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Outdoor homa ritual in a garden under a blue tarp, with a brick fire pit in the foreground holding offerings. A man with a shaved head wearing a white kurta and white trousers stands at a wooden table arranging green leaves, coconuts and red flower garlands. A woman in a purple top and sunglasses stands at left. A woman in an orange kurta and orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with a seated man in a blue shirt and others behind. At right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-red border holds a small object. Brass and steel plates hold banana, pink petals and sweets near the pit. Palm trees and green foliage surround the ritual space.

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Outdoor homa fire ritual under a green tarpaulin and leafy trees. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a red cushion with his back to the camera, facing a brick fire pit. A woman in a yellow sari with rudraksha beads sits at the pit edge holding offerings. Standing behind them are a woman in an orange kurta, a woman in white with a beaded necklace, and an older man in white. Brass plates hold flower petals, a banana, a small brass lamp and oil lamps, and split firewood lies to the left. Fallen petals are scattered on the paved ground.2024-06-16Outdoor photo of a homa fire pit in a garden under a blue tarpaulin strung between trees. A square brick fire pit sits on a stone platform, with split logs stacked at its left and a brass pot, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a flower-strewn plate nearby. A shirtless man with a sacred thread sits cross-legged on a red mat at the right, facing the pit, with a bowl in front of him. 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On the right, a bare-chested priest in a red cloth and white sacred thread sits on an orange cushion, holding a ladle over a brass bowl of ghee while reading from an open book. Brass vessels, a steel bucket, a red cloth, potted plants and seated attendees in white and blue surround the scene.2026-02-15Outdoor homa at a garden home temple. A shirtless older man with grey hair, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti, holding a steel plate of grains and seeds for offering. Beside a brick fire pit with flames, a shirtless man in red dhoti pours from a small vessel. A man in a white turban and white polo kneels nearby. Red flower petals are arranged on a brass tray in the foreground. Two seated women in orange-red clothing watch from white plastic chairs, and a shrine with floral decorations and deity images sits beneath a covered porch.2024-07-09A photograph of an outdoor garden gathering under blue and red canopies beneath leafy trees. On the left, a white-clothed table holds brass pots, a brass tray, a white conch shell and a water bottle. Seated behind it are several adults in white clothes. Nearby, a woman in a yellow-and-white patterned top sits beside a brick-lined fire pit. Other seated participants include women in white shirts and a woman in a blue jacket, with two young girls in dresses and a small child. A brass bucket sits on the grass near the fire pit. The setting is a tropical garden with palm-like plants and mango-style trees.2026-02-15Outdoor homa ritual at a brick fire pit in a garden. A shirtless elderly man in white dhoti with a yellow border sits at left, gesturing toward a steel tray of grains and seeds. A man in white shirt and white head wrap sits behind the fire pit. A bald shirtless elder in pink-and-blue wrap sits at the pit's edge holding a ladle and a book, with smoke rising from the pit. A pot of ghee sits nearby and a plate of red and purple flowers lies in the foreground. 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A seated sannyasi in orange robes, bare-chested with long dark hair and a flower garland, sits on a wooden throne-like chair with a microphone, holding a yellow-and-orange garland that he places over the head of a kneeling man in white. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts with red-and-white garlands stand, and younger men in orange shawls assist. A silver vessel holds pink lotus and yellow flowers in the foreground, and a fire pit lined with white blocks is covered in marigolds and rose petals, with fruit and banana offerings at the left. Strings of yellow marigold garlands hang across the ceiling.2006-12-26November 12 20082008-11-12Overhead photo of an outdoor homa fire pit made of tan bricks, with burning logs and a flame inside and scattered pink rose petals around its rim. In the foreground a bald man in a red garment sits with an open book and a brass bowl of yellow offering in front of him. To the right, a seated person in white clothing with gold borders holds a stainless steel pot and offers into the fire. A brass bell, a coconut, copper cups and a kalasha-like vessel lie beside the fire. Behind, standing figures in white robes with gold embroidery and seated devotees in white and pastel clothes are partly visible at the edge of the frame.2026-02-15January 23 20032003-01-23A photograph of three people performing a puja outdoors under a corrugated metal shelter beside a large tree trunk. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a patterned border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a small object. Two women face the altar: one in an orange saree and one in a rust-red saree, the rust-red saree figure extending a hand toward a cut-out figure. A large standing cut-out portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a crown-like headdress, a garland, gold necklaces and raised hand, stands on an ornate stone pedestal. In front is a brass plate with banana, coconut halves and fruit on a colourful cloth, plus a small brass lamp and kalasha. Concrete block walls and dry ground surround the scene.2019-03-25