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Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A large square brick fire pit blazes at centre, with an officiating priest bare-chested in a dark wrap and long dark hair facing it from the right, pouring from a golden ladle. Around the pit, a large seated circle of devotees in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged. Several men in orange and saffron stand at the back, and white-clad devotees, some in white saris, line the background. Brass bowls with offerings sit on the low altar in front. A golden deity murti with red and gold decoration stands at upper right.

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March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit, with a large open flame burning in a square brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. Around it sit rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some with arms raised and hands in anjali or offering gestures. A man in white clothes stands at the back holding up a camera. Ritual vessels, a bowl of ghee and small brass plates sit at the edge of the fire pit. Women in orange and red saris and salwar sit at the left and right edges, and additional people in white stand in the background near parked cars and a building.2013-03-18Night outdoor homa in a square fire pit with bright flames rising at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. A figure seated on an ornate throne at the upper left, wearing a long saffron garment, orange-gold shawl and rudraksha necklaces, has long dark hair and holds a ritual item while gesturing. Women in red and orange saris with gold borders stand and kneel in rows behind the fire, several with hands raised in offering. Shaved-headed men in saffron with orange beaded necklaces crowd the front and foreground, extending hands toward the fire. Offering sticks and small items lie on the platform around the pit, and lights and a red backdrop appear in the background.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18Outdoor fire ritual at dusk: a large square homa pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, with brass vessels and offerings around it. Devotees wearing rust-orange and red robes, rudraksha malas, and white and yellow markings on their foreheads sit in a wide circle on the ground and on a low platform. A woman in an orange robe sits upright near the back left of the fire, while a seated woman in orange with folded hands and many visible malas sits at the front, and rows of women and men in orange clothing sit along the back. A framed picture stands behind the fire area. The scene suggests a homa or yagna.2013-03-18