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A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl and a red bindi sits cross-legged before a metal fire pit, feeding a bright flame with sticks while holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. Beside him, a younger man in white with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and white tilak sits on the floor. Brass oil lamps, bowls and plates of offerings are arranged on the floor, and another seated man in white with beaded necklaces watches from the right. Behind them are a whiteboard and cabinets. The white-clad man at centre has long hair and a yellow shawl; whether he is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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November 19 20092009-11-19A homa is being performed on the floor of a hall. In the centre, a person in white kurta and pants with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged before a dark metal fire tray with a bright flame, holding a rudraksha mala and a few ritual sticks, with a red tilak on the forehead. To the left, a younger person in white with a yellow shawl and red-brown mala holds a ritual vessel beside brass plates and a small oil lamp. To the right, a person in white with long dark hair and a beaded mala sits in meditation posture. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and a lamp are arranged on the floor around the fire.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa being performed indoors on a tiled floor. A man in white kurta with a yellow shawl kneels before a metal fire pit, with a flame rising as he tends it, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a second man with a white tilak sits cross-legged in white clothes and a yellow shawl. Brass lamps, a bowl, flower offerings and a fruit plate are arranged on mats in front. On an orange-cushioned seat at right stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, garlanded with white and orange flowers.2009-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20092009-11-17Outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit built of white bricks and decorated with yellow and orange marigold petals. Two young men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged at the fire. The man on the right, wearing a yellow shawl and a small lapel microphone, holds a ladle over the flames. The man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. A brass bowl sits at the left edge of the pit. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and blue sits and watches, including women in white and a woman in a blue sari. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person; the visible participants appear to be ritual assistants or devotees.2010-07-24June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a homa in progress indoors in a plain white-walled room with a window. Two men in white ritual clothes with yellow-green shawls sit cross-legged before a flaming fire pit, one tending it with his hands. Behind them on the left, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits draped with a garland and beside a tray of fruit and an orange cloth. Small oil lamps flicker in the foreground near the fire pit.2009-11-17 +1 copiesTwo men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit on the marble floor before a fire pit (homa) with flames rising from it. The man on the right tends the fire with a ladle and holds a rudraksha mala, while the man on the left sits with hands folded near a small oil lamp and brass plates. Behind them an empty cream upholstered throne is draped with a flower garland and holds a framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha necklace. A vase of flowers sits to the right of the fire on the stage.2009-11-19A night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A large yellow-painted fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with lemons placed around its rim and bundled sticks feeding the flames. Behind it, a young man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a green head cloth, a gold necklace and red-and-gold armbands, raises a metal lamp with a flame high in one hand. Around the fire, several young men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit with white painted markings on their faces and arms; one has hands folded in prayer and another sits behind a microphone stand. Two onlookers in white stand in the background near a wooden pillar.2013-09-13