man with a white beaded mala seated in meditation, one hand raised in blessing, with a garland of red roses and green leaves framing the picture. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a silver vessel sits near the fire, and a red-and-white draped deity shrine with a blue figure is visible above. The priest is pouring offerings with a ladle into the fire.2010-06-07April AF 2012Outdoors on bare reddish earth, two young men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit before a brick-lined fire pit where flames rise. One man, on the right of the frame, holds a long metal ladle over the fire, while the other sits beside him with a brass bowl and marigold offerings. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a seated figure on an ornate throne, wearing white robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands on a white-draped table with red and orange flower garlands and a red mat. Dry grass and bushes lie beyond. This appears to be a homa fire ritual with offerings, and the framed portrait is printed, not a physical person.February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17