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A homa fire ceremony in a hall with brick-walled pillars decorated with painted cylindrical banners and a green canopy. Central priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl pours an offering from a silver plate into a fire burning on a stacked brick altar decorated with flowers and coloured powders. Around him, priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls and a priest in white stand with folded hands or hold ritual items; one holds a tray at lower left. Brass oil lamps, kumkum and offering trays rest on a red carpet, with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hanging above.

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A fire ritual inside a decorated hall with brick-lined fire pit at the centre, flames rising from the logs and marigold and flower garlands laid around the bricks. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together behind the fire, a shaved-head priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace kneels beside the pit, and other priests in yellow and white stand nearby. Colourful umbrellas and flower-wreathed altar decorations line the background, with a dark copper vessel at right and brass lamps on the floor.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa or yagna at an altar of stacked, flower-decorated bricks with a flame and smoke rising from a fire pit in a temple hall with hanging marigold garlands and colourful pillars. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti leans in to the fire on the right, while a priest in saffron-orange shawl and yellow sash holds a silver tray of offerings and fruit at left. A man in white dhoti with a sash and white garland stands centre-left, and a figure in plain white ritual cloth and white garland holds a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Brass oil lamps, a metal vessel and a green canopy frame the scene.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a pit built of stacked bricks, decorated with marigold and flower petals, inside a hall strung with marigold garlands and hanging lamps. A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a white garland and ceremonial necklace, holds an orange offering and stands beside the fire. Next to him a figure in white and red robes with a flower garland is in prayer posture, and a bare-chested attendant in a yellow cloth pours from a brass vessel on the right. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, decorated umbrellas, and other priests in white dhotis surround the ritual area, with incense smoke rising.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual inside a decorated temple hall hung with marigold garlands and colourful paper lanterns. Several priests in saffron-orange and yellow dhotis stand at a brick fire pit, one pouring offerings from a brass vessel over the flames while others hold bells, a conch, and offering plates. A man in a white garment with a golden yellow shawl conducts the rite, and a figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands near the altar. Garlands and flower-decorated offerings sit on a pedestal to the right beneath a green canopy, and oil lamps rest on the red mat in front of the pit.2018-04-14A homa or yagna ritual in a decorated temple hall. A priest in a saffron shawl and white dhoti pours an offering from a brass plate over a smoking fire pit built of stacked red bricks decorated with flowers. Nearby, several attendants in saffron and yellow dhotis stand holding plates of offerings. A man at right in white robes with a long wrap holds his palms together in front of the fire, a garland of white flowers around his neck, and his hair is tied up in a dark topknot. Behind him is a decorated altar heaped with marigold and rose garlands. Colourful painted pillars, green and red umbrellas, and strings of orange marigolds hang overhead. Brass lamps and copper pots sit on the red-and-white floor cloth. Text overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2018-04-14A photograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple construction site, with a sacrificial fire pit lined with red-and-brown bricks and flower petals. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand and kneel around the fire. One priest in a mustard-yellow shawl holds a long ladle and offerings over the flames, while another in white dhoti pours from a brass vessel. A brass kalasha and lamps sit on red striped mats, marigold garlands hang from the tall ceiling, and a green umbrella and decorated poles stand in the background. A woman in a white top stands at the right edge, photographing the scene.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony is performed in a temple hall decorated with colourful umbrellas, banana leaves and marigold garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with a purple waistband and yellow shawl stands at center holding a white plate aloft over a burning fire pit built of bricks decorated with flower garlands, with smoke rising. To the left, attendants in saffron-orange garments and white dhotis hold brass vessels and offering trays of red flowers. Behind them, devotees in white stand near an altar draped in red and gold cloth, heaped with white and red flower garlands, and brass oil lamps are set on the floor.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A homa ritual at a fire pit built of stacked bricks decorated with purple flowers inside a temple hall hung with marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white cloth over his shoulder holds the cloth outstretched over the bright flames. Nearby, robed priests in saffron and orange dhotis hold brass trays and ritual vessels. A seated figure in white with a gold necklace presses palms together in prayer beside the fire. Behind them, a decorated altar holds floral garlands and a green canopy, with brass lamps and metal pots on the floor. Several other people stand in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual inside a pillared temple hall decorated with colourful painted pillars, banana leaves and flower garlands. A fire pit is piled with bricks and flowers, with smoke rising from it. A priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a bowl over the fire, while a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti crouches at the pit's edge. Several men in saffron and orange cloth and white dhotis stand around, some holding plates and a brass vessel. A large umbrella and a deity murti adorned with garlands are visible in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14