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Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram, with a square yellow-painted fire pit in the foreground holding a small fire and ash. Four men sit around it on mats: on the left a young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks; next a man in saffron-orange robe with red shawl and rudraksha mala; third a man in saffron-orange robe, shaved head and rudraksha mala; on the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala, red-and-pink turban and flower garlands, pouring from a vessel. Brass kalashas, bowls and flowers sit on the mat. Behind them a seated crowd in white and red shawls, and a bronze-coloured statue with a garland in an illuminated shrine. Many attendees wear white with red shawls.

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A night-time fire ritual, a homa, at an outdoor square-brick fire pit lined in gold-painted border. A large flame rises from the pit. Four priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks sit on the ground, and one in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a ladle at the pit edge; a young assistant in a white dhoti with a red-pink headcloth pours from a copper vessel. Brass pots, steel bowls of grains and yellow flowers surround the fire. Seated devotees in white and red shawls watch from plastic chairs behind, around 20 visible.2014-10-11Night-time Ganapati homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A golden-yellow square fire pit holds a flaming fire, with smoke rising. Several priests sit around it in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the priest at right wears a red and gold turban and white garment with gold border and offers something into the fire. Silver and brass vessels, a small pot with yellow flowers, and bowls of grain sit at the edges. Behind them a seated audience in white and red-sashed clothing fills the background, with a microphone stand visible at left. A partial garland hangs in the background.2014-10-11Night-time outdoor homa at a square yellow-painted fire pit lined with brick and filled with ash. Priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit behind the pit; one in a saffron-orange cloth at centre faces the fire. Brass pots, oil lamps, flowers and small offering bowls surround the pit. Behind, a large seated crowd in white and red shawls watches, with a dark deity murti on a raised platform at the back. Several people are visible in the audience, so the count is 21-100.2014-10-11Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A square wooden fire pit with stepped yellow-painted sides holds a burning fire with dry grass and wood. In the foreground at right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, rudraksha mala and bead bracelets sits cross-legged, hands raised over the fire. Next to him a bald man in orange-saffron robes sits behind a microphone stand. Two women in dark red-brown garments sit at left, one reading from an open book. Brass pots, a plate of offerings, oil lamps and a small kalasha surround the pit. Behind, a large seated crowd in orange, white and saffron clothing fills the ground, with a dark statue or murti at the back.2014-10-27August 29 20142014-08-29Night-time outdoor homa at a raised yellow-brown fire pit with a burning fire of wood and dry straw. A bald man in saffron-orange robes sits at the centre, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, several people in white and orange-saffron clothes sit cross-legged on cloth mats, many wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a pink-red headwrap sits with hands folded near brass and copper pots, lamps and fruit offerings. Two women in deep red-brown clothes with rudraksha malas sit at left, one writing in a notebook. A large crowd of devotees in white and saffron fills the background, seated on the ground under a dark sky, with a small shrine and a standing deity murti at the top rear.2014-10-27October 11 20142014-10-11A night homa in progress at an outdoor ritual area. A central yellow-gold fire pit blazes with large flames. Behind it, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined above the fire. Around him, several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis sit on striped mats, tending the fire and handling offering trays of sticks and flower petals. Standing behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies hold their hands together in prayer. Gold ornamental arches, brass lamps and a pink flower-filled bowl are visible at the edges.2017-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11September 06 20142014-09-06September 06 20142014-09-06October 11 20142014-10-11