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A nighttime outdoor homa at a covered open-sided pavilion with white pillars. A square white fire pit holds a small burning fire, with brass lamps and offerings nearby. On the right, a man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged performing the ritual. On the left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA" is garlanded with pink flowers and gold beads and shows a smiling figure in orange robes. Behind the fire pit, about a dozen seated devotees in white, blue and orange clothing sit on a checkered floor, several with hands joined in prayer. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands at left.

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September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A night-time ritual in an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a tiled floor. In the upper left, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with pink flowers and beads. Beside it stands a Ganesha murti in orange and red clothing. A brass oil lamp burns in the centre, and a square fire pit with offerings sits in front. A person in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a yellow stool at right, facing the altar. In the foreground, several seated devotees in white shirts and dark-haired heads are seen from behind, and more people sit in the background among the pillars. The scene suggests a Ganesh Chaturthi puja.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-032007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA homa fire burns in a brick-and-block fire pit in a small hall with yellow walls. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with beaded necklaces, sits at left and speaks into a microphone while holding a brass bowl. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a raised hand and a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a white-draped altar holds a deity murti and brass oil lamps. At right, a standing young man in white clothing watches the fire, while several young women in white sit on the floor. Marigold petals lie around the fire pit and brass offering vessels sit on a white cloth.2007-10-21A puja at a temple with white pillars and red, yellow and blue patterned hangings. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor before a framed portrait of a woman garlanded with white and pink flower strands, placed on a cane chair with red cushions. Fruit, bananas, brass vessels, oil lamps and offerings are arranged on white-sheeted platforms covered with petals. A standing attendant in white dhoti and saffron shawl holds a cloth. Children and women in traditional dress sit in the foreground watching. A small dark deity murti stands behind the seated man.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadSeptember 03 20082008-09-03A night-time photograph of a puja at an open-sided pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklace, seen from behind, faces a white square fire pit or homa kund with a brass vessel and flame. Behind him, several people sit on the floor in white and pink clothing. To the right stands a clay Ganesha idol in orange and pink with a yellow base, flanked by two brass oil lamps and a plate of fruit. A flower garland hangs on a framed picture in the centre. In the lower right, a striped mat is laid with small clay oil lamps, and a yellow-shawled man sits in the lower left.2008-09-03