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A homa or yagna at an altar of stacked, flower-decorated bricks with a flame and smoke rising from a fire pit in a temple hall with hanging marigold garlands and colourful pillars. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti leans in to the fire on the right, while a priest in saffron-orange shawl and yellow sash holds a silver tray of offerings and fruit at left. A man in white dhoti with a sash and white garland stands centre-left, and a figure in plain white ritual cloth and white garland holds a kalasha-like vessel nearby. Brass oil lamps, a metal vessel and a green canopy frame the scene.

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A fire ritual inside a decorated hall with brick-lined fire pit at the centre, flames rising from the logs and marigold and flower garlands laid around the bricks. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together behind the fire, a shaved-head priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace kneels beside the pit, and other priests in yellow and white stand nearby. Colourful umbrellas and flower-wreathed altar decorations line the background, with a dark copper vessel at right and brass lamps on the floor.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a pit built of stacked bricks, decorated with marigold and flower petals, inside a hall strung with marigold garlands and hanging lamps. A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a white garland and ceremonial necklace, holds an orange offering and stands beside the fire. Next to him a figure in white and red robes with a flower garland is in prayer posture, and a bare-chested attendant in a yellow cloth pours from a brass vessel on the right. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, decorated umbrellas, and other priests in white dhotis surround the ritual area, with incense smoke rising.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa or yagna ritual in a decorated temple hall. A priest in a saffron shawl and white dhoti pours an offering from a brass plate over a smoking fire pit built of stacked red bricks decorated with flowers. Nearby, several attendants in saffron and yellow dhotis stand holding plates of offerings. A man at right in white robes with a long wrap holds his palms together in front of the fire, a garland of white flowers around his neck, and his hair is tied up in a dark topknot. Behind him is a decorated altar heaped with marigold and rose garlands. Colourful painted pillars, green and red umbrellas, and strings of orange marigolds hang overhead. Brass lamps and copper pots sit on the red-and-white floor cloth. Text overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2018-04-14A homa fire burns in a pit built of stacked red bricks decorated with marigolds and flowers, at a temple hall hung with marigold garlands and red and green decorative parasols. Several priests in saffron, yellow and white dhotis stand around, one holding a ceremonial vessel and another offering a plate of fruit. A bearded man in a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the centre, hands folded, and a man in white kneels at a flower-covered altar on the right. Brass lamps and a large bronze pot sit on the red mats.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa or yagna ritual in a temple hall with a fire pit of stacked bricks, smoke rising, and flower-decorated brick offerings with brass lamps and a copper pot. Several priests stand around: a bare-chested man in a yellow-orange dhoti holds a tray, another in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a tray with hands raised, and a man in white with a purple sash and garlands performs the offering. A man with a shaved head in white ritual clothing and garlands stands with hands folded in prayer. Colourful decorated pillars, hanging green and red umbrella canopies, and marigold garlands frame the scene, with a flower-covered deity display on the right.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual inside a pillared temple hall decorated with colourful painted pillars, banana leaves and flower garlands. A fire pit is piled with bricks and flowers, with smoke rising from it. A priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a bowl over the fire, while a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti crouches at the pit's edge. Several men in saffron and orange cloth and white dhotis stand around, some holding plates and a brass vessel. A large umbrella and a deity murti adorned with garlands are visible in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14