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A photograph of a homa fire ritual with a large open flame rising at right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at center, wearing a long white flower garland with red accents, pouring or offering into the fire. A woman in a pink sari and pink blouse kneels at left with red-and-white flower garlands and green bangles, joining her hands. At right, a young man in a light peach head wrap and white garland kneels beside a microphone stand near the fire. Behind them a golden ornate altar and a red-and-white floral backdrop are visible, with a brass bowl at the front and a white-clad attendant at left edge.

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A homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall, with a bright flame rising from a fire pit in the lower centre. A woman in a red saree with a white-and-red floral garland stands at the left, her hands extended over the fire. Beside her a man in a cream kurta with a white-and-red garland and dark-rimmed glasses leans forward with a red shawl draped on his shoulders, also offering over the flame. At the right a priest in a cream dhoti with a white turban and a white-and-red garland kneels at a microphone, holding an open book. A gilded deity murti and floral decorations stand behind them, and a world map labelled Nithyananda Vedic Temples hangs on the wall. A partly visible attendant in cream clothing with a garland stands at the far left edge.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02Photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a temple hall. A brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground. A woman in a red and green sari with white jasmine garlands and a man in a cream kurta with a garland bow over the fire, while a man in a yellow turban and white dhoti with garlands stands beside them. A cameraman with a video camera films at right. Behind them is a golden throne-like seat draped with a flower garland, and a wall banner reads Nithyananda Vedic Temples. A brass pot and offerings sit nearby. Three people are physically visible in the frame.2012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02May 02 20122012-05-02September 16 20132013-09-16May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a homa at night beside a stone fire pit with tall flames and sparks rising. Three men sit cross-legged in front of the fire. The man on the left has curly dark hair, wears gold-bordered cream cloth and a gold-and-bead garland, and holds a woven tray. The man in the centre wears spectacles, a saffron-and-gold dhoti, a gold-bordered shawl, bead and gold necklaces, and bangles, with white and red markings on his forehead and arms. The man on the right wears white cloth with gold borders and a gold garland, sits before a microphone and holds ritual items. Blurred figures in white and saffron stand in the background.2016-02-07A photograph of a homa or puja ceremony in a temple hall. Two men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on the floor before an orange-coloured ritual fire pit lit with oil lamps, their palms pressed together in prayer; one wears a decorated cap and both wear white flower garlands with red blooms. Behind them stands a man in a reddish-brown dhoti with a red garland, beside a gold-and-red ornate throne draped in flowers. On the right a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Brass vessels, fruit, a banana leaf and a microphone are on the floor. Several young boys sit at the left edge. A world map and a poster on the orange wall are behind them.2012-05-02September 16 20132013-09-16November 06 20112011-11-06