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A photograph of an outdoor homa at night under an open pavilion with white pillars. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a long beaded necklace with a pendant sits behind a white square fire pit where a flame burns, with flower petals scattered around it. A second person in white clothing and a yellow shawl kneels at the right, holding a ladle over a brass vessel, while another white-clad figure sits at the left beside a plate of fruit and coconuts. Brass lamps and offering bowls rest near the pit, and palm trees stand in the background.

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2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A homa fire ritual in progress: a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame, scattered pink flower petals and offerings such as lemons, brass bowls and a tray of grains. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit close by; the central figure, with an orange cloth and gold beaded necklace, holds his hands over the flame while the man on the left, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a sacred item. A man in white with an orange shawl sits at right beside a microphone stand. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in the background, and a carved wooden chair stands behind the central figure.2009-06-09A night-time homa at a covered open-air shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a pendant sits cross-legged before a white stepped fire altar with a burning fire pit, scattered yellow and pink flowers on the steps. He holds a ladle or stick over the flame. A second man in white dhoti and shirt sits at right with a long ladle, and a third person in white sits partly hidden at left beside a mat covered with coconut shells and small brass and clay vessels, lamps and a plate of offerings. Tall white pillars frame the shrine and palm trees stand behind.2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01August 24 20082008-08-24 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor fire ritual at night in a yellow-rimmed brick homa pit filled with bundled sticks and scattered flower petals. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban sits at the pit, pouring from a brass bowl and tending the fire with a ladle, rudraksha beads visible at his neck. Around him, about fifteen seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris pray with folded hands, while one holds a steel bowl of petals. A brass bell and a copper pot rest nearby, and a bald elderly man in white in the foreground rings a bell. Standing devotees in white watch from the background, and the ground is bare sand.2003-03-01 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-092007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, HyderabadA homa is performed outdoors in front of a plain white wall. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits at center, decorated with yellow and pink flower petals and a lit lamp. A man in orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a white tripundra on his forehead sits cross-legged on the right, gesturing toward the fire with his right hand. Two seated people on the left, a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a white top with a yellow shawl, watch the fire. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like container and offering items lie on the mat around the pit.March 31 20132013-03-31Photo of a fire ritual (homa) on a brick-lined fire pit decorated with pink flower petals and lotus buds, with a flame burning in the centre. A man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged with hands pressed together in prayer, and beside him a second man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits with hands near the offerings. A young assistant in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a long ritual implement over the fire. Brass plates of fruit, flowers, coconut and small bowls of grains and spices line the left foreground, with a microphone on a stand behind. Several seated devotees in white and orange are visible in the background. The man in the centre wears what appears to be a person cues: orange robes, gold necklace and a seated position of honour.2009-06-09