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A photograph of a homa being performed indoors on a tiled floor. A man in white kurta with a yellow shawl kneels before a metal fire pit, with a flame rising as he tends it, a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a second man with a white tilak sits cross-legged in white clothes and a yellow shawl. Brass lamps, a bowl, flower offerings and a fruit plate are arranged on mats in front. On an orange-cushioned seat at right stands a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace, garlanded with white and orange flowers.

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November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20092009-11-17A photograph of a homa in progress indoors in a plain white-walled room with a window. Two men in white ritual clothes with yellow-green shawls sit cross-legged before a flaming fire pit, one tending it with his hands. Behind them on the left, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits draped with a garland and beside a tray of fruit and an orange cloth. Small oil lamps flicker in the foreground near the fire pit.2009-11-17 +1 copiesTwo men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls sit on the marble floor before a fire pit (homa) with flames rising from it. The man on the right tends the fire with a ladle and holds a rudraksha mala, while the man on the left sits with hands folded near a small oil lamp and brass plates. Behind them an empty cream upholstered throne is draped with a flower garland and holds a framed printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha necklace. A vase of flowers sits to the right of the fire on the stage.2009-11-19A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl and a red bindi sits cross-legged before a metal fire pit, feeding a bright flame with sticks while holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. Beside him, a younger man in white with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and white tilak sits on the floor. Brass oil lamps, bowls and plates of offerings are arranged on the floor, and another seated man in white with beaded necklaces watches from the right. Behind them are a whiteboard and cabinets. The white-clad man at centre has long hair and a yellow shawl; whether he is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-11-19A homa is being performed on the floor of a hall. In the centre, a person in white kurta and pants with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged before a dark metal fire tray with a bright flame, holding a rudraksha mala and a few ritual sticks, with a red tilak on the forehead. To the left, a younger person in white with a yellow shawl and red-brown mala holds a ritual vessel beside brass plates and a small oil lamp. To the right, a person in white with long dark hair and a beaded mala sits in meditation posture. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and a lamp are arranged on the floor around the fire.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19June 06 20102010-06-06A fire ritual in a courtyard with a homa fire burning in a fire pit surrounded by wooden blocks and offerings. Four men in white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls sit on mats; one seated in the centre has a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala and performs the ritual. A large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers and a beaded necklace, sits on a red armchair beside a brass oil lamp and kalasha, with plates of fruit and flowers in front. Small brass oil lamps are arranged on the floor at left, and red curtains and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene.2010-06-06A photograph of a homa ritual inside a plain room with pale blue-grey walls and a concrete floor. Two young men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats. The man on the left holds a brass plate, while the man on the right holds a brass bowl over a wooden fire box where a flame burns. Rows of small brass lamps cover the floor in front, with a pile of sticks, flower offerings and a brass plate nearby. Behind them stands a large pale sculpted form on a wooden table and a red-tiled raised platform with a brass lamp stand and a cushioned seat.2009-10-15A homa fire ritual in a white temple hall with a polished dark floor. A fire burns inside a square pit lined with white stone bricks, with scattered offerings and small brass vessels around it. Two seated priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls face the fire: one holds a long stick and a brass bowl, the other tends the flame. On the left, a seated man in orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl holds a brass tray with a yellow offering. Behind them, two framed portraits, one with a garland of red flowers and one with a rudraksha mala, show a long-haired figure in orange robes, and a dark deity murti in orange cloth stands nearby. +1 copies