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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a marble-floored temple hall. A priest in orange robes with a red-brown shawl sits cross-legged at the left, holding a lamp over a small plate of offerings. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit at the right, hands pressed together in prayer; one wears a wristwatch. The square white-stone fire pit holds burning wood with red flower petals scattered around it. Behind them stand two framed portraits on wicker chairs, each showing a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland, and a dark statue of a deity in orange draped cloth stands between the pillars. Fruit and a coconut sit on a mat at the lower left.

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A homa fire pit lined with white stone blocks is lit at the centre of a marble-floored hall. Three seated men perform the ritual with folded hands. The man at the left wears orange robes and a red-edged orange shawl, the man at the upper right wears white with a yellow shawl and a wristwatch, and the man at the lower right wears white with a yellow shawl. Behind them, framed portraits on wicker chairs show a long-haired figure in orange robes wearing a white-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala; a standing orange-robed statue and a yellow-wrapped floral garland decorate the background. Brass bowls holding flowers, fruit, coconuts and offerings are placed on mats around the fire.A photograph of a homa or yagna inside a white temple hall with polished dark floor. A square fire pit is built from white stone blocks, with burnt wood in the centre, red flower petals scattered on the blocks and a brass vessel nearby. Three people sit on the floor: one in an orange robe with a maroon shawl offers something from a plate, while two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit with hands joined in prayer. Behind them, two framed portraits of a long-haired man in orange robes and beads sit on wicker chairs, one garlanded with flowers and marigolds, the other with a rudraksha mala. A dark statue of a standing figure in orange cloth stands in the background, with bananas, coconuts and fruit on a green mat in the foreground.Three men sit cross-legged on mats beside a homa fire pit inside a white temple hall with polished dark floors. The fire burns in the centre of a square enclosure of white bricks, with flower petals, a small brass vessel and lamps around it. The man on the left wears an orange robe with a maroon border and is feeding or tending the flames. The two men on the right wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, one with a white forehead mark. Framed photographs hang and stand nearby, including a portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garlanded with beads, and a dark statue of a standing deity in an orange cloth. Fruit, coconuts and offering plates lie on a green mat in front. +1 copies2008-PROGRAMS-AND-EVENTS-AT-KAILAASA-IN-HYDERABAD +1 copies2008-PROGRAMS-AND-EVENTS-AT-KAILAASA-IN-HYDERABAD +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a white marble temple hall with a polished floor. A small fire burns in a square pit lined with white stone blocks. Four men sit on mats with hands pressed in prayer: one in white with a yellow shawl in the centre, another in white with a yellow cloth facing the fire, and two on the right in pink and maroon shirts. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits by brass vessels and offerings. Two framed portraits stand on a wooden stool, one showing a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a garlanded portrait on the left. A carved white pillar and a green garden are visible through the open archway.A homa fire ritual on a marble floor inside a white temple hall. A fire burns in a brick-lined pit at the centre, with rows of dried sticks and coconut halves, brass bowls and a small kumkum dish arranged on mats. Three seated people face the fire: one in orange robes with a shawl draped over the shoulders, and two in white clothes with yellow shawls, one with a tilak on the forehead. Behind them, framed portraits of a long-haired man in orange with rudraksha malas and garlands stand on wicker chairs, and a dark statue of a standing figure in orange cloth stands on a pillar base.October 17 20092009-10-17A photograph inside a temple-style hall with white walls and red-and-gold curtains. In the centre, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded mala, garlanded with marigolds, sits on a wooden chair with a tiger-striped cloth draped over it. Two dark deity statues in orange-draped garments flank the central shrine. Three people kneel in prayer with palms pressed together: one on the left in orange robes and beads, and two on the right in white clothes with yellow shawls, one with a tilak on the forehead. Brass lamps, a plate of flowers and a small copper vessel sit on the marble floor, and a second framed portrait with a mala hangs on the right. Only the three kneeling people are physical people; a partly visible head at the lower right is also a person.October 17 20092009-10-172008-PROGRAMS-AND-EVENTS-AT-KAILAASA-IN-HYDERABAD +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad