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Night outdoor homa at an open ashram courtyard. A standing figure in long saffron-orange robes with a brown-orange shawl and a white cloth in hands performs offerings beside a square fire pit with bright flames and marigold and rose petals around it. Two people in orange robes with pink sashes bend forward over the fire; one holds a silver vessel. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit on striped mats with hands in anjali. A red velvet throne with gold trim stands at left, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is at upper right. Marigold garlands and a coconut lie at the left edge.

Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire pit lined with marigold petals burns in the foreground. A monk in saffron robes bends forward, holding a flaming aarti-style lamp over the fire. Seated on a red and gold throne at left is a man in saffron wrap with a long garland of beads and a gold pendant, hands folded in namaskar; his appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, but it is uncertain. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, many with painted foreheads. At upper right, an ornate gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated in red and white. A parked vehicle and smoke are visible in the background.

Night outdoor fire ritual. A young acolyte in orange robes and a shaved head with a white tilak raises a metal lamp or kalasha-style vessel above a yellow-rimmed square fire pit where a wood fire burns, with scattered flower petals around it. A seated figure in saffron-brown robes sits on a red and gold throne with hands clasped in prayer, in front of a low platform heaped with yellow marigolds, mango-leaf garlands and orange fruit draped in red cloth. Two people in white dhotis sit near drums at the left edge, and a few devotees sit on a striped mat at the right. Brass vessels rest by the fire pit, and a white car is parked in the background. The scene reads as a homa with padapuja to a seated guru.

Night ritual at an open-air stage with smoke rising. A standing priest in an orange-brown robe and matching turban carries a brass vessel toward a golden fire pit where a flame burns on offerings. Beside him, another robed attendant in rust-coloured clothing holds a small metal bowl. Behind them stand a large garland-draped deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra canopy, marigold garlands, and a lit backdrop image. An empty red velvet chair with gold trim sits at right, and a few seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge. Scattered offerings, flower petals and small oil lamps surround the fire pit.

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Outdoor evening homa at a temple-like pavilion under a corrugated roof. A large fire burns in a raised square fire pit in the centre, with a priest in orange robe and orange turban pouring an offering from a vessel into the flames. Behind, a deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands sits on a golden throne and a gold mount. Several devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit or kneel around the pit, one holding a bell and lamp near the deity. A seated figure in dark red-brown robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate red and gold throne at right, hand to chin. Potted plants and string lights are visible in the background, and brass vessels rest by the pit.

Night ritual in an open-air temple courtyard under a corrugated roof. A golden arched shrine frames a deity murti of Subramanya, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, seated on a red cushion. In front, a fire pit blazes as a homa is performed. A priest in a brown-orange dhoti bends over the fire, while a man in an orange turban and orange garment stands at the shrine. Another attendant in orange holds a brass bell and lamp. Several young devotees in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor watching the fire. On the right, a woman in red sits on a red and gold throne-like chair beside a tray of offerings. Brass lamps and flower garlands surround the scene.

October 13 2013

A homa fire burns in a rectangular fire pit at dusk in an open-air courtyard with plain pale walls. A standing woman in a red sari with a red shawl and a red bindi holds a small offering tray and stands at the fire's edge. Kneeling devotees in saffron and white clothes press their palms together in namaskar beside the fire, while more people sit behind them. At left, an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) stands empty. A microphone stands on a stand by a tray of fruit, and a gold brocade cloth and a vase with white flowers and a lemon appear at right.

October 08 2013