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July 17 2015

A homa ritual at night in an open ceremonial space. In the foreground, a square fire pit built of brick holds a silver bowl of yellow liquid, with stacked wood nearby. On the right, a man in a maroon turban, maroon robe and layered gold and bead necklaces sits cross-legged with hands raised in mudra, Swamiji (probable), appearing in person. Beside him, a young person in orange robes and a red-beaded mala sits with palms together. Behind them, a woman in white with folded hands and a man in white sit in devotion, and a few small brass offering dishes with flowers lie near the fire pit. The scene is outdoors, with green leaves in the lower corner.

Indoor ceremony under a white tent with a fire pit in the foreground. A priest in red-and-white dhoti kneels before a glowing fire with a brass vessel, wearing a red-and-pink turban and a beaded mala, chanting into a microphone. Beside him, two men in white dhotis and rudraksha necklaces also hold microphones. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and red shawls listen attentively. A standing priest on the left holds his hands together. Offerings lie on the brick altar edge.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. A fire pit is built from stacked bricks topped with turmeric-yellow blocks dusted with red kumkum, with smoke and flame rising from its centre. A man in a white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left with hands pressed together and a rudraksha mala on his neck. Beside him a man in an orange-brown turban, rudraksha malas and a gold chain pours offerings into the fire. Seated devotees in white and saffron-bordered shawls, some with hands folded, fill the background, and tall brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges.

A homa fire pit built of stacked brick sits in the foreground, with a brass bowl of yellow liquid and wooden fuel logs beside it. A sannyasi in deep red-orange robes, a matching red turban, a microphone headset and beaded malas sits cross-legged, hands raised in mudra near the fire. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange robes and red-beaded mala sits with folded hands. Behind them, several people in white clothing sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one wearing a lanyard badge and red beads. Small brass vessels and flower offerings lie near the fire pit. Green leaves frame the lower edge of the image.

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A photograph of a homa at an evening gathering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long braided hair, rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant necklace, tends a small brick fire pit with flames. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and a tray of offerings sit around the fire, with bundled wood beside it. Behind them, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothing with mala beads watch and sit with hands folded. The setting is a tiled floor, and a blue cloth is visible at the right edge.

Outdoor Rudra homa fire ritual. A bare-chested priest in a yellow head cloth and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, feeds offerings into a large flame rising from a pit built of stacked yellow-ochre bricks decorated with red flower petals. Behind him, a crowd of dozens of people in white clothes and red shawls sit in rows, many with orange forehead marks and orange lanyards. Brass vessels, a basket of grain, flowers and fruit lie on a green cloth in the foreground. A few people in white stand at the back of the crowd.

A photograph of a Vedic Rudra homa in progress. A bare-chested priest with a yellow head wrap, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a green checked cloth sits at a large fire pit with a tall flame, feeding offerings into it. Beside him a younger man in an orange shawl and gold necklaces assists at the fire. Behind them a crowd of participants sits on mats in white and red garments, several with orange tilak marks on their foreheads, many with hands joined in prayer. Rose petals and grains sit on the yellow-edged fire platform with brass bowls nearby. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the figures are shown as priests and devotees.