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A photograph of a homa at a temple shrine. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on a yellow mat before a small brick fire pit where a flame and smoke rise, with ghee and offerings nearby. A microphone stands beside him. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange cloth and a tall decorated cap sits. In front of the shrine, three deity murtis stand with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers, and a red cloth covers the platform. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and plates of sweets, rice, and fried snacks fill the foreground. Two people are visible.

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A temple shrine during a pada-puja ritual. Two shaven-headed priests sit on an orange mat before a brick fire pit with offerings. The priest on the left wears an orange robe and a beaded garland; the priest on the right wears white dhoti and upper cloth and pours from a small vessel. Behind them stands a stone shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with two deity murtis of a divine couple dressed in silk and adorned with gold necklaces. Orange drapes and banana leaves frame the scene, and brass vessels, flowers and fruit lie on the floor. A banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham.2011-12-14A homa or fire ritual before a shrine of three deity murti decorated with garlands in red, green, purple and white. The central figure wears a crown, and flanking figures are adorned with crowns and red-and-gold garments. A man seated on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, faces the shrine beside a small flame in a fire pit. Brass oil lamps, a microphone stand, and metal bowls of grains, pulses, sweets and yellow powder sit on a red cloth in front.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA temple puja in progress before a decorated deity murti garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. A bald priest in a white dhoti and red-bordered cloth sits on the floor pouring an offering into a fire pit, with smoke rising in the air. A second person in an orange robe and patterned cap sits beside him. In front of them lie spread trays of fruits, red flower petals, coconuts, a steel bowl of fried food, and several dishes of rice and pulao on a red cloth. Brass lamps and an orange cloth hang in the background.2010-11-12A temple ritual photograph in an open courtyard. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a tall ornate crown and rudraksha-style beads sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a fire pit of built brick with burning flames and offerings. Beside him a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-toned beads plays a small harmonium-style setup near a microphone. Another priest with a shaved head and white cloth sits at left, and a standing devotee in white is behind. On the right, two large deity murti stand adorned with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers, with an orange cloth draped over a platform below and scattered flower petals. Brass lamps, a bell, fruit, a plate of flowers and steel vessels sit on the ground. Red and white striped walls and a tiled roof frame the courtyard.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border pours an offering into a sacred fire on a wooden homa platform, holding a ladle-like vessel and a red cloth-wrapped object. He wears a gold necklace and bangles. Behind him stand three garlanded deity murtis with crowns and gold ornaments, decorated with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands, on a red cloth-draped stone platform. Brass lamps and offering bowls with sweets, rice and fruit surround the fire, and a red-clad figure appears in the background. The scene reads as a homa or puja ritual.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12