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A photograph of an evening fire ritual at a homa pit lined with brick, with a bright flame burning at left. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a red-pink wrap draped over his shoulders, seated behind the pit while others sit around it. A younger man in orange garments with a rudraksha mala assists by holding a fabric wrap. Brass bowls with yellow liquid, ladles, marigold petals and a fan are arranged around the pit. Behind them, a table with decorated kalasha pots and a lit brass oil lamp, and a seated worshipper in orange at the far left. Several people in orange garments are seated in the foreground, with a microphone stand on the right.

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September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA night homa in an open outdoor courtyard. A square fire pit lined with white stone sits at the centre, with burning wood and offerings laid on the coals. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace sits on a raised cushioned seat behind the pit, with a decorative silver backdrop. Around the pit, saffron-robed devotees sit in rows, many wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; a shaved-headed man in front holds his palms together in prayer, and a woman in the foreground arranges dried twigs in a brass plate. Brass vessels, a silver kalasha, and small coconuts sit near the fire. Seated white-clad people watch from the back left under a standing fan.2013-03-18Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with marigold petals, under a thatched canopy with banana leaves and hanging foliage. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a mala necklace holds a silver plate of offerings over the pit with his right hand. Beside him a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray. Seated on the left, a bearded man in orange with a gold-beaded mala and a younger man in orange tend the fire, and several women in white and yellow sit behind them. A brass plate of sweets and oil lamps are on a cloth at right, and a young man in white and yellow sits at far right.2009-10-17September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA night outdoor homa at a KAILASA ashram during a satsang. A central figure seated on a silver-backed wooden throne with gold legs wears saffron robes, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, with long swept-back hair. Before a square fire pit with burning wood, seated disciples in orange and saffron robes with gold borders, many with shaved heads and malas, sit in rows and hold offerings; women in red-and-gold saris and malas sit nearby. A woman in an orange sari stands at the upper right, and string lights hang overhead. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and sticks of wood lie around the fire pit.2013-03-10September 30 20062006-09-30November 05 20102010-11-05 +1 copiesIndoor homa at a brick fire pit lined with white stone and decorated with flower petals of orange, pink and purple. A man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl leans over the pit on the right, offering into it. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head holds a long metal tool over the fire, smoke rising around them. Other people in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs near the pit. Brass vessels and a plate with offerings sit at the left edge, and a wall fan and orange drapes are visible in the background.2007-12-25A homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style gold pendant, sits on an orange cushion and pours offerings from a flower-filled plate into a fire built from white bricks. Two saffron-robed assistants sit beside him: one on the left holds a bundle of sticks, and one on the right, wearing a gold chain and a wristwatch, tends a brass plate of flowers and ritual vessels. A microphone stand is positioned near the central figure. Behind them, seated devotees in white, saffron and yellow clothes watch, one holding a framed photograph. A small brass lamp and a vessel of yellow powder sit at left. Several people are visible in the scene.2008-12-26Night-time photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual under a canopy decorated with orange, yellow and green paper rosettes and banana plants. A standing man in saffron robes with a head covering holds his hands together in namaskar near a square fire pit with smoke rising. Around him, saffron-robed men sit with brass vessels and bowls, and younger men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit cross-legged, some with palms joined. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame and baskets of fruit sit at the right, with a decorated deity murti and flower garlands beside them. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the mats.2009-09-26November 05 20102010-11-05Night homa ceremony under a thatched open pavilion decorated with banana plants and leaves, with smoke rising in the air. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace kneels at a fire pit covered with a red and gold cloth, his hands folded, while a man in white with a yellow shawl leans in beside him holding a ladle. Around the pit are brass pots, bowls, marigold garlands and yellow flowers. Seated along the left are men in orange robes with long beards and gold chains, and on the right a row of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas watch and sit with hands folded. a person: the saffron-robed kneeling figure with gold necklace is presented as the ceremony's central officiant. A lamp hangs from the ceiling above.2009-09-25