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A photograph of a pooja at an open-sided structure with white pillars and a green mat floor. In the foreground a person in an orange robe with a red border kneels with hands folded, head bowed toward a white square fire-pit or yagna altar holding small brass vessels, a bowl, a kalasha-type pot, flowers and a lamp. Another person in white clothes kneels at the left beside a brass vessel, and a third person in a yellow shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace bows low at the lower right. A framed deity murti sits on a blue cloth at the back, and a person in a striped shirt and jeans stands at the right edge. Marigold and other flowers are scattered around the altar.

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2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadSeptember 03 20082008-09-03Night photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with banana leaves and strings of marigold garlands. A standing priest in orange robes and beads holds a metal plate with a burning flame toward the fire pit, which is lined with marigold petals and brass pots. Seated devotees in orange robes and rudraksha beads chant with hands folded beside the square fire pit. In the foreground, two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls kneel with palms pressed together. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a blue cloth-covered table and a book sit near the ritual area, and a stack of sticks lies at right.2009-09-25Night-time homa or yagna at a temporary tented pavilion with pink and white draping and bright lights. A gold-covered square fire altar with stepped tiers sits centre, with a flame and smoke rising from its top. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit or crouch around it; one at left wears a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder. Yellow-and-white flower garlands decorate the altar and floor, which is covered with striped cloth. Behind, silver and gilded deity figures and a gold bull statue stand among marigold garlands. No a person candidate is visibly present.2017-09-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a fire ritual at night. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl bends low over a yellow-bordered fire pit (homa kunda) with flames rising from it. Beside him, a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a blue head-wrap and rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, sits before a brass bowl of offerings. Behind them are a pink-and-purple draped table, a bunch of flowers and a glowing lamp.2017-08-22A night-time ritual fire pit (homa or yagna) dominates the foreground: a yellow-bordered square altar with flames rising from a brick hearth, surrounded by white puffed grain and bowls of offerings. Two people in orange saffron robes and orange head wraps stand bent forward at the altar, one pouring or offering into the fire. Behind them, a seated figure in red and gold garments sits near a decorated deity murti with gold ornaments. A black stone deity statue draped in white and red garlands stands on the left, with brass vessels, a kalasha and a lion-shaped object nearby. A cloth canopy and string lights frame the open hall, and a striped mat covers the floor.2017-09-24A night-time photograph of a homa fire ritual at an open ashram doorway. A seated priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a yellow turban and rudraksha mala lifts a ritual item toward a small burning fire pit with a yantra-style design and grapes beneath it. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits at left before a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Two more men in white and orange shawls sit at right near brass vessels, a plate of yellow offerings and banana leaves. A large white kolam Om-style design is drawn on the ground in front. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-04-03 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08Outdoor open-sided pavilion with white pillars and tropical plants behind. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform a ritual at a white stone fire pit or homa altar. The seated man on the left has a yellow shawl and holds a small brass item; the man in the centre sits with his back to the camera and places items on a checkered mat; a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind the altar. Brass bowls, fruit, pink flowers and a kalasha-like vessel lie around the platform. Low red-cushioned seating is at the right edge, and a few heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom.