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A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony with a large fire burning in a square yellow-draped fire pit, surrounded by marigold garlands and flower petals. On the right, a seated man on a red cushioned throne under a gold-and-flower decorated canopy wears a white shawl, garland and dark head covering; the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described as a seated figure. Behind him stand a group of young saffron-robed children and adults in orange turbans and saffron robes, with several people in white. On the left, a priest in orange robes and orange turban, garlanded, tends the fire. Striped multicoloured mats cover the ground and brass ritual vessels sit near the pit.

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August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a Hindu homa ritual under a open tent with a large fire pit in the foreground. A man with a bare upper body and an orange dhoti and orange head cloth stands at left beside a deity murti and garlanded offerings. Behind the fire, a long row of young people in orange robes and orange head cloths stand and gesture, with a woman in white saree among them. At right, a man seated on a gold-decorated peetha throne with a red cushion wears a garland and rudraksha-style beads, with a person as the seated figure; his cues are the garland, beads and ceremonial throne. Striped mats cover the floor and flower garlands hang around the setting.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A photograph of a Ganesha homa at an open-sided pavilion, with a large fire burning on a striped cloth in the foreground. A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with gold trim, wearing a garland, rudraksha-style necklace and an ornate headpiece, sits to the right facing the fire. Behind the fire, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples with orange headwraps stand with hands folded, and a few men in white dhotis stand among them. At the left, a barebacked priest in orange cloth stands before a large Ganesha deity murti draped with flower garlands and gold jewellery, with brass pots and an oil lamp nearby. Marigold garlands decorate the scene.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy at dusk. A large fire burns in a square fire pit on a striped mat, with flower offerings and a small oil lamp at its edge. A seated man on a golden throne with a flower garland, crowned and wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, is surrounded by a large group of young and adult men in saffron-orange robes and orange head cloths, many with hands raised or folded. On the left, a standing priest in orange robes and a flower garland attends the fire. The canopy above is striped in multicoloured fabric. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne has long swept-back hair, a crown, a rudraksha mala and a garland, and is presiding over the homa.2017-08-25August 02 20172017-08-02September 10 20172017-09-10Outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a red-painted frame and corrugated roof. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne, draped in garlands of yellow and white flowers, presses palms together in prayer and wears a white-and-gold headdress. Beside him a standing man in orange robes with folded hands faces the fire. In the foreground a homa fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit with flames rising. Right side: saffron-robed sannyasis, one with an orange turban, stand in a line. A cameraman in white dhoti and shawl films the scene. Colourful striped canopy at upper left. a person seated on the throne with garlands, identified by a throne and garland cues but without distinctive hair, crown or saffron-ornate presentation, so unsure.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A seated man on a gold-finished throne with a red cushion, wearing a dark maroon garment, a silver-and-gold crown, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and white flowers, hands folded in namaskar. Beside a fire pit with bright flames and marigold offerings, an orange-robed sannyasi stands with his back to the camera, and a row of orange-robed monastics and a photographer in white stand behind. A striped canopy hangs above, with woven mats on the ground.2017-08-25