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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open-sided pavilion with white pillars. A fire burns in a white brick fire pit with copper-coloured edges, with a flame in a small lamp beside it. A man in white robes, an orange shawl and a gold-coloured beaded necklace sits cross-legged at right, gesturing over the fire with one hand. Another priest in white sits behind him. Three seated people in front of a patterned mat include a boy in a yellow shirt, a boy in a red-and-yellow striped shirt, and a man in white with a red-orange shawl, while a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits nearby. Clay oil lamps line the mat at left, and pink flower petals are scattered on the platform. Mango trees and a white wall stand in the background.

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August 24 20082008-08-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an open-air pillared pavilion with a sacred fire pit at its center, where a flame burns in a square brick hearth lined with white stone steps and scattered pink flowers. Three men sit cross-legged on the floor in white ritual dress, one in a red-orange shawl and another in a yellow-and-white cloth, performing a homa. Rows of small clay lamps are arranged on a raised platform behind them, and a brass vessel and ritual implements rest in front. A decorated puja arrangement with colourful garlands and a kalasha-like pot sits at the left edge. Lush trees and a white boundary wall surround the courtyard.2008-08-24August 24 20082008-08-24 +1 copiesOutdoors under an open pillared pavilion, three men sit on a raised platform performing a ritual beside a white-tiled square fire pit filled with ash and scattered pink hibiscus flowers. The seated men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow cloth; the central man wears an orange shawl and a flower garland, with hands folded in anjali. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small plate with offerings sit at the pit's edge, and rows of small clay lamps line the floor. Trees and a whitewashed wall stand behind. This appears to be a homa or puja ritual in a courtyard setting.2008-08-242007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01September 09 20132013-09-092007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and white pillars shows a homa fire burning in a raised white fire pit. A priest in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged before the fire, facing it, while a person in a yellow garment sits at the lower left edge of the frame. In front, rows of small clay lamps and fruit, along with pink flowers, are arranged on the floor. To the right, a framed portrait in an orange garment, garlanded with flowers, sits on a wicker sofa with red cushions, beside a decorated ritual stand. Tropical palms and shrubs fill the background.2008-08-24December 16 20112011-12-16A night homa in progress at a ceremonial fire pit. A tall flame rises from a square stone fire pit with flower petals scattered on its edges. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a long stalk above the fire. Seated around the pit, several men in white ritual clothes and gold beaded necklaces sit cross-legged; one at right has palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bowls and plates of offerings sit at the front, and a table at right holds fruit, marigold garlands, brass oil lamps and a small deity murti decorated with red flowers. Strings of lights and a pink-painted figure appear in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09