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A photograph of an outdoor homa at a lawn with a fire pit built from stacked yellow-orange bricks and a large open flame rising from it. A man in a red-maroon shawl over an orange-red garment stands behind the fire, holding a silver tray with a white cloth bundle and looking down. Silver bowls and a ladle sit on the bricks, with brass vessels and a small framed picture at the lower left. Behind him are trimmed hedges, palm plants, and an ornate stone structure with orange and red fringed canopies at the right, with a red mat on the grass.

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A homa fire ritual in an outdoor garden. A priest in a red-maroon shawl and matching red-orange cloth holds a steel tray with a white bundle, standing beside a brick fire pit with a bright flame. Silver bowls, a small brass vessel and a kalasha-like ornament sit on the bricks. Hedges, palm trees and a decorated silver pedestal with a red carpet frame the scene. The priest has a red forehead mark and appears to be a devotee or sannyasi. No recognizable a person depiction is clearly present.2014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11A shaved-headed man in a maroon-red robe with an orange-gold shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, pouring offering from a silver bowl with a ladle as a bright flame rises from the raised white-edged altar. Vibhuti marks are on his forehead and arms, and green foliage with a red-and-white striped wall lies behind.2013-03-31Outdoor homa at an ashram garden with a tiered fire pit built from yellow-ochre bricks and a flame rising from the top. On the right, a man in a red-orange shawl and matching dhoti holds a metal plate over the fire and gestures toward it. On the left, a person in a red-orange wrap with a gold-trimmed cloth and an orange head cloth extends a hand over the flames. Behind them, a purple-draped table holds silver and brass vessels, kalasha pots with yellow flower decorations, and a steel pot. Palm trees, a hedge and a green-and-blue play structure appear in the background.2014-01-11December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor ritual in a garden courtyard. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a brick fire pit where a flame burns, holding a silver plate of offerings above it. Brass pots, bowls and a small framed photo sit on the ground in front, and a decorated table with flowers and green leaves stands to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes with their hands joined line the paved walkway on the right, with a golden throne-like seat and a parasol behind them. Lamps light the scene against dark trees. The standing priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2013-12-13A seated man in reddish-maroon robes and a matching turban performs a fire ritual at night beside a brick-lined fire pit. He holds a long-handled silver ladle over the flames and a silver bowl rests at his side. An orange marigold garland hangs around his neck and bangles are on his wrist. Behind him, a decorated altar draped in a purple and silver cloth holds yellow flowers, green leaves, a kalasha-like vessel and gold-toned offerings. A red brick wall and a lit lamp stand in the background.2014-05-21January 05 20142014-01-05Outdoor homa ritual on a lawn in front of a cream building with potted plants and palm trees. A young man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shoulder cloth, with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, stands behind a brick fire pit holding a ritual vessel aloft while the fire burns. Seated before him on red cloth are devotees: a woman in a white top with a red shawl, a woman in white with glasses, a man in white with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown shawl. Brass kalasha-style vessels and offering pots are arranged on a purple cloth at right, and a man in dark clothing stands in the background.2014-01-11