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A homa fire burns inside a square yellow-bordered fire pit on a raised platform at an outdoor evening ritual, with marigold petals scattered around its edges. Several priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged around the fire, some tending offerings. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees in white and light clothes fills the ground, and a large statue stands at the right edge. A man at the far right wears an orange turban and orange robes, seated beside brass vessels and offering trays. Smoke hangs over the scene. A small blue-and-white logo is visible at the upper left.

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A homa fire burns in a yellow-painted rectangular fire pit, with flames rising among flower garlands and offerings. Around it, five young women in saffron-orange robes with red-trimmed borders sit cross-legged, each wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. The woman second from left presses her palms together in prayer, and the woman at right sits with hands near a metal bowl. Behind them, a seated audience in white clothing fills the background. Silver vessels, brass plates of flowers and kumkum, and a small oil lamp sit on a yellow platform to the right. A purple cloth with printed text lines the pit's edge.2013-11-07A night homa ritual at an outdoor fire altar, with a rectangular white-and-yellow fire pit blazing in the centre. Around it sit about ten people: several shaved-headed young boys and monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one older man in orange with a grey beard, and two men in white dhotis with white shawls, one wearing a white turban and the other with a white-marked forehead. Brass pots and a lamp stand beside the fire, with bananas, coconuts and flower garlands at the right edge. Spectators in white and dark clothes sit in the background.2013-10-15November 04 20132013-11-04Night-time homa at an open-air fire pit at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a large blaze rising from a square brick fire altar. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, layered gold and beaded garlands sits behind the fire and holds a sheet while officiating. Around him, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange and devotees in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas sit closely in a ring, some holding papers and offering items. Brass vessels and a ritual setup sit near the altar, and a figure in white stands at the right beside a decorated drum. Several white-clad attendees sit in the background under dim light.2013-07-22A night-time homa ritual at an outdoor ashram space. A yellow-painted square fire pit holds ash and embers in the foreground, with bundled sticks on a plate nearby. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, with a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a ladle over the fire. Seated to the left and centre are several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some holding sticks or offering items. A decorated altar at right has yellow and orange marigold garlands, a kalasha-like vessel and brass lamps. Other seated devotees in white and grey clothing sit in the background.2013-11-07July 22 20132013-07-22May 30 20062006-05-30March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in progress. A square fire pit with flames and smoke sits at the centre, surrounded by offering bowls, lamps and small dishes on a blue-edged platform. A seated figure at right wears a long saffron-orange robe with heavy ornate gold and bead necklaces and a bead mala, holding a sheaf of papers and reading or chanting. Behind the fire, a row of shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with folded hands or raised palms. A bare-armed man at lower left in an orange robe holds a long stick toward the fire. Women in red and maroon saris sit at the foreground edge, and white-clad devotees fill the background, with a golden deity murti and an ornate silver-trimmed panel visible behind the monks.2013-03-10Night outdoor homa at a square yellow-painted fire pit with a flame rising from the ash. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and a white head cloth, sits at right performing the ritual with a brass vessel and lamp stand beside him. Four people in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra markings sit at left with hands folded in prayer, and another in orange sits at right. Behind them, several seated onlookers in white and dark clothing watch. The flame and white ash dominate the frame.2013-11-07March 18 20132013-03-18A large homa is being performed around a square fire pit filled with burning flames, set on a white-and-gold ceremonial platform with offerings, ritual items and small brass plates. Around it sit dozens of saffron- and orange-robed devotees, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, some holding offerings in their hands. Women in orange and red saris with yellow borders and beaded necklaces sit in rows along the right and back. At the top left, a seated figure in orange clothing with long dark hair and gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-gold seat behind a small table, reciting from a book; the appearance cues are not definitive, so identification is uncertain. A crowd of onlookers in white is visible in the background. Fairy lights and a stage canopy surround the scene.2013-03-10