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Night outdoor photo of a fire ritual at a homa altar. A long-haired person in orange robes with a tilak on the forehead sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a microphone on a stand. Beside them, a second robed person in orange with a folded orange shawl also stands with hands joined. A bright flame rises from a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with flower garlands, marigolds, bananas, apples, brass vessels and a kalasha-style pot. Seated white-clad devotees fill the background, and a poster-like image appears at the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the seated, long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, leading the rudra homa.

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Night 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).2010-02-12Photograph 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.2010-02-12Night-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 fire ritual. A long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits cross-legged, reaching a hand toward offerings and smoke, with a small bowl of white material nearby. Behind, an older bald-headed priest in orange with glasses and a red-and-orange shawl leans in holding a tray. Fruits including bananas, apples and a pomegranate sit on the platform, with brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and a microphone stand at the right. Seated devotees in white clothing with folded hands watch from the left, and a crowd fills the background. a person cues: long dark hair, orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold chain, seated at the central ritual.2010-02-12A 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 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.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 homa ceremony with a large orange-painted brick fire altar, adorned with white jasmine garlands, fruits, flowers and small brass vessels. A figure in saffron robes with a shaved head and tilak sits beside the altar holding a brass plate of offering sticks, while a second figure in saffron cloth with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a shawl sits at a microphone, hands joined over a brass tray. Seated devotees in white clothes fold their hands in prayer behind them. Oil lamps burn on the altar, and the crowd fills the dim background.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.2010-02-12June 09 20092009-06-09Night-time homa at a brick-lined fire pit, with a bright flame rising from the centre. On the right, a figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits cross-legged at a microphone, holding a bundle of offerings toward the fire. Beside him, a second figure in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Fruit, flower garlands and a kalasha with mango leaves sit near the altar edge, and a dark crowd is visible behind them.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at a raised platform draped in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigolds. A brick fire pit burns in the centre with a tall flame. A figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white turban-like headwrap sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste beside a second saffron-clad priest with a shaved head, also in prayer. Brass and copper pots, a kalasha, fruit, flowers and offerings lie on the platform, and rows of white-clad devotees with folded hands sit on the ground behind them. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces) is presiding over the fire ritual as the homa officiant.2010-02-12