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August 29 20142014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29A homa ritual at an ashram in a dim hall. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits at a yellow-edged fire pit, holding a banana leaf plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in orange wrap and red-and-gold turban with rudraksha necklaces and sandalwood-marked body sits at the fire pit. A young boy in a red cloth and white forehead band sits to the right near a golden lion-shaped stand and red drapery. A microphone stands at the pit edge, with brass vessels, a kalasha, flowers and a small oil lamp nearby. Several seated devotees in white and orange are in the background.2014-08-29October 11 20142014-10-11A homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A bright flame burns in a square fire pit with a yellow-painted raised rim, in the foreground. A man with his back to the camera, wearing white with a rudraksha mala, faces the fire. Along the left, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some holding brass plates of grain and offerings, one with arms extended. A man in white with a white forehead mark and a mala stands at the right, and a figure in saffron/orange cloth with a red turban stands beyond him near a golden ornamental stand. Microphones stand beside the fire pit and a tripod-mounted camera is visible behind. Around 8 to 12 people are visible.2014-08-29September 06 20142014-09-06October 11 20142014-10-11Night-time Ganapati homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A golden-yellow square fire pit holds a flaming fire, with smoke rising. Several priests sit around it in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the priest at right wears a red and gold turban and white garment with gold border and offers something into the fire. Silver and brass vessels, a small pot with yellow flowers, and bowls of grain sit at the edges. Behind them a seated audience in white and red-sashed clothing fills the background, with a microphone stand visible at left. A partial garland hangs in the background.2014-10-11September 19 20152015-09-19A homa fire ceremony in a temple-style hall. A visible fire burns in a square yellow-and-orange fire pit in the foreground. Seated around it are several young men in white dhotis with gold borders, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sacred-ash markings on their foreheads and arms. One man in the centre-right wears an orange shawl, an orange-red turban and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass plate of offerings. Men on the left hold brass plates of grain or rice and bangles on their wrists. A microphone stands at the pit's edge. Behind them, more seated participants wear white and red-orange shawls. At the upper right, a golden deity figure and red draped cloth are visible, with garlands on the altar.2014-08-29September 19 20152015-09-19A night homa in progress at an outdoor ritual area. A central yellow-gold fire pit blazes with large flames. Behind it, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined above the fire. Around him, several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis sit on striped mats, tending the fire and handling offering trays of sticks and flower petals. Standing behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies hold their hands together in prayer. Gold ornamental arches, brass lamps and a pink flower-filled bowl are visible at the edges.2017-09-17 +1 copies