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A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit, with a large square metal fire trough in the foreground where a bright flame rises. Around it, many devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilaka on their foreheads raise their arms and chant. Some are bare-chested in saffron cloths, others wear saffron kurtas. Several women in red and orange saris stand at the left, hands folded or raised. A brass bowl of offerings and small brass vessels sit on the fire pit's edge. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a raised arm stands near the top center. Behind them are parked cars, a few onlookers in white, and a lit pillar or altar at the right edge.

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March 18 20132013-03-18A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit, with a large open flame burning in a square brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. Around it sit rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some with arms raised and hands in anjali or offering gestures. A man in white clothes stands at the back holding up a camera. Ritual vessels, a bowl of ghee and small brass plates sit at the edge of the fire pit. Women in orange and red saris and salwar sit at the left and right edges, and additional people in white stand in the background near parked cars and a building.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18Night outdoor homa in a square fire pit with bright flames rising at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. A figure seated on an ornate throne at the upper left, wearing a long saffron garment, orange-gold shawl and rudraksha necklaces, has long dark hair and holds a ritual item while gesturing. Women in red and orange saris with gold borders stand and kneel in rows behind the fire, several with hands raised in offering. Shaved-headed men in saffron with orange beaded necklaces crowd the front and foreground, extending hands toward the fire. Offering sticks and small items lie on the platform around the pit, and lights and a red backdrop appear in the background.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A square fire pit with a bright flame is at the centre, surrounded by many people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and yellow-gold sacred threads. Several women seated on the right raise their hands and gesture toward the fire, while men with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit on the left and front. A woman in orange sits on a raised seat behind the fire pit, with a silver-framed mirror-like panel behind her. A brass pot and offering vessels sit near the fire. Roughly 40 people are visible.2013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10