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Photograph of a ritual homa or yagna inside a temple hall with pillars and hanging marigold garlands. Thick white smoke rises from a fire pit in the foreground, where a man in orange dhoti bends over offerings of flowers, fruits and sweets arranged on a red cloth. A central figure with long dark hair, a flower garland and folded hands stands before the fire, with a bronze oil lamp at the right edge. Several priests in white dhotis and orange cloths assist, one holding a brass plate and another a drum-shaped ceremonial item. A green canopy umbrella and a decorated altar with garlands stand beside them. Several people in the background, partially visible, are part of the ritual.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a homa ritual inside a pillared temple hall decorated with colourful painted pillars, banana leaves and flower garlands. A fire pit is piled with bricks and flowers, with smoke rising from it. A priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti holds a bowl over the fire, while a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti crouches at the pit's edge. Several men in saffron and orange cloth and white dhotis stand around, some holding plates and a brass vessel. A large umbrella and a deity murti adorned with garlands are visible in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with a red-and-white striped floor mat, brick-built fire pit surrounded by flower garlands and offerings, and smoke rising. A priest in a yellow dhoti and saffron-coloured sash pours offerings while a man in a saffron dhoti holds a tray of fruit. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a microphone, and a man on the right with a tall black turban, gold necklace and white flower garland presses his palms together. Colourful decorated pillars and banana leaves frame the scene.2018-04-14Smoky interior of a temple hall with a fire pit (homa) at the centre, flames rising from a brick-lined altar heaped with offerings, flowers and green leaves. A bare-chested man in orange-yellow dhoti kneels at right, reaching toward the fire. Behind, a group of priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms joined; one older man in white with a shawl holds a microphone. Striped red mats cover the floor, and colourful painted pillars and banana-leaf decorations frame the space.2018-04-14A 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 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA 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 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony inside a pillared temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and colourful painted pillars. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the foreground, with metal vessels of offerings and flower petals beside it. A central figure in a white dhoti and long white garland stands with hands folded in prayer, while priests in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments attend nearby. A richly garlanded deity murti sits on a decorated platform at right, and green and red ceremonial umbrellas hang above. Around twenty people are visible in the scene.2018-04-14