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A large hall during a homa fire ritual for Samaya Deeksha. In the foreground a seated priest in white and orange-red dhoti sits before a brick fire pit with flames, while a priest with bare upper body and orange shawl tends the fire. A garland of yellow and orange flowers rests on a red-and-gold ornamented seat near the centre. On the left, a golden throne with a gold lion-form armrest and a gold-framed deity murti stands beside brass oil lamps and ceremonial staffs. Over a hundred devotees in white and saffron sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with smoke rising and cameras set up at the back of the hall.

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July 17 20152015-07-17A large hall during a homa fire ritual, with a crowd of dozens of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing filling the floor. In the centre, a sacred fire burns in a brick fire pit, and a priest bare-chested in a saffron-bordered cloth sits near it, extending his arm toward the flames. Foreground figures in saffron and orange cloths sit facing the fire, one with a microphone in front. To the right, a large blue-draped table holds marigold garlands and offerings. A decorated green canopy throne with a portrait stands at the back-left beside brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels. Ceiling fans, white draped tents and cameras surround the hall. A homa for Samaya Deeksha is suggested by the page, but only the fire ritual and seated gathering are visible. The visible crowd is roughly 50 to 100 people.2015-07-17A large hall during a homa fire ritual for samaya deeksha. In the foreground, a square brick fire pit burns with flames while a robed priest sits beside it, with metal bowls of offerings, fruit and flower garlands nearby. Several seated men in white and saffron-coloured dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit on striped rugs facing the fire. A decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers sits at left, under a gilded canopy with lamps. Many devotees fill the hall behind, and a large brass oil lamp stands nearby.2015-07-17A large tented hall during a homa fire ritual. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the foreground where a priest in a bare-backed pose wearing a gold-bordered dhoti and sash tends the offering. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, fill the tent behind, with a veil of smoke drifting through. A golden throne-like seat draped with a garland of yellow and white flowers stands at left, and a golden kalasha with flowers sits nearby. Brass oil lamps, fruit and flower offerings and metal stands line the floor, and a microphone is set up in front of a seated man in an orange garment. Colourful striped mats cover the left edge. A camera on a tripod is visible at the back of the tent.2015-07-17July 09 20152015-07-09A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a hall with a raised golden throne canopy at the back. A seated figure on the throne wears a garland of marigold and red flowers and a red shawl; a dark-haired man in a rudraksha-style necklace and red cloth sits to the left beside a microphone. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed shawls sit on floor mats behind the fire pit, where a flaming homa kunda with flower offerings and a brass vessel stands. Golden parasols, ceremonial tridents and a decorated kalasha frame the scene, with rangoli patterns in yellow and orange at the left edge.2015-07-17 +1 copiesA seated congregation of devotees in white clothes with saffron-brown shawls faces a homa fire pit at the front of a tented hall. Behind the fire, a priest in a rust-orange cloth and a deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorated backdrop are visible. Oil lamps stand on tall brass stands on either side, and a golden throne with a red cushion and golden umbrellas is at the right. A cameraman with a tripod films the ceremony from the right side. Several people in the front rows have shaved heads or long hair, and the crowd is seated on colourful striped mats.2015-10-12July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09A homa fire burns in a large wooden fire pit in a tented pavilion with red floor covering. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a canopy topped by a colourful striped umbrella wears a black turban, dark red robes, and a white flower garland, with a gold medallion at the chest. Around the fire, priests in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls sit or stand performing the ritual, one pouring offerings. Devotees, some with bare upper bodies and hands folded, sit in rows, and a woman in a deep red sari stands at the right. Marigold garlands, flower petals, bananas, and brass vessels surround the pit, and hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling.2016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copies