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A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) performed inside a tent-like hall at AadiKailaasa. A brick-built fire pit with a bright flame sits at the centre, surrounded by a brick enclosure and offerings of flowers, fruit, and a brass vessel. Around it sit about seven people in orange and saffron robes, some wearing white garments, with one person holding an open book and another preparing offerings. On the left, a figure in white with orange shawl sits beside a deity murti dressed in blue with a flower garland. A red-cushioned wooden chair stands behind them, and a colourful striped mat and bunting decorate the hall.

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A homa is performed inside a white tented pavilion decorated with hanging colourful painted cylindrical banners. A square fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks has a flame burning on top. Seated around it are several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments, some in yellow shawls, with one person in a white dhoti and orange wrap at centre. Brass kalasha pots with flowers, a bell, banana-leaf offerings and a plate of grains sit in front of the fire. At left, a blue deity murti garlanded with flowers stands on a white-draped table near a shrine-like seat with a red cushion. The people in this photo appear to be priests and devotees performing puja.2008-10-27A homa fire pit built of stacked brick inside a white tent hung with painted cloth banners. Several devotees sit cross-legged around the flaming fire, several in orange and saffron robes and one in yellow, with a woman in a white shawl and yellow top applying a red tilak. A blue deity statue with a garland stands at left beside a white-draped table, and a large chair with a wooden carved backrest sits behind the group. Brass kalasha pots, a brass bell and yellow marigolds lie in the foreground, with plates of rice and flowers around the fire. The scene reads as a Chandi homa ritual, with a seated officiant at right in orange cloth.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a homa ritual inside a white tent decorated with painted cylindrical hangings in blue, red and yellow. Stacked yellow bricks form a square fire altar, with white flowers and kalasha pots with green leaves arranged at its base. A man in orange robes at right holds a ladle or stick toward the altar, with another orange-robed figure beside him. Seated behind the altar are several people: a woman in orange with a yellow shawl, a woman in a yellow and white sari, and men in white and orange, some seated on a low platform. A bell and a tray of marigolds sit in the foreground, and a deity murti with a garland stands at left beside a white-draped table.2008-10-27December 26 20082008-12-26A homa ritual in a white tented hall. A square fire pit of stacked bricks holds a bright flame, with marigold garlands on its edges. About eight people sit on the floor around it, mostly in orange and saffron robes, with a few in white and one in yellow. A woman in a blue and gold outfit with marigold garlands sits at the left beside a small offering table. A large red-and-gold throne stands at the left with no one on it. Colourful decorative banners hang from the tent poles, and striped mats are spread on the floor.2008-10-27December 26 20082008-12-26A homa being performed inside a large open tent at an ashram. A rectangular fire pit built from stacked yellow-brown bricks holds a bright flame. Around it sit about eight people in saffron and orange robes and white garments, several holding small offerings or open books. A woman in a blue and gold sari wrapped in orange sits at the left beside a kalasha pot garlanded with white flowers, and brass pots, plates of flowers and vermilion-coloured offerings lie on the white cloth in front. A standing person in an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a carved wooden seat with red cushions sits at the left behind the group. Patterned banners and striped mats hang and lie across the tent floor.2008-10-27Indoor satsang hall with white walls and a floor covered in light mats. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a maroon quilted seat, holding a walking stick, with a microphone stand beside him. Around him, devotees in orange and white sit in rows, some with hands folded. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace sits before a yellow-powder square of ritual arrangement, with fruit, flower-garnished bowls, brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, and a copper pot nearby. Scattered coins and offerings lie on a mat. The page describes a Holi celebration and healing darshan, though the visible scene shows a seated address with a homa-style puja setup.2008-03-22A homa ritual in a whitewashed hall with orange curtains and a row of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. In the foreground, a man with long hair, an orange garment and a flower garland sits with palms joined in prayer behind a white brick fire pit decorated with marigold petals. Around the pit are trays of bananas, apples, grains, coconut and ritual items, plus a brass oil lamp at right. Other seated devotees raise palms in prayer, and a standing attendant holds a trident and staff near the curtains. Festival bunting hangs on the wall. Printed on the image are the words a person, , and Source , which are excluded from text2007-12-25