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A night homa at an outdoor fire pit built of yellow-brown brick-like blocks, with bright flames rising from the centre. A man in a bare chest and white dhoti, wearing an orange-red head cloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holds his palms over the fire while sitting cross-legged beside a brass tray of white grains. Behind him sits a gold-framed throne draped with orange cloth and white garlands, with a seated figure and a wood carving of a deity murti. Brass kalashas, oil lamps, banana bunches, fruits and flower garlands surround the scene. A standing man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the back beside a red pedestal reading SRI ANANDA NANDI. Smoke drifts through the dark background.

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Night-time ritual homa at a brick fire pit with flames rising from its centre, the pit decorated with pink petals. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a saffron-orange head cloth, wearing spectacles, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold chain, holds a brass tray of rice and raises one hand over the fire. Behind him another priest in white pours from a tray, and a further figure in blue headwear is partly visible at the right. Left of the fire stand a decorated golden deity canopy with flowers and a seated image, brass lamps and fruit offerings. Behind them a dark stone memorial block bears the words SRI ANANDA NANDI, with a garland-draped figure above it. Smoke fills the dim background.2017-05-26Night fire ritual. A large blazing fire burns in a square brick fire pit at centre. A seated priest in an orange-yellow turban, gold-beaded necklaces and a red-and-white shawl tends the fire with a ladle. Another seated priest in a white turban sits beyond the fire. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left. Foreground devotee in white dhoti with gold border sits with back to camera. Around the altar are kalasha pots wrapped in white cloth, decorated with white flower garlands, fruit, bananas, oranges, rose petals and brass lamps. A decorated throne-like seat with a gold backrest stands at left, draped in flower garlands.2017-05-26May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night outdoor ritual homa at a fire pit with a stone yagna kund in front, where a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-gold border sprinkles or pours liquid from a vessel. Another priest in white with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside him; a third figure behind wears a gold necklace and bare upper torso. Behind the fire pit, a decorated altar with a gold arched backdrop, yellow marigold garlands and small deity murtis draped in garlands, and red cloth covering the ground. Plates of bananas, coconuts, brass bowls, flower petals and betel leaves are arranged on the floor, with string lights in the distance.2018-01-31Night homa at an outdoor temple in Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam style. A tall fire rises from a square fire pit built of stacked yellow-brick blocks decorated with flowers, rice and marigold garlands. A bearded priest on the right wears a white-and-green striped turban, a white dhoti and layered gold chains; he holds a small offering and sprinkles it over the flames. A bare-chested man beside him, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits behind a brass bowl. Other white-clad devotees sit in the background near a yellow-railed platform, and on the left a figure in orange and red sits beside a decorated kalasha-like arrangement of red and orange flowers.2017-05-02Night-time fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor ashram setting, smoke hanging in the air. Two fire pits lined with brick and white-dusted markings burn brightly. In the foreground, a priest with a saffron-orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged tending the fire, with an orange silk cloth draped at left. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white-and-red garments stand and sit near the fires. Trays hold marigold and white flower garlands, pink petals, oranges, bananas, coconuts and brass oil lamps.2017-05-26May 02 20172017-05-02February 16 20162016-02-16Night outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A square fire pit with flames sits at centre, surrounded by marigold and rose petals. Two shirtless young men in white dhotis sit on striped mats in the foreground, one wearing a yellow shawl and beaded necklace. On the right, a figure in a pink turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits near a gold-and-red throne chair with a gold backrest, and a man beside him wears a garland. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing sit in rows at ritual setups with oil lamps, a decorated kalasha, and a fruit plate of bananas and coconut. A golden lion sculpture and a painted photo-like figure on the throne backrest are visible.2017-05-02May 26 20172017-05-26May 02 20172017-05-02