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A homa fire burns on a square altar of stacked yellow-ochre bricks strewn with pink rose petals, with a metal cup and a small wooden pyre at its centre. A man in plain white kurta with a long beaded mala and pendant sits cross-legged behind the fire. To the left a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits with palms pressed together. To the right a woman in white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, and a person in white holds a brass vessel with flame. In the foreground a priest in white holds an open book. Tiled floor, wooden door and window in the background.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A lit fire burns in a square fire pit built of yellow-ochre bricks decorated with pink rose petals and white lines. A small perforated silver cup sits on the bricks, and a copper vessel with flower petals is at the right edge. Behind the pit, a man in white clothes wears a dark bead mala, and a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a dark bead necklace sits nearby. A printed open book is visible at the lower right.2006-02-27A photograph of a homa ritual in a tiled room. A man in white clothes with a black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre behind a square fire pit built of stacked tiers of bricks sprinkled with pink petals, with wooden sticks arranged in the middle. Around him sit women in white and cream saris with gold borders, some with long braided hair and beaded necklaces. A woman in a cream sari with gold border sits at left with hands folded. A silver pot and a brass lamp stand, flower garlands and a plate of petals are on the floor. Several onlookers in colourful saris sit in the background near a wooden door.2006-02-27A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a white-tiled floor. A large fire burns in the centre, surrounded by yellow-ochre blocks arranged in a square with pink flower petals and white ash-like streaks, with a brass bowl and vessels nearby. Several devotees sit around the fire wearing white and cream clothes with gold borders; a woman at right holds an open book and a small object to her face, another woman at left has her palms pressed together, and a man at upper left wears a dark bead mala and white shirt. A lamp flame and steam rise from the offering, and a plate of fruit and flower garlands lies at lower right. Watermarked pedia album2006-02-27A homa fire burns in a raised brick fire pit decorated with pink flower petals and white rangoli-style lines. Beside it a brass bowl holds yellow material, and a wooden ladle lies nearby. Seated around the fire on the floor, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and red bindi sits with her hands folded, eyes closed. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Two men in white clothes sit behind, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at right with hands joined. Brass ritual vessels and a copper kalasha with flowers sit on a tray at upper left, and a lit oil lamp stands at left. The scene shows a homa being performed indoors on a tiled floor.A homa fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with pink flower petals, set on a dark stone floor. A woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala sits at right, holding a ladle-like object and a prayer book, while women in white saris sit at left reading from books. Behind the fire, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure with long hair and rudraksha beads seated before a tree, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a copper-toned pyramidal sri yantra vessel, bowls of offerings, a jar and a bottle sit in the foreground.A photograph of a Sri Vidya homa in progress. In the foreground a tall flame rises from a fire pit beside a silver kalasha-like cup and pink rose petals scattered over yellow-orange altar blocks. Seated on the left, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a red tilak on her forehead presses her palms together. Beside her, a man in white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and sits calmly with eyes lowered. Several onlookers in the background, some in blue and pink, watch the ritual. The man is an appearance-based candidate only; his white ritual clothing alone is insufficient for identification, so his role is described as a devotee seated at the homa.2006-02-27A homa fire burns on a yellow brick fire altar, decorated with pink flower petals, in a plain room. Several women in white saris with gold borders sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer; one holds an open book. A framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds, is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" and is flanked by two brass oil lamps. A silver kalasha-shaped vessel, brass bowls, flowers, fruit and a wooden ladle sit in front. A standing man in white is at the top left.A photograph of an indoor homa ritual in a small room with white walls and a terracotta-tiled floor. A fire burns in a brick-built fire pit decorated with pink flowers, and a woman in a white sari with a dark braid sits beside it holding a small lamp or vessel. A man in white sits at left, also tending the ritual. Two women in white saris with long braids sit at right with palms pressed together in prayer. On a white-draped altar at upper right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and orange flowers, flanked by brass lamps. Smoke rises from the fire, and a brass bowl sits at the lower left.2006-02-27October 20 20062006-10-20A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress on an indoor floor. A large fire blazes from a square, yellow-painted fire pit decorated with pink flower petals. Seated around it, a woman in a white sari with gold border and dark beaded necklace feeds sticks into the fire, while a man in white dhoti and shirt beside her does the same. A priest with orange-trimmed cloth on the left holds a paper plate and an open book. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like brass pot, a bowl of yellow offering and small bowls of grains and flowers sit nearby. Several other seated participants in white ritual clothes surround the scene, and a date stamp reads 1 3 2006.October 20 20062006-10-20A homa fire ritual in a room with pale walls. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari pours offerings into a flaming fire in a brass lamp-style vessel at right. Seated devotees in white clothing press their palms together in prayer, including a woman in the left foreground with a bead necklace and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. In front is a basket of yellow and white flowers and green leaves, a pink flower heap, and a square yellow-brick altar strewn with pink petals, with a glass jar, a small water bottle and a brass vessel nearby. A framed photograph at upper right shows a bearded man with long hair, garlanded with flowers, labelled with partly visible printed text. A small oil lamp stands at right.