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A photograph of a large outdoor homa or yagna at night, with a square fire pit filled with smoke and offerings. Around it sit many devotees in saffron and orange clothing, mostly shaved-headed men and women in red and orange saris with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. A seated figure on a raised golden throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing long dark hair, orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, is at the centre-back, with a golden deity murti or ornate golden panel behind him. A brass fan and metal vessels stand by the fire pit. Standing devotees and onlookers in white line the background under the night sky.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor hall at night. A square fire pit with smoke rising from it sits in the centre, surrounded by devotees in orange and saffron clothes with rudraksha malas. A long-haired figure in orange robes and gold-coloured ornamental necklaces sits on a raised ornate throne behind the pit, hands pressed together. Several women in red and orange saris sit close around the pit, and bald and white-clad men sit in the background. Brass pots and small offering vessels are placed at the pit's edge. a person (long swept hair, orange robes and ornate gold necklaces) seated on the throne during the homa.2013-03-10A smoky fire ritual in a dim hall, centred on a rectangular stone homa pit with a small flame and offerings of sticks and brass vessels. A figure in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a low wooden seat behind the pit, with an ornate gold-framed throne back behind him, and a probable Swamiji identity cue from his long swept-back hair and layered ceremonial necklaces. Around him, rows of shaven-headed men in saffron shawls with beads sit cross-legged, and women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces kneel or stand with hands folded, some holding small offering dishes. A ceiling fan and coloured string lights appear in the background, and the setting suggests a homa ritual during satsang.2013-03-10A night homa or fire ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A central fire pit filled with smoke sits before a seated figure on a raised golden throne-like seat, wearing a saffron-orange garment and layered orange-and-gold garlands. Many devotees sit in tight rows around the pit with palms pressed together in anjali, including monks in saffron robes with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and women in red and orange saris with gold borders. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and small lamps rest near the pit, and a standing fan is visible at left. Many spectators in white stand in the background. Visible people number well over twenty.2013-03-10Night ceremony in an open courtyard with a central square homa fire pit, smoke rising from it. A seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne is draped in orange-saffron clothing and wears long rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest; he is at the rear centre behind the fire pit. Around the pit, devotees in saffron and orange robes with gold borders sit in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, many with shaved heads and beaded malas. Women in red and orange saris with gold borders sit on both sides, also in prayer, and a few standing figures in white clothes watch from the back. Brass vessels and a small lamp sit at the pit edge. Roughly forty to fifty people are visible.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony with rising smoke above a large square fire pit lined with gold-edged white border. A figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, orange robes and a layered garland sits on a silver-and-white chair behind the pit; the appearance is consistent with a person presiding, though the face is not clearly distinguishable. Around him, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes with gold borders, many with rudraksha malas, press their palms together in prayer. Women in orange saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces kneel near the front, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. Ceremonial brass vessels sit along the pit edge, and a small fan and coloured string lights appear in the background.2013-03-10A photograph of a homa fire ceremony at night. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long garland of orange flowers, sits on a raised ornate silver-framed seat behind a square fire pit filled with smoke and flames. Around the pit, rows of devotees in orange and red robes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps and vessels line the pit edge. Women in red blouses and orange saris sit in the foreground, and a standing fan and a crowd of seated onlookers fill the background. a person seated on the throne, presiding over the fire ritual.2013-03-10A night ceremony at an outdoor fire pit, with a rising column of smoke from a square homa pit lined with white tiles and brass vessels. A central seated figure on a raised golden throne wears an orange garment with layered rudraksha-style malas and a crown-like headpiece; the figure's appearance is uncertain, so this is a candidate a person seated in front of the homa. Around the pit, rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined in anjali. Women in red and orange saris and blouses with flower-decorated hair sit in the foreground. Background includes a standing fan, string lights and onlookers.2013-03-10Night photograph of a homa fire pit lined with bricks, with a bright flame burning inside and offerings on the surrounding ledge. Dozens of saffron-robed ascetics sit in rows behind it, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendants, some with shaved heads. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a saffron cloth and layered beaded necklaces sits on a raised cushioned seat beside a silver-framed backrest, with a pedestal fan beside him. In front, women in red and saffron garments with long hair sit on the floor facing the fire, and a row of brass lamps and cups is arranged near the pit. Several spectators are visible in the background.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A night homa or fire ritual photographed in a hall. A central fire pit with flames and smoke sits in the foreground, surrounded by seated devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, many with shaved heads, plus women in orange saris with gold borders. Behind the fire, a figure in orange robes with long hair and ornate garlands sits on a raised golden throne with a small wooden seat, among ritual vessels and offering plates. Sparkling lights and smoke fill the upper frame.2013-03-10Night-time photo of a fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor ashram gathering. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised gold-and-white seat behind a square fire pit with smoke rising, wearing an orange robe, long flowing hair and layered garlands of flowers and beads. a person by appearance cues: long hair, ornate garlands and ceremonial bearing; described only as the seated central figure. Around the pit, many devotees in orange and saffron robes and red sarees sit with palms pressed together in prayer, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed garments. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit near the fire pit, and a fan and crowd stand in the background under string lights.2013-03-10