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A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony on a brick-built fire pit with flames and smoke rising. Two men in white clothing sit and tend the fire; the foreground man wears a yellow shawl over white robes and holds a long stick, while another white-clad man reaches in from behind a second fire pit. Red and yellow flower petals are scattered around the bricks, with a brass vessel and a metal kalasha nearby on a red and blue cloth on dry ground. Two people are visible, and no identifiable a person candidate is clearly shown.

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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony outdoors. A flame burns in a square pit built from white brick and decorated with yellow and red flower petals, with smoke rising across the frame. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a white dhoti and a yellow-and-white shawl and sits facing the fire. Behind him, another man in white clothing sits and tends the ritual, with a brass vessel nearby. The ground is reddish earth and a red-and-white cloth lies near the pit.2010-07-24A homa fire burns inside a square pit built of white bricks, with marigold petals and red flowers scattered around its edges. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on a wooden seat and pours liquid from a brown wooden ladle toward the flames. Behind him, another man in white stands near a second brick fire structure, with smoke rising. On the left stands a cream upholstered armchair on an orange cloth, and in the foreground are a brass vessel, a metal kalasha-style pot, brass bowls, orange-and-red offering plates with flowers, and a basket of coconut and leaves.2010-07-24A homa fire ritual at dusk. A white-brick fire pit is lit with bright orange flames and rising smoke, decorated with yellow and red flower petals and marigolds. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits at right, pouring an offering from a long wooden ladle into the fire, with a brass bowl and a small steel vessel nearby. An orange cloth and a blue-and-purple striped mat lie on the ground behind the pit.2010-07-24A homa fire burns in a fire pit built from white bricks, scattered with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands at the right, holding a long metal ladle and pouring offerings into the flames. Another man in a yellow shawl sits behind him. A brass bowl rests on the brick platform beside the fire. Behind them, seated women in white and blue saris watch the ritual, with a lapel microphone visible on the standing man.2010-07-24Outdoor homa at dusk: a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl sits before a white brick fire pit with a bright flame, pouring offerings from a ladle while a second priest in white with a yellow shawl and mala sits beside him. Marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the bricks, with small brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings arranged at the left. Behind them, a row of women in white and colourful saris sit on the ground, some with orange-and-white badges, and a white canopy stands at right.2010-07-24A homa fire burns in a square pit lined with white-painted bricks, with yellow and red flowers scattered on the brick edges. A person in white clothing with a gold-coloured bangle sits at right, holding a long wooden ladle and pouring an offering into the flames, while a brass bowl sits nearby on the ground. An orange and purple cloth lies beside the pit on bare ground. No person's face is visible and no appearance-based candidate for a person is present in the frame.2010-07-24A homa fire burns in a square pit built of white bricks, with smoke rising and flower petals of yellow marigolds and red blooms scattered on the bricks around it. A brass vessel and a long wooden ladle stand at the right edge. At the lower right, a seated person in white clothing with a dark red-and-white cloth at the waist reaches toward the fire. An orange cloth covers the ground at the left, with a brick structure behind. A white cylindrical object is at the left edge.2010-07-24Outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit built of white bricks and decorated with yellow and orange marigold petals. Two young men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged at the fire. The man on the right, wearing a yellow shawl and a small lapel microphone, holds a ladle over the flames. The man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. A brass bowl sits at the left edge of the pit. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and blue sits and watches, including women in white and a woman in a blue sari. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person; the visible participants appear to be ritual assistants or devotees.2010-07-24Outdoor homa at a brick-lined fire pit on bare reddish earth, with a small flame burning in the centre. Two young men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on a blue cloth at dusk. The seated man in front, with curly dark hair, reaches toward the fire with a ladle while a brass and steel puja setup sits beside him: brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of marigold petals and a lamp. A third man in white and orange sits at the right edge, holding a sheet of paper. A white-draped table with red flowers stands at the left. No one wearing saffron-and-ornament presentation cues is visible, so no a person candidate is identified.A homa fire burns inside a square pit built from whitewashed bricks set on bare ground, with flames rising from the centre. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered over the bricks and pit edge, and a thin twine or grass cord is strung across the top. A brass ladle with a long handle rests on the left side, with a brass bowl and a long-handled spoon nearby. Behind, on a low platform, there are a steel plate of dried herbs or grains, a red cloth bundle and a brass vessel with flowers. Floor mats in red and white stripes lie at the upper right, and a person in white clothing sits at the top edge, partly visible.2010-07-24A homa fire ritual at an outdoor ashram event. In the foreground, a brick-lined fire pit blazes with flames, surrounded by scattered yellow and red flower petals and a brass vessel on the left. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a small lapel microphone, holds a ladle and pours offerings into the fire. Beside him, another young man in white with a yellow shawl sits in meditation with eyes closed. Behind them, devotees in white clothing sit on the ground, and a woman in a blue top and a woman in pink stand near a red backdrop with green foliage.2010-07-24A brick-built homa fire pit on a tiled floor, with flames and smoke rising from kindling inside a square brick enclosure whose top is dusted with yellow and red powder. Nearby sits a brass plate with rice, a small metal vessel and a wooden bowl of offerings. At the top edge, the lower legs and white-clad knees of a seated person in a yellow-cream cloth are visible, with a bare foot at right, but no face or full figure is shown. Bundles of sticks lie at the right. The page describes a Nithya-Satsang Homa; the visible fire pit with offerings matches a homa, and the seated person's identity cannot be determined from the visible portion.2015-07-18