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A photograph of a large square fire pit with a smoking, glowing homa in the foreground, surrounded by a crowd of devotees and priests at a ritual. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand around the fire, some holding metal trays and plates of offerings, and one holds a gold ceremonial ladle. Men in pink and yellow dhotis and yellow-and-orange turbans stand bare-chested with hands raised or folded in prayer. A bearded elder in orange with rudraksha malas raises his hands. Marigold garlands line the edge of the pit. The tent setting is bright and hazy with smoke.

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A smoky homa fire pit, a square brown-walled altar edged with blue and white and strewn with yellow marigold petals, dominates the foreground with a small flame visible at its base. A brass ladle is held at right by a man in a yellow-and-orange headwrap and yellow marigold garland. Around the pit, about a dozen men stand in ritual dress: several bare-chested men in pink and yellow dhotis wear gold-toned necklaces, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass plate, and an elder with long white hair and a rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing. Other men in orange robes and a man in a yellow cloth stand nearby under a white canopy, with thick smoke rising through the scene.2015-01-13A photograph of a large square fire pit, a homa or yagna, filled with smoke and a visible flame at its base, with a white-and-blue edged border decorated with yellow flowers. Around it stand a crowd of devotees in ritual dress: a man in a yellow dhoti and striped headcloth at left, bare-chested men in pink and striped dhotis with rudraksha necklaces, several men in saffron-orange robes, and an elderly bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala. At right, a man in a yellow-and-red headcloth and yellow flower garland pours offerings with a ladle, while a man in saffron robes holds a silver plate. A tent canopy is overhead and other people raise their hands behind the group.2015-01-13A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit lined with white ash and marigold garlands. A bare-chested bearded priest with a grey beard, rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands at the pit, holding a brass plate of offerings. Nearby, men in saffron and orange robes and turbans pour grains and offerings into the fire from brass vessels, while others raise their hands in prayer. A man in a yellow shawl and a red-turbaned figure stand among the assembly under a white tent. Smoke and sparks rise from the pit, and a golden ceremonial ladle is held aloft at the right edge.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a homa fire pit, a square trench lined with white powder and marigold garlands, with smoke and flames rising from it under a tent. Men stand around the pit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several wear saffron-orange cloth and one has a bright orange turban; others wear pink, yellow and maroon dhotis, and some are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads. Brass oil lamps sit at the right edge and a yellow wooden plank lies across the pit. The scene reads as a fire ritual during a satsang gathering.2015-01-13A homa fire pit, a large square trench filled with glowing embers and ash, is at the centre, edged with white rice or flower petals and marigold garlands. A man in a yellow-trimmed orange shawl at the right pours a stream of yellow liquid from a ladle-like vessel into the pit. Around it, a crowd of robed devotees in saffron and orange clothing raise their hands in prayer or cheer; one bare-chested man with a long white beard and rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl, and others wear red and orange turbans and yellow garlands. Oil lamps burn at the edges. Individuals are visible, though no one in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit (kund) lined with white and blue edging and yellow marigold petals, with flames visible at the lower edge. A bare-chested, white-bearded man in a white dhoti and gold necklace extends one arm over the pit while a crowd of priests and devotees surrounds it, several in saffron and orange robes and some with orange and yellow head cloths. A man in a red turban and rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of fruit. Brass ritual vessels sit at the right edge under hazy white smoke from the fire.2015-01-13A large square fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands is the focus of a homa ritual under a white tent. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand around it, some raising their hands in worship. A man in a red turban and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of fruit, while a man in an orange robe holds a tray of offerings and a bronze ladle is poured over the pit. a person is a bearded elder in orange robes at the right edge, holding a tray; his appearance is uncertain given the crowded frame, so he is recorded as unsure.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a homa fire pit, a rectangular stone-lined vedi with a smoking fire inside, dense smoke rising across the frame. A priest in a red dhoti and red shawl with gold-bordered edges, wearing a yellow-and-gold turban and a rudraksha mala, stands bare-chested at the right, holding a long bamboo rod over the pit. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand with hands folded or raised in devotion. Marigold and mixed flower garlands line the edge of the pit, with a small oil lamp at the left and a silver plate of petals and offerings in the foreground.2015-01-13