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A photograph of a homa at night. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes and layered beaded necklaces, sits behind a yellow brick fire pit, clapping his hands before a standing microphone. A tall flame rises from the pit, surrounded by flower garlands, bananas, apples, a pineapple and brass kalasha-type vessels with marigolds and petals. Another orange-robed priest sits beside him, and a seated crowd in white fills the background under dark night sky. The clothing and offerings suggest a fire ritual with the speaker leading the gathering.

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A night outdoor homa at a tiered yellow brick fire altar on a white-draped table, with a flame rising from the centre and garlanded offerings, fruit, flowers and brass vessels arranged around it. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and beaded garlands sits at a microphone, raising one hand toward the fire. Beside him a second man in saffron wraps and a turban holds a brass tray of offerings. A seated audience in white fills the foreground and background, with some people with palms joined. Strings of flowers hang from the altar edge.2010-02-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold-bead necklace and white ash markings on the forehead presses palms together in prayer beside an open fire pit, a homa, with orange flames. Another saffron-robed priest with a red-and-orange head wrap sits behind a bowl, and a seated audience fills the dim background. Fruit, flower garlands and a white garland sit on the altar, and a microphone stands at the right edge.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa ceremony at a raised orange-painted brick fire pit with an open flame, surrounded by flower garlands, fruit, brass vessels and offerings. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas sits at a microphone, his forehead marked with white. Beside him a second man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass plate and pours or offers from it. Behind them a large seated crowd, many with hands pressed in prayer, fills the dim open-air space.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual on a raised white platform decorated with garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds. A central yellow-brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings arranged on the left. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala necklace and a forehead tilak sits cross-legged with palms joined in namaskar in front of the fire, a microphone on a stand beside him. A second robed figure in orange sits nearby, and a man in orange at the right edge handles the microphone. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits in rows with hands folded, under dark night sky and yellow lights. The visible cues are a homa-style fire with offerings and a presenter seated before it, not a specific event.2010-02-12Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual platform. A fire burns in a yellow-orange brick fire pit decorated with red and pink flower petals, with a white jasmine garland along its edge. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a long beaded orange mala sits cross-legged at a microphone, hands joined in prayer, with an orange cloth beneath him. Beside him a second priest in orange with a maroon headcloth, gold chain and glasses tends the fire, placing offerings into it. Trays of fruit, bananas, apples, pineapple and brass lamps sit at the left, and a brass vessel with a kumkum-marked cloth is at the right. Behind them a large seated crowd in white clothing fills the ground, with a white banner and lights in the background. Probable Swamiji seated at the microphone with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style orange mala, presiding over the homa.2010-02-12Night outdoor ceremony at a homa fire pit on a white-draped stage, with a fire burning on an orange-yellow brick altar. Two priests in orange robes sit behind it: the left one, bald with glasses, has palms pressed together in namaste; the right one, with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a microphone before him, has hands folded in prayer and wears orange clothing with a rudraksha mala. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a flower-garlanded basket sit around the altar, and a seated audience fills the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala, seated at the homa as the speaker).2010-02-12June 09 20092009-06-09A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A fire burns in a brick fire pit with fruit, flowers and a pineapple placed beside it. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi wrap pours or offers from a wooden ladle toward the fire, with a microphone on a stand before them. Seated in rows behind the fire pit are devotees in orange shawls, including a man in orange robes holding a silver bowl of orange flowers, and women in orange and white. Standing people in orange shawls and white clothes watch from the background. A metal kalasha and brass bowls sit on the ground.2007-07-11Photograph of an outdoor night homa at a fire pit built of orange bricks, with flames rising and offerings of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a flower-garlanded kalasha. A man in orange robes with a red and gold headwrap sits behind the fire with palms pressed in namaste. Beside him a figure in orange robes, a long-haired man with a tilak on his forehead and gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with hands raised in a teaching gesture, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A large audience in white and mixed clothing fills the background under a dark sky, with a white banner and stage structure behind.2010-02-12A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long dark hairstyle sits cross-legged on a rug before a microphone stand, holding small white flowers or offerings in cupped hands, with a red tilak mark on the forehead. In front of him are a brass tray with fruit, a brass kalasha-style pot, a lit oil lamp with a large open flame, incense sticks, a small candle, a brass bell and red flowers. Behind him on the left, several people in white and cream clothing sit on the floor, some with hands folded and one writing in a notebook. The scene is lit warmly by lamps and candles at night. Being shown on the right is a shrine-like arrangement of cloths and a box.2005-12-19 +2 copiesNight outdoor homa at a raised white-draped platform decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands. A central brick fire pit (kunda) burns with a flame, with brass vessels and fruit offerings arranged at the left. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange sacred mark on his forehead, and ornate beaded necklaces, wearing saffron/orange robes, leans over the fire pouring offerings into it. Beside him another saffron-clad priest holds a microphone, and a man in a red tilak and orange robe sits behind. A large seated crowd in white clothes watches with hands folded, and temporary structures and lights are visible in the background. The appearance of the central robed man is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the image is dark and uncertain.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual photograph at a homa fire pit on a white-draped platform decorated with white and orange marigold garlands. Two figures in saffron/orange robes sit behind the platform: one with long swept-back hair holds a flame and a small vessel beside a microphone stand, and another in saffron robes sits nearby with a shaved head and ceremonial gold necklaces. A seated crowd of devotees in white clothes with hands folded fills the left foreground, and a large audience sits on blue mats beyond. Stage lights and a camera on a tripod are visible at left. The fire pit holds a bright flame with offerings, and a kalasha-style brass vessel sits near the front. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with long hair and saffron robes seated at the centre, presiding over the homa.2010-02-12