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Night outdoor fire ritual. A man in rust-orange robes with a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain sits with hands folded, a white bandage on one wrist. Before him a young person in orange clothing with a red cloth kneels at a yellow-painted homa fire pit with burning wood, scattered red and white flower petals and a brass vessel. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and smoke drifts through dark foliage.

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Night outdoor fire ritual. A seated figure on a red and gold throne-style chair wears a rust-red robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a white bandage on one wrist, hands joined and smiling. In front, a person seen from behind wears an orange cloth with a magenta edge and a beaded bracelet, facing a yellow-edged fire pit with burning embers and white and red flowers. Behind them, two men in orange and red garments stand near a red cloth, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak markings. Smoke rises in the dim evening light.2013-09-30September 30 20132013-09-30Outdoor night homa at an ashram, with a large open fire pit blazing at left. A seated man in a white-and-gold dhoti sits in front of a fire pit, holding a metal bowl and a ladle. Beside him, a central figure wearing a saffron-and-gold robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, hands joined in front of him. Seated to the right, several shaved-headed young monks in orange robes sit on a cloth, holding small offerings and brass vessels. Standing figures in orange robes stand behind the throne, and a pedestal fan and a bright white car are visible in the background.2013-10-16November 07 20132013-11-07Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a sacred fire burns in a stone fire pit lined with yellow marigold petals, with wood and offerings visible. A seated figure in dark red-maroon robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved trim, one hand raised to the forehead. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the ground around the fire, one with vibhuti marks and beads, others with white-marked foreheads. Strings of small colourful lights and palm foliage surround the scene. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure are insufficient for a confident identity claim, so he is described by role only.2013-11-04October 13 20132013-10-13A night ritual at a homa fire pit lined with marigold and rose petals. A man with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved trim and a gold crown-like top, wearing layered gold and beaded garlands, a rudraksha mala, an orange-brown robe and gold bangles, and gazes to his right. Beside him, a bald young man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-beaded garland sits on a mat. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, hands folded near his face. Visible flames rise from the fire pit in front of the throne.2013-07-04November 04 20132013-11-04Night photo of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne beside a blazing fire pit. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a beaded brown mala, and a gold pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass kalasha-style vessel near the fire. Smoke rises around the scene against a dark background.2013-10-13Night outdoor fire ritual. A young acolyte in orange robes and a shaved head with a white tilak raises a metal lamp or kalasha-style vessel above a yellow-rimmed square fire pit where a wood fire burns, with scattered flower petals around it. A seated figure in saffron-brown robes sits on a red and gold throne with hands clasped in prayer, in front of a low platform heaped with yellow marigolds, mango-leaf garlands and orange fruit draped in red cloth. Two people in white dhotis sit near drums at the left edge, and a few devotees sit on a striped mat at the right. Brass vessels rest by the fire pit, and a white car is parked in the background. The scene reads as a homa with padapuja to a seated guru.2013-09-30Night photo of a homa fire pit with a tall bright flame at left, surrounded by yellow flower petals and brass vessels. A person in a maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, one hand raised to the forehead. To the right, several young people in orange robes and rudraksha beads sit on the ground. Behind, string lights twinkle among tropical foliage, and a person in an orange garment stands near the fire.2013-11-04Night outdoor ritual at an ashram. A bald man in a bare-chested orange-brown dhoti stands on a striped woven mat and raises a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate with both hands, smoke rising behind him. Seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim, a long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha-style garlands sits with palms pressed together, head bowed. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange garments kneels and raises their hands in reverence, with some faces marked with yellow and white. Flower garlands and a bouquet of roses and marigolds lie at the left edge of the throne.2013-07-09 +1 copies