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Photograph of a homa at night inside a hall. A brick-lined fire pit blazes in the foreground with flames and burning wood. Behind it, a seated officiant wears a red-orange head covering and orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala, and is speaking into a microphone on a stand. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged to the left, and a partly visible person in white stands at the right edge. Brass vessels and a lamp rest on trays nearby, with a garlanded object in the background.

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July 02 20042004-07-02A blurry film photograph of a homa fire burning in a rectangular yellow-brown fire pit at the centre-bottom of the frame. Behind it, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a red head covering sits near the left edge, and several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the right, one holding a small object. Small flames of oil lamps glow in the background, and a faint purple logo appears in the top-left corner along with a date stamp reading '87 5 13'. The figure in orange is seated behind the fire pit with partially obscured features, and his face is not clearly visible, so no identification is made.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa at a fire pit lined with yellow-tinted brick. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair, an orange head cloth and beaded rudraksha-style malas, raises a wooden ladle over the flames while holding a ritual implement. Several people in white clothes sit around the pit, including a woman in a white sari with a dark blouse and beaded necklace, and men in white shirts. Smoke rises from the fire, and a microphone stand is visible in the background along with a brass vessel and garlands. Bundles of grass and small offerings sit near the pit. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate in an officiating role at the homa.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Photograph of a homa ritual in an ashram hall. A man in an orange turban and orange robes sits cross-legged at a low brick fire platform, extending his arm toward a bright flame at left. Behind him a seated musician in white plays a stringed instrument, and two more people in white sit at the back. Near the platform rests a silver kalasha-style vessel with a small flame. At right, a garland hangs beside a ceremonial trident and a dark drape, and a framed portrait stands on the far right. Two people in the foreground, one at right in white clothing and dark hair, are seen from behind watching the rite. The image is somewhat blurred, and a faint vertical date stamp appears at the right edge.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor-style fire pit lined with brick, with bright flames rising from stacked wood. A man with a shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged in an orange-red robe, holding a long wooden stick toward the fire. He wears a gold necklace and a bracelet, and a microphone stands beside him. Nearby are silver bowls, a brass oil lamp and small offering vessels on an orange cloth. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, with garland flowers at the edge, sit on blue and striped mats behind him. a person: the seated ritual leader wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck mala.2012-09-04August 26 20072007-08-26A square fire pit with a lit fire of burning logs dominates the foreground, as a homa or yagna is performed. Seated on striped mats, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white headband, rudraksha mala and white markings applies offerings from a brass plate, with brass bowls, a kettle-like vessel and ritual implements around him. Around the fire, several devotees in white clothes with orange and red sashes sit with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in white at left presses her hands together. Behind them more participants are seated in the dim hall.2013-04-01July 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A brick-built fire pit holds a bright flame, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A man with a shaved head, a tilak mark on his forehead, and an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace feeds the fire with an offering. Around him, several seated men in white and orange-red shawls and devotees look on, with brass vessels and plates of offerings nearby. a person: the seated ritual officiant in orange robes and gold beads matches a possible in-person candidate, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2007-08-26