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A homa ritual at a fire pit built of stacked bricks decorated with purple flowers inside a temple hall hung with marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white cloth over his shoulder holds the cloth outstretched over the bright flames. Nearby, robed priests in saffron and orange dhotis hold brass trays and ritual vessels. A seated figure in white with a gold necklace presses palms together in prayer beside the fire. Behind them, a decorated altar holds floral garlands and a green canopy, with brass lamps and metal pots on the floor. Several other people stand in the background.

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April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA 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 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A 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 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A 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 Paramashivam2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony in a hall with brick-walled pillars decorated with painted cylindrical banners and a green canopy. Central priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl pours an offering from a silver plate into a fire burning on a stacked brick altar decorated with flowers and coloured powders. Around him, priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls and a priest in white stand with folded hands or hold ritual items; one holds a tray at lower left. Brass oil lamps, kumkum and offering trays rest on a red carpet, with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hanging above.2018-04-14A 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 copies