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A night-time homa at an ashram courtyard: a bright fire burns in a square fire pit built from yellow bricks, with flames rising beside a bowl of ghee and a ladle on a striped cloth. Three men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans attend the fire. A man in the foreground in orange garments and beaded necklaces bends forward, reaching toward the flames, while another in orange holds a brass bowl of offerings at the left. A third stands behind them wearing a red-orange turban and rudraksha beads. A floral-decorated altar with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like offering and a small brass oil lamp sits to the left. Several seated people in white garments watch in the background of the hall.

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Night outdoor ritual in a courtyard. A homa fire burns inside a stack of yellow-painted bricks, with flowers scattered around it. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand behind: the foreground man, bare-chested with a turban and layered rudraksha malas, bends forward holding a small oil lamp over a silver stand, while two younger priests in orange turbans and dhotis stand with hands folded. A garlanded deity murti with flower and fruit offerings sits on a silver throne-like seat at left, and a brass bowl of liquid and oil lamps sit nearby on striped mats. Seated devotees in white watch in the background. The a person flag is set, but the foreground man's appearance and cues are not clearly distinctive enough to name him.2018-06-04September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a hall with a tiled floor covered in woven mats. A square brick fire pit with a burning flame sits in the centre. A man in an orange robe with a shawl stands at the pit, while a woman in a purple sari with a shawl nearby assists with offerings. Around them, priests in dark red and orange dhotis wear rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, and others wear white dhotis. On the right, an ornate golden-and-red deity palanquin or altar stands with a lion figure and offering trays of lit lamps.2015-09-14June 04 20182018-06-04September 14 20152015-09-14September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14