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A homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall, with a bright flame rising from a fire pit in the lower centre. A woman in a red saree with a white-and-red floral garland stands at the left, her hands extended over the fire. Beside her a man in a cream kurta with a white-and-red garland and dark-rimmed glasses leans forward with a red shawl draped on his shoulders, also offering over the flame. At the right a priest in a cream dhoti with a white turban and a white-and-red garland kneels at a microphone, holding an open book. A gilded deity murti and floral decorations stand behind them, and a world map labelled Nithyananda Vedic Temples hangs on the wall. A partly visible attendant in cream clothing with a garland stands at the far left edge.

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Photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a temple hall. A brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground. A woman in a red and green sari with white jasmine garlands and a man in a cream kurta with a garland bow over the fire, while a man in a yellow turban and white dhoti with garlands stands beside them. A cameraman with a video camera films at right. Behind them is a golden throne-like seat draped with a flower garland, and a wall banner reads Nithyananda Vedic Temples. A brass pot and offerings sit nearby. Three people are physically visible in the frame.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a room with orange-painted walls and a gold-framed carved wooden seat with red and white cushions on the left. Two men stand before a brick-built fire pit with a bright flame, both wearing white dhoti-style garments and long white flower garlands with red blossoms. The taller man at left wears a decorated golden conical headpiece and holds his hands together; the man beside him, bare-chested with a white cloth on his head, leans forward over the fire. Brass vessels, oil lamps, offering bowls with grains and fruit surround the fire pit on the floor. Two more people in the background, one in a white dhoti with a saffron shawl and another in a dark sari, watch. A banner behind reads Nithyananda Vedic Temples.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual with a large open flame rising at right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center, wearing a long white flower garland with red accents, pouring or offering into the fire. A woman in a pink sari and pink blouse kneels at left with red-and-white flower garlands and green bangles, joining her hands. At right, a young man in a light peach head wrap and white garland kneels beside a microphone stand near the fire. Behind them a golden ornate altar and a red-and-white floral backdrop are visible, with a brass bowl at the front and a white-clad attendant at left edge.2012-05-02A photograph of an indoor ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and gold-toned bracelets stands at a sacred fire pit, holding a large white and orange flower garland. Beside him a man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha mala drapes the garland, while a woman in white kneels and touches it. A sitting woman in an orange sari bows at the front of the fire pit, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings nearby. Seated devotees in white and green watch from the floor, and an empty red and gold throne stands behind them. A world map poster on the wall is labelled as Nithyananda Vedic Temples. The scene reads as a homa-style fire ritual with garlanding.2011-11-06A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with orange-painted walls. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, holding a ladle and speaking into a microphone on a stand. Brass vessels, bowls of offerings, a tray of fruit and a plate with yellow kumkum-coloured offerings sit on the orange cloth. Behind him, a man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne, hands folded. Several more people in orange and white sit cross-legged, some with flower garlands, with a metal railing at left. A wall map titled Nithyananda Vedic Temples is visible, with its legend printed in English and Kannada. Approximately 25 people are visible.2011-11-29November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a ceremonial fire ritual inside a hall with orange-brown walls. In the centre, a woman in an orange and green silk sari, seen from behind with her hair adorned with white flower garlands, stands before a small fire pit with visible flames. A bald man in a white kurta, facing away, stands at the centre-left, and a man in a pale blue striped kurta with a white flower garland presses his palms together and smiles at left. A woman in a green kurta and white flower garlands with red accents also presses her palms in greeting at far left. Another man in white clothing and a white garland stands at right. Offerings, fruit and brass vessels lie on the floor near the fire. Wall posters and a world map of a person temples are visible behind them.2011-11-06May 02 20122012-05-02