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Outdoor ritual homa beside a fire pit with flames rising from a stepped wooden platform. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a red turban sits cross-legged on an orange mat, tending the fire with brass vessels, a bell and flower-filled dishes nearby. A man on an orange-cushioned seat at right, wearing orange robes, rudraksha-style neck beads and a flower garland, sits with bare feet forward. Dozens of devotees in orange and red robes sit in rows under palm trees, with a red temple pillar and a camera operator behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual homa at an ashram. A large blazing fire burns in a brick-and-wood fire pit on the left. A man in white dhoti kneels at a raised red-cloth platform, tending brass pots, bowls and offerings beside the fire. Seated before him are several young girls in saffron, green and cream clothes with white and orange flower garlands in their hair. Behind them, dozens of boys and young men in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sit on mats with garlands. A man in a rust-red shawl and flower garland sits on an orange armchair on a raised platform at the back, with a video camera on a tripod at the right. Red pillars and green trees frame the open pavilion.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A homa fire pit with bright flames sits at left, its brick and wooden frame lined with white ash marks. Beside it a white-clad priest kneels on a red-orange mat, tending small brass vessels and bowls of offerings. A man in a red-orange shawl with a pink turban and a long garland sits on an orange armchair at the back, and behind him several figures in white and saffron stand in attendance. Young girls with flower-decorated hair in orange, green and teal outfits kneel in the foreground, while a seated crowd of robed devotees in saffron and maroon fills the left and centre of the courtyard. A yellow shrine-like structure appears at right.2014-10-03Outdoor ritual yagna at an ashram courtyard: a large brick-and-wood fire pit with bright flames sits at left. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white turban sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, pouring from a small vessel, with brass pots, bowls and a silver urn before him. Beside him stand a young man in white dhoti and a bare-chested young man in an orange cloth, both with garlands. A seated figure in a sleeveless orange robe and garland sits on an orange armchair behind a row of saffron-robed children with white garlands. Girls in dark blue, green, pink and orange dresses with flower-decked hair kneel in the foreground. A cameraman films on the right, and a shaded red-pillared hall stands behind.2014-10-03Outdoor fire ritual under a open pavilion with a large wooden fire pit blazing in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the pit, tending the flames, while a row of young girls in green, pink and orange-red saris with flower garlands sits beside it. Brass vessels, a tray of flowers and an offering plate lie near the fire, and a decorated cart with a white cloth stands in the background among banana plants and bunting.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03September 09 20132013-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor homa at a temple-style courtyard under a canopy with hanging garlands and pennants. A fire burns in a wooden yagna pit with stepped sides in the centre. Seated at left in an orange chair, a long-haired man in saffron-red robes and flower garlands sits on a striped cloth. Behind the fire, young girls in orange and red saris with flower garlands kneel with folded hands, and a boy in white dhoti holds offerings. A priest in white dhoti and red turban stands performing the ritual, with brass vessels, a kalasha and a decorated deity murti at right.2014-10-03