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A homa is performed in a temple courtyard with orange-red walls. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body leans over a brick fire pit with flames rising, holding a ladle-like vessel. A second person in white sits beside him. Behind them, a gilded throne with carved back stands empty. On the right, several deity murtis dressed in garlands and colourful silk cloths are arranged on red, blue and orange drapes. Brass pots with mango leaves and coconuts sit on the ground, and bowls of rice, sweets and offerings are arranged along the bottom of the frame. A man in a blue shirt stands in the background near a wall.

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A homa in progress inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace, bends over a brick fire pit with flames, holding a small vessel over the fire. Behind him another man in white stands near brass pots of offerings, and a drummer in a blue shirt and dhoti plays a drum. To the right, a row of decorated deity murtis draped in garlands sits on a raised platform beside brass kalashas, banana plants, a red cloth and a blue cloth. Bowls of rice, laddus and other food are arranged in front of the fire pit. A gold-carved ornate throne-like chair stands at the left. Several seated devotees in saris and white clothing sit on orange mats. A framed board with names hangs on the back wall.2010-12-26A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with orange walls. A priest in a white dhoti stands at a brick fire pit, holding a round white pan with offerings while flames rise from the pit. Behind him a seated man in white sits beside a drummer. On the right, a row of deity murtis stand on a raised altar decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, with red and blue cloths and brass kalashas with mango leaves and coconut in front. A small figure in a white dhoti and shawl stands with a rudraksha mala nearby. A gold-carved throne stands at left. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are priests and attendants.2010-12-26A homa is being performed in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a long mala holds a silver tray and offers it toward a brick fire pit where flames burn. Seated people in white and green sarees and white ritual clothes surround the fire pit, with brass vessels and oil lamps arranged on the floor. To the right, three deity murti stand on a raised platform decorated with red, pink and blue cloth and garlands of flowers, with brass kalashas holding leaves at their base. A drummer in orange robes plays a drum in the background, and a gold-carved empty peetha throne stands at left.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor-covered temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof during a homa fire ritual. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at the fire pit, holding a plate, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Brick-lined fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by brass pots, plantain-leaf offerings, bowls of rice, sweets and fruit. Seated devotees sit on mats at left. Behind, a shrine holds multiple deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, and an empty golden throne stands at left. A photo credit reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-12-26A photograph of a homa being performed in an open temple courtyard. In the left foreground a small brick fire pit burns with flames, surrounded by bowls of grains, pulses and offerings. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands at left, holding a ritual item. Several deity murtis, adorned with garlands of white flowers and dressed in orange, red, blue and purple cloths, are arranged on a raised platform with brass kalasha pots bearing mango leaves. Orange curtains frame the scene, and a brass lamp stand sits in the right foreground. Two seated devotees in the lower left, one in a yellow top, watch with palms pressed together. A saffron-trimmed red and white building stands behind.2010-12-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with an orange-washed wall and a corrugated awning. In the centre a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit camphor or oil flame toward the deity shrine. Seated on orange cloth in front, devotees with hands folded include a bald man in orange-and-white clothing, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in a brown sari. A small square fire pit with burning wood sits in front of them, surrounded by brass kalashas, steel bowls of food and fruit. On the right, several figurines and deity murtis are garlanded with white flowers, with a bright gold-and-red decorated shrine and yellow cloth behind. A gilded throne with red cushion stands empty on the left.2010-12-26A homa ritual in an open-air temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and beaded necklace, holds a plate and performs the fire ritual. A brick-lined fire pit burns with flames in the foreground. Behind, a line of deity murtis draped in orange, blue and red cloths and white jasmine garlands sits on low platforms, and a richly carved shrine with floral garlands and a gilded deity figure stands on the right. Brass kalashas with green leaves and bowls of food offerings, rice, lentils and sweets sit on the floor. A gold-and-red ornate throne stands empty at left, and a few seated devotees in white and colored clothing sit along the edge.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A homa ritual in a temple hall. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat before a brick fire pit where flames rise. A younger priest in white with a gold-toned border holds a silver tray of ash or powder and gestures over it. Behind them, three decorated murtis with garlands stand on a blue draped platform beside brass kalashas with mango leaves. Wooden sticks and a silver bowl sit at left, and two drummers in white sit in the background.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23