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Outdoor homa ceremony at a brick fire pit in front of a decorated shrine with a tiered golden-lion platform and garlanded deity murti. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand at the fire; one in an orange sash pours or places offerings, while another in a pink-and-gold turban holds a silver vessel and a white flower-filled plate. A third priest in white bends over the pit at left, and a woman in white sits at the right holding a microphone. Brass lamp stands, marigold and jasmine garlands, a fruit plate and a kalasha-style pot surround the fire. Two cameramen are visible in the background.

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July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18A photograph of a homa ritual at a Nithya-Satsang event. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a plate of white flowers over a brick fire pit with burning offerings and smoke. Beside him another priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth pours liquid from a vessel. A kalasha with a mango leaf and red and white flower garland sits near the fire pit. Behind them a decorated deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a silver-toned shrine with lion figures. Brass lamp stands with lion finials and gold-tipped ceremonial standards frame the scene. Seated devotees in white and red clothing watch with hands folded, and a microphone is held by a man at the right.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18July 17 20152015-07-17A temple ritual outdoors under a canopy. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a pink-and-red turban and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver fire vessel and pours liquid over a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Beside him, a second priest in white holds a plate of white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at left, a lion-shaped finial on one lamp. Smoke rises from a brick fire pit with offerings in front. Ornate gold-toned halo-shaped ornaments flank the shrine, and an orange and red embroidered banner hangs on the right. Seated devotees in white with folded hands watch at left, and a cameraman stands behind.2015-07-18 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual in front of a deity murti draped in marigold and white flower garlands, with gold ornaments and a pearl necklace. Two priests stand at the left: the foremost is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and white dhoti with blue border; a second priest in a white dhoti and white cloth holds a silver tray with a folded white cloth, while a third person in a red-and-gold garment sits in the lower foreground beside a fire pit with flames, smoke and offerings of fruit, coconut and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides under a yellow-orange canopy with gold ornamental discs. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-07-18 +1 copies