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September 03 20082008-09-03A 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.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadNight outdoor homa at a sacred fire pit. A priest in white dhoti with a white shawl and forehead markings pours ghee or offerings into a flame from a ladle, while a square white-and-red stepped fire pit holds burning fire and scattered marigold petals. Around it, men in white dhotis and a woman in a pink sari sit or stand with palms pressed together. Beside them, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala beneath a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and small banana-leaf offerings sit on a white-draped table. Strings of lights and potted plants appear in the background.2011-04-172008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadOctober 15 20132013-10-15A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a white marble temple hall with a polished floor. A small fire burns in a square pit lined with white stone blocks. Four men sit on mats with hands pressed in prayer: one in white with a yellow shawl in the centre, another in white with a yellow cloth facing the fire, and two on the right in pink and maroon shirts. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits by brass vessels and offerings. Two framed portraits stand on a wooden stool, one showing a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a garlanded portrait on the left. A carved white pillar and a green garden are visible through the open archway.A photograph of an outdoor homa at night under an open pavilion with white pillars. A man in orange sannyasi robes and a long beaded necklace with a pendant sits behind a white square fire pit where a flame burns, with flower petals scattered around it. A second person in white clothing and a yellow shawl kneels at the right, holding a ladle over a brass vessel, while another white-clad figure sits at the left beside a plate of fruit and coconuts. Brass lamps and offering bowls rest near the pit, and palm trees stand in the background.2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01