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A homa ritual at an ashram in a dim hall. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks sits at a yellow-edged fire pit, holding a banana leaf plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in orange wrap and red-and-gold turban with rudraksha necklaces and sandalwood-marked body sits at the fire pit. A young boy in a red cloth and white forehead band sits to the right near a golden lion-shaped stand and red drapery. A microphone stands at the pit edge, with brass vessels, a kalasha, flowers and a small oil lamp nearby. Several seated devotees in white and orange are in the background.

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August 29 20142014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29A homa fire ceremony in a temple-style hall. A visible fire burns in a square yellow-and-orange fire pit in the foreground. Seated around it are several young men in white dhotis with gold borders, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sacred-ash markings on their foreheads and arms. One man in the centre-right wears an orange shawl, an orange-red turban and a rudraksha mala, and holds a brass plate of offerings. Men on the left hold brass plates of grain or rice and bangles on their wrists. A microphone stands at the pit's edge. Behind them, more seated participants wear white and red-orange shawls. At the upper right, a golden deity figure and red draped cloth are visible, with garlands on the altar.2014-08-29A homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A bright flame burns in a square fire pit with a yellow-painted raised rim, in the foreground. A man with his back to the camera, wearing white with a rudraksha mala, faces the fire. Along the left, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some holding brass plates of grain and offerings, one with arms extended. A man in white with a white forehead mark and a mala stands at the right, and a figure in saffron/orange cloth with a red turban stands beyond him near a golden ornamental stand. Microphones stand beside the fire pit and a tripod-mounted camera is visible behind. Around 8 to 12 people are visible.2014-08-29August 29 20142014-08-29September 06 20142014-09-06December 02 20162016-12-02Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a dim hall. A square brick fire pit with bright flames sits on a yellow-painted platform in the foreground. A figure seen from behind, with dark hair, white cloth and a rudraksha mala, sits before the fire facing it, with a microphone on a stand beside. Behind the fire, a man in an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and red turban pours or offers items from a brass plate, while a man in white dhoti with white forehead marks sits beside him. Brass vessels, a kalasha pot, flower garlands and oil lamps are scattered on the floor, and more seated devotees in white and red are visible in the background.2014-08-29October 11 20142014-10-11September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in an ashram setting. A central square fire pit lined with brick holds a small flame, with brass bowls of ghee or oil, flowers and offerings around it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border sits at the left, holding a long ladle-like stick toward the pit. Several young shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and gold necklaces sit around the pit. Behind them a portrait in a gold frame shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a gold necklace seated on a red throne, and a garland of red and white flowers hangs nearby. Brass lamps and a kalasha are visible at the left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19