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Photograph of a homa fire ritual. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits before a flaming fire pit, wearing an orange and green patterned turban and glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red pendant on his chest, and tossing grains or offerings into the flames with his right hand. A silver bowl sits on the stone platform beside the fire, which is surrounded by scattered flower petals and marigolds. Behind him, a figure in a rust-red robe holds a microphone and stands near a seated figure in red garments and a gold necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne. The setting is an indoor ashram hall with a plain wall. The seated figure in red with gold jewellery and a white forehead mark is an appearance-based a person candidate, with long hair, gold ornaments and red robes, though the view is partly blocked.

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March 16 20172017-03-16A bare-chested man in a yellow and green patterned turban and round glasses sits before a homa fire pit, placing an offering into the flames with his right hand while a brass bowl sits on the fire's edge. He wears a rudraksha mala and an orange pendant, with a white dhoti and sacred thread. Behind him, another man in white dhoti with gold border sits with his back turned, and a person in a rust-coloured garment stands holding a phone. Marigold petals and a golden backdrop frame the ritual scene. Visible oil lamps and offerings surround the fire pit.2017-03-16A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. In the foreground, a man seated bare-chested with a multicoloured yellow-orange turban, rudraksha mala, a red-cord pendant and spectacles tends an open flame on a yellow-and-red tiled fire altar, with a silver bowl beside it and flower petals scattered on the platform. Behind him, a second seated man with a white headband and bare back sits near a gold-ornamented throne-like backrest, and a figure in maroon robes stands near the back. Figures in white dhotis and maroon garments fill the background, and a cameraman holds a camera at the left.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits before a homa fire pit, tossing grains or rice into the flames with his right hand. He wears a yellow and green patterned turban with a red tilak, glasses, a dark beaded mala and a red-cord necklace with an orange pendant, and a white sacred thread across his chest. A metal bowl of offerings sits beside the fire. Behind him, a woman in orange sari holds a handheld microphone, and a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion is visible in the background. The scene is a fire ritual with offerings.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16