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Outdoor homa ceremony under palm trees. A fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at center, with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a striped rug tending the flames and offering items. A seated man in orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits in a red armchair on the left, a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, watching the ritual. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed colours stands and sits. On the right, a red draped altar table holds white-covered pots, yellow flowers, and orange-topped kalasha vessels. A child in red and orange sits near the fire. Camera equipment is visible at left.

A homa is being performed in an open-air outdoor courtyard under a tin-roofed canopy with palm trees behind. A square fire pit lined with yellow-ochre borders sits at the centre with ash and embers inside. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-white flower garland kneels by the fire, beside a woman in a dark green sari with a white-and-red garland and a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti. A young priest in orange-saffron robes on the right tends the fire with a ladle. A woman in a yellow-green sari stands at left. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, flower offerings and a red-draped altar with garlands are arranged around. Many seated devotees in orange and white fill the background, and a tall decorated pillar stands behind.

2014-11-27 +1 copies

September 09 2013

July 09 2012

Outdoor homa at a square fire pit filled with burning sticks and smoke rising. A man in orange robes with a gold-embroidered shawl and heavy beaded necklaces sits on a leopard-print cushion at the right, reading from an open book. Around the fire, many people in orange and saffron robes sit on the ground, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit along the fire pit edge, with a tray of silver implements in the foreground. Women in orange saris and a man in red-orange robes tend the offerings, and a standing crowd in white clothes watches from the background. Green plants in pots line the setting.

June 13 2013

A homa fire ritual in an open-air ashram courtyard, with thick white smoke rising from a square fire pit lined with stone. Many seated participants in saffron and orange robes and yellow borders raise their hands toward the fire, some with palms pressed together. A man in orange at the right sits on a leopard-print cushion, wearing a long ceremonial gold necklace with a rudraksha mala, reading from an open book while others gesture over the fire. Brass vessels, a kalasha, small bowls of grains and red powder, and a ladle lie beside the pit. Standing devotees in the background and a tiered orange-and-gold shrine appear behind.

July 12 2012

2012-07-12 +1 copies

A homa or yagna ritual is performed in an open pavilion decorated with banana plants and leaf garlands strung overhead. Smoke rises from a central fire pit. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged around it, with one saffron-clad man in the centre wearing a white tilak and a rudraksha mala, seated behind the pit. Seated devotees in orange clothing face the altar. A younger woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the foreground beside a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. Brass vessels, a brass lamp, fruit, flowers, and woven baskets with offerings fill the altar to the right. People in white and yellow stand and sit at the edges, and a woman with long hair appears in the back of the group.

November 06 2011

A large outdoor homa in progress: a square stone fire pit smoulders with ash and burnt offerings while white smoke rises through the crowd. A man in the foreground, seen from behind with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a saffron wrap, reads from an open book beside brass vessels and small silver cups. Around the pit sit many devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks, some with shaved heads, plus women in orange saris with gold borders. Spectators in white stand at the back. The visible person's appearance is consistent with the page's claim but cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.

March 10 2013