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A homa fire ritual in a plain room with pale walls and a maroon-draped table with fruit and bowls. A woman in an orange shawl over a red-and-gold sari holds a brass tray of offerings beside the fire. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a small kalasha vessel and gestures toward the flames. A seated person in white sits behind. Brass bowls, plates of fruit and a bright fire pit sit on an orange mat with blue borders.

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A photograph of a homa or yagna at an indoor ritual space with a lit fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by silver and brass bowls, plates of bananas, flowers and offerings on an orange cloth. A man on the left wears an orange shawl and orange dhoti with a gold border, holding a brass plate of offerings and looking down at the fire, with a red tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a small bell and gestures toward the fire. Behind them stand a draped red table and a green cloth, with framed pictures on the pale wall and a window beyond.2012-07-14A homa or yagna fire burns in a metal fire pit on an orange cloth, with brass and steel bowls of offerings, bananas and flowers around it. A man in an orange shawl and orange-saffron dress holds a brass tray of red flowers and offerings over the fire. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold bead necklace extends his hand over the fire and holds a small brass vessel. Two blue and maroon ritual mats are on the floor; a red-draped table and a green-covered table stand behind, with framed pictures on the wall.2012-07-14July 14 20122012-07-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a homa at a brick fire pit, holding a long metal ladle-like implement with a flame rising from it. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits attentively. Offerings are laid out on the left: sliced fruits, apples, a pineapple, lemons, a silver bowl, and flower garlands. Pink flower petals are scattered over the bricks. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, yellow and white clothing watch, and a figure in white moves in the background. A brass lamp stands on the right beside a dark curtain. The scene is a photograph of a fire ritual indoors. Two people are prominent in the foreground, with more visible behind them. The a person cues include saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the seated figure performing the fire offering.2009-06-09A night homa at an ashram: a large fire blazes inside a square pit built of stacked yellow-painted bricks, with smoke rising. A bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti and a rust turban holds a silver vessel and spoon over the fire while a younger man in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small metal dish. Behind them a silver-framed ornate chair stands near a floral-garlanded kalasha with marigolds, and an oil lamp is at left. Seated devotees in white dress sit on striped mats in the background, some with hands folded. Mats in pink, green and blue cover the floor.2018-06-04July 14 20122012-07-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual in a bare hall with pale green walls decorated with green leaf sprigs. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at left, holding a brass plate of offerings over a flaming fire pit lined with white bricks. Behind the fire, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange with a beaded necklace, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. On a white-draped table sit a blue deity murti and a small red-and-silver figure, flanked by brass oil lamps. Three girls in white dress sit at right, and a seated person in white is partly visible at lower left. Brass vessels, marigold petals and a plate of white powder lie on the floor.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a tiled floor in an ashram hall. A seated priest on the left wears orange robes, an orange headwrap and a garland, and feeds offerings from a brass bowl into the flames with a ladle. A standing man on the right, in orange robes with a maroon-edged wrap, leans over the fire with his hand extended. Behind them a white-draped altar holds a brass deity murti, a conch-shaped vessel with red cloth, flowers and brass lamps. Above the altar hangs a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a beaded necklace and raised hand, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with a printed caption at its base. Marigold petals are scattered around the pit.2007-10-21January 05 20142014-01-05Two young priests in orange and saffron robes sit on a white floor performing a homa at a fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks. The priest on the left, with a shaved head, wears a rudraksha mala and sits with palms resting on his knees near a microphone stand. The priest in the centre, with a white forehead mark, holds a long metal ladle over the bowl and flames. Brass pots, oil lamps, a kalasha wrapped with white garland, and a silver vessel with a spout sit in front. Behind them is a turquoise wall with pink and yellow temple-style decorations and a gold deity murti at the upper left. A fan stands in the background.2013-05-28February 16 20072007-02-16July 09 20092009-07-09