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A photograph of a temple ritual in a courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a mat with hands folded in prayer, wearing a beaded necklace. In front of him is a square brick fire pit (homa kund) holding dry sticks, with brass plates of fruit, flowers, a bowl of orange paste, and a small brass lamp on the floor. To the right, two deity murtis are seated on a red cloth-draped platform, adorned with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and gold ornaments. A second person in blue sits in the background near a plant and a hanging orange curtain.

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A temple courtyard during a homa fire ritual. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor behind a brick-lined square fire pit with wood sticks and offerings. Behind him, a red cloth covers a seat beside two ornately decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Trays of fruit, bananas, coconut and a platter of offerings sit near the pit. Another man in white stands in the doorway and a woman in red sits at the back.2011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14A homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit on an orange cloth. The man at centre holds a small ritual bell and stirs a fire built of stacked bricks, decorated with marigolds and red flowers. The man at left sits beside many small brass dishes of offerings and herbs laid out on the cloth. Behind them, a red velvet throne-style chair with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, garlanded with red and green leaves. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a brass bowl stand nearby. A striped wall and an orange cloth hanging are behind.2010-06-07A homa fire ceremony in a temple courtyard. In the centre a man in white dhoti with a golden border sits cross-legged on a mat, palms pressed together in prayer with head bowed. Beside him on the left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold-bead mala and sits with hands folded. Behind them stand three deity murtis decorated with white flower garlands and red flowers, on a blue cloth and a red cloth. Brick-lined fire pit with burning flames and brass vessels, lamps and pots of offerings are arranged on the floor, and a lit oil lamp sits in front. The scene shows a homa ritual. Orange walls and a red hanging lantern frame the background.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a yellow-brick fire pit with offerings, hands folded in prayer, with a microphone on a stand before him. Beside him sits a man in saffron-orange robes and a garland, hands resting on his lap. Behind them are three decorated shrines with deity murtis garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers, and a bowl of flower petals and turmeric sits on a plate in front. Brass lamps and a kalasha are in the frame.2011-11-29 +1 copiesA seated priest in a white dhoti and yellow shawl performs a homa at a small fire pit with burning wood and flames. Around him are brass vessels, bells, lamps and dishes of flowers and offerings on an orange cloth. Beside him is an empty red-upholstered armchair with gold trim, draped with a floral garland and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a saffron-robed man seated in meditation with rudraksha beads, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A small orange cushion and a kalasha with flowers sit in front of the chair. Pillars and a stone shrine stand behind.2010-07-08November 12 20102010-11-12Temple puja scene in a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam setting with red and white striped walls. In the foreground, a young priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth and chants into a microphone, with a shaved-head assistant in saffron robes beside him. Brass plates hold flower garlands, bundled sticks and offerings, and covered steel vessels sit on the orange floor cloth. On the right, a golden palanquin-style peetha holds three deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with red and teal silk garments and a trident visible. Behind, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sit near the doorway.2011-11-01December 23 20102010-12-23A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before an oil lamp and a microphone, performing a pada puja at an outdoor shrine. Two ornately decorated deity murtis, a goddess and a god with crowns, gold jewellery and garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, sit on a bright red cloth draped over a stone platform. A carved stone pillar and orange curtain frame the scene, with a small kalasha and offerings on the floor.2011-12-14