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Outdoor shrine under a white pillared canopy with a white stone yajna or homa pit containing a copper-coloured fire vessel, flower petals and oil lamps. Several men sit on a patterned mat in white kurtas with yellow shawls and orange-saffron stoles, hands folded in namaskar. The foremost man wears a garland of beads and a saffron stole, and a second man in orange and white kneels nearby. Two boys in yellow and red sit behind them and a brass kalasha and plates of fruit lie beside the pit. Green trees and a white wall form the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor open-sided pavilion with white pillars where a homa is being performed. A white stepped fire altar holds a copper fire pit with a lit flame, scattered pink flowers and small brass vessels. Several men sit on a rug around it, most in white clothes with yellow shawls; one in the foreground wears an orange shawl and a beaded necklace and holds a lit oil lamp. Another man in a white and yellow outfit holds his hands together in prayer. A child in a striped shirt sits behind them, and trees and a wall are visible in the background. A brass vessel and a decorated plant stand at the left edge.A homa is being performed in an open-sided pavilion with white pillars. A white stepped fire pit holds a burning fire, decorated with pink flowers, and a copper tray sits in its centre. Around it, a priest in white with an orange shawl and a gold necklace raises his hand over the fire. Beside him, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a long ladle, and another man in white with an orange shawl sits behind them. Two young boys in yellow and striped shirts sit on a mat at the back. Rows of small clay lamps, brass vessels, fruit and a kalasha surround the fire, with trees and a white wall behind.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadThree men in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls sit on a patterned mat under an open pavilion with pillars and tropical palms. A small fire pit lined in white stone holds smoke rising from a ritual fire, with brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a tray of offerings nearby. Flower petals scatter the platform and a row of clay lamps sits on the mat in front. A red-cushioned bench and a decorated kalasha with garlands appear at the right.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA homa fire ceremony in an open-air pavilion with white pillars and a leafy courtyard behind. A white square fire pit with a burning central flame sits in the foreground, surrounded by pink flower petals and small brass vessels; a row of small clay oil lamps stands on a patterned mat to its left. Five people sit on the ground: a young man in white clothes and an orange shawl, with a long orange garland and a bead necklace, reaches toward the fire with an offering; a man in white with a yellow shawl sits nearby; two boys in yellow and striped shirts and another man in white with an orange shawl sit behind. The scene is a fire ritual, shown without any printed text.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad