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A temple courtyard with orange-painted walls where a priest in white and yellow sits at a fire pit, feeding flames with wooden sticks while a stack of ghee-soaked blocks sits nearby. Several devotees stand behind: a man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a tray, two women in orange and white saris stand beside him, and a figure in white and yellow stands beside a gold-and-red throne. Along the right, decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and colourful cloth sit on pedestals with brass lamps and kalasha pots. Red and orange banners hang in the background.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor-covered temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof during a homa fire ritual. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at the fire pit, holding a plate, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Brick-lined fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by brass pots, plantain-leaf offerings, bowls of rice, sweets and fruit. Seated devotees sit on mats at left. Behind, a shrine holds multiple deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, and an empty golden throne stands at left. A photo credit reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a homa being performed in an open temple courtyard. In the left foreground a small brick fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by bowls of grains, pulses and offerings. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands at left, holding a ritual item. Several deity murtis, adorned with garlands of white flowers and dressed in orange, red, blue and purple cloths, are arranged on a raised platform with brass kalasha pots bearing mango leaves. Orange curtains frame the scene, and a brass lamp stand sits in the right foreground. Two seated devotees in the lower left, one in a yellow top, watch with palms pressed together. A saffron-trimmed red and white building stands behind.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23A homa is being performed in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a long mala holds a silver tray and offers it toward a brick fire pit where flames burn. Seated people in white and green sarees and white ritual clothes surround the fire pit, with brass vessels and oil lamps arranged on the floor. To the right, three deity murti stand on a raised platform decorated with red, pink and blue cloth and garlands of flowers, with brass kalashas holding leaves at their base. A drummer in orange robes plays a drum in the background, and a gold-carved empty peetha throne stands at left.2010-12-26A homa ritual in an open-air temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and beaded necklace, holds a plate and performs the fire ritual. A brick-lined fire pit burns with flames in the foreground. Behind, a line of deity murtis draped in orange, blue and red cloths and white jasmine garlands sits on low platforms, and a richly carved shrine with floral garlands and a gilded deity figure stands on the right. Brass kalashas with green leaves and bowls of food offerings, rice, lentils and sweets sit on the floor. A gold-and-red ornate throne stands empty at left, and a few seated devotees in white and colored clothing sit along the edge.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23