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Night-time courtyard ritual with a yellow-painted square homa fire pit burning in the centre on a multicoloured striped mat. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears orange robes and a long beard; he is seated at the back of the courtyard. Three attendants in orange robes stand around: one in the centre-right holds a ritual vessel and wears a white garland and orange headwear, while two others on the right wear orange headwear and orange cloth, one holding a small vessel. A silver tray and brass pots, plates, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel with flower garlands sit near the front, with a green bucket of fruit behind the throne. Carved wooden doors and a stone wall form the backdrop.

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May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesNight-time courtyard homa at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style ashram. A fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit on a striped multicoloured mat, with offering trays of fruit, coconut, flowers and brass vessels around it. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans stand at the fire: one at centre holds a ladle and offering, two at left wear beaded rudraksha malas and white body markings, and one at left has hands folded. Behind the fire, a seated man in a saffron robe with a forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with red flower petals at its base. Garlands of pink and yellow flowers lie on a silver stand at lower left, and a brick wall and wooden screen frame the background.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29A courtyard ritual with a seated man on a gilded red-cushioned throne wearing orange-red robes, long dark hair, a forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, seated on a red flower-strewn cloth. In front of him a standing priest in orange-red cloth with a red headwrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-looking chain lights an oil lamp near a yellow-brick fire pit with a burning fire. Nearby stand a silver kalasha-style vessel wrapped in striped cloth, brass plates of fruit and offerings, and a wooden carved double door with brass studs behind them, on a colourful striped floor mat. The setting looks like a homa or puja with a fire pit, lamps and offerings.2018-05-29 +1 copiesNight-time courtyard ritual at a stone-walled ashram building. A seated man in orange-red robes with a vertical tilak and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a fire pit (kund) of yellow-painted bricks with a bright flame, a homa setting. Two men in orange turbans and white body markings sit cross-legged at left with hands folded in prayer, one with a rudraksha-style neck garland; a third devotee in orange kneels at lower right with palms joined. A standing figure in orange appears far left. Brass plates, bowls, fruit, flowers and a decorated tray with white and red streamers sit on striped mats near the fire. A carved wooden door frames the right side.2018-05-29 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29A homa fire ritual in a ceremonial hall with red walls. Center: a priest in a saffron/orange cloth kneels over a bright fire pit, tending flames above a stack of blocks wrapped with white cloth and flower garlands. Left: a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold parasol, wearing a red-orange garment, a long gold chain, a large red-and-white flower garland, and a dark tilak mark on the forehead; hair piled high. Behind: a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a flower garland, and two attendants at right in yellow-orange sashes and white dhotis with garlands, one holding a small bowl. Brass pots and offerings sit on the floor. A fan and open doorway with more people appear in the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight ritual homa at an open courtyard with a stone wall and carved wooden doorway. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a red headcloth and rudraksha necklace stands at a fire pit of yellow-painted bricks with a flame, holding a small ritual item. To the left, two young attendants in orange robes with white forehead markings carry trays with bowls, cups and fruit. Behind the fire, a seated figure on a gold-framed throne wears a white garland and a red cloth, with a small oil lamp before the throne. Fruit, flowers and white-bordered cloths rest on brass trays at the right. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. Multiple people are visible, with one seated figure on the throne.2018-05-10 +1 copiesIndoor homa ritual in a temple-style hall. A large fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit ringed with white-and-purple decorated bricks and flower offerings. A seated man in an orange robe with a yellow turban and beaded necklace tends the fire with a ladle-like implement. Behind the fire, a man in a seated golden throne chair with cushions, wearing a dark wrap, orange-and-saffron cloth, a purple-and-pink garland and gold chains, has his hands folded in namaste; a probable Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-coloured clothing. Two attendants in white dhotis stand nearby, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, one at right with an orange shawl and beads. A brass vessel of yellow liquid sits at left, with a standing fan and red-and-white decor in the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copies