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Outdoor courtyard homa in progress at an ashram. In the foreground a brick fire pit blazes with flames and smoke, surrounded by offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel. Several priests sit on striped mats around the fire; the central priest wears an orange shawl and white dhoti, another bare-chested priest sits at left with gold chain and sacred thread, and a priest in white with a vermilion-red turban sits at right holding a ritual item. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and red attire fill the space. A decorated deity murti with a cobra hood and lion figures sits on a raised golden platform flanked by trident standards and a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps, under floral garlands. The scene is a nithya satsang homa.

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July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18Outdoor courtyard homa at a white-walled ashram building. Several priests in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around a fire pit with visible flames, one holding a microphone, and a priest in an orange-and-yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a striped mat. A seated figure on an ornate throne draped with colourful fabric and garlands, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial necklace, faces the scene under a tall ceremonial parasol. Silver offering trays with fruit, flowers and bowls sit before the fire, and devotees in white and red-orange clothes sit on the right. Ceremonial trident staffs and gold-tipped banners frame the throne.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesA courtyard homa ceremony with a square brick fire pit at centre, where a priest in white dhoti and a red-and-gold head cloth sits cross-legged tending the flames. A man in white dhoti and reddish-orange shawl sits on a mat holding a microphone and reciting. Behind the fire, a golden-throne canopy with a decorated seat stands under an ornate umbrella, and an elaborate deity murti with flower garlands and a lion figure is at left. Devotees in white and orange sit on striped mats, and a standing man in saffron shawl holds a bowl. Brass oil lamps, metal bowls and a kalasha are on the floor.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18A courtyard homa ceremony with a brick fire pit at the center, where a priest in a white dhoti and an orange-clad participant with a microphone chant beside it. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with marigold and white garlands and a large gold kalasha and gold palanquin-style throne stand near, with brass lamps and fruit offerings on trays. On the right, a seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl with a red-and-gold garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold umbrella, hands joined in namaste. Other saffron-clad attendants with folded hands stand and kneel on a striped rug. Ceremonial staffs with gold leaf finials and a trident are arranged around the scene.2015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor homa at a Nithya-Satsang on a tiled courtyard. A brick fire pit with smoke rising sits at centre, surrounded by offerings of fruit, flowers and a decorated kalasha. A man in a red-and-gold turban and yellow-bordered dhoti pours offerings into the fire with a ladle, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold chain speaks into a microphone. Another man in white robes and saffron shawl sits nearby, and seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background. A brass multi-tier lamp stands to the right beside a large brass urn, and an ornate golden throne with lion carvings is visible at upper left. A figure with a shaved-looking head in an orange robe sits in the foreground, back to the camera.2015-07-18Outdoor homa at an open-air pavilion under a tin canopy with hanging red and orange lanterns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink turban and a gold necklace sits before a golden fire pit where flames rise, feeding offerings with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a mat with brass vessels and baskets of offerings. Behind, a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches. On the left, a red and gold throne with a gilt frame and a painted portrait of a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala, and a large deity murti with garlands. Coloured umbrellas and a palm grove complete the scene.2016-09-09July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18A courtyard homa (fire ritual) at an ashram. In the left foreground a fire pit of bricks emits smoke, with a silver tray holding flower garlands, mango leaves, mangoes, fruit, bowls of offerings and brass pots. Three priests sit on striped rugs: the central priest wears an orange shawl over white dhoti, flanked by two others in white with red-orange shawls, one holding a small object. A woman in white sits at the right edge and a seated devotee in white at far right. Behind the priests, a deity murti adorned with flower garlands and a kalasha stands before a canopy. On the right, a golden throne with a red-cushioned seat, garlanded, sits on a raised golden platform beneath a parasol; a seated figure in red and a garlanded trident-like staff flank it, with a standing attendant in red further right. Brass lamp stands and ceremonial staffs frame the scene.2015-07-18 +1 copies