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Night photo of a homa fire pit with a tall bright flame at left, surrounded by yellow flower petals and brass vessels. A person in a maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, one hand raised to the forehead. To the right, several young people in orange robes and rudraksha beads sit on the ground. Behind, string lights twinkle among tropical foliage, and a person in an orange garment stands near the fire.

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November 04 20132013-11-04Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a sacred fire burns in a stone fire pit lined with yellow marigold petals, with wood and offerings visible. A seated figure in dark red-maroon robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved trim, one hand raised to the forehead. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the ground around the fire, one with vibhuti marks and beads, others with white-marked foreheads. Strings of small colourful lights and palm foliage surround the scene. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure are insufficient for a confident identity claim, so he is described by role only.2013-11-04Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A figure in a maroon-brown wrap and robe sits on an ornate red and gold throne, one hand raised to the forehead with a vibhuti or tilak mark, eyes lowered. A large fire blazes in a yellow-edged pit in the foreground with scattered wood and marigold petals. To the left, a woman in orange sits beside the fire with a yellow cloth. On the right, several young people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the ground with shaved or tied hair and beaded necklaces. String lights and dark foliage frame the scene.2013-11-04Night outdoor fire ritual. A man in rust-orange robes with a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain sits with hands folded, a white bandage on one wrist. Before him a young person in orange clothing with a red cloth kneels at a yellow-painted homa fire pit with burning wood, scattered red and white flower petals and a brass vessel. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and smoke drifts through dark foliage.2013-09-30Outdoor night homa at an ashram, with a large open fire pit blazing at left. A seated man in a white-and-gold dhoti sits in front of a fire pit, holding a metal bowl and a ladle. Beside him, a central figure wearing a saffron-and-gold robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, hands joined in front of him. Seated to the right, several shaved-headed young monks in orange robes sit on a cloth, holding small offerings and brass vessels. Standing figures in orange robes stand behind the throne, and a pedestal fan and a bright white car are visible in the background.2013-10-16Night photo of an outdoor ritual on stone steps. A young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a white forehead tilak, rudraksha mala and white arm markings, holds up a burning aarti flame toward a seated figure. That figure sits on a red and gold throne-style chair, wearing a dark maroon robe, with hands raised in a namaskar gesture. Several devotees in orange sit in the foreground, and a brass lamp stand is visible at left. Smoke drifts in the dark background.2013-11-04September 30 20132013-09-30October 13 20132013-10-13Night outdoor homa at an open ashram courtyard. A standing figure in long saffron-orange robes with a brown-orange shawl and a white cloth in hands performs offerings beside a square fire pit with bright flames and marigold and rose petals around it. Two people in orange robes with pink sashes bend forward over the fire; one holds a silver vessel. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit on striped mats with hands in anjali. A red velvet throne with gold trim stands at left, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is at upper right. Marigold garlands and a coconut lie at the left edge.2013-09-30Night photo of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne beside a blazing fire pit. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a beaded brown mala, and a gold pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass kalasha-style vessel near the fire. Smoke rises around the scene against a dark background.2013-10-13March 18 20132013-03-18November 07 20132013-11-07