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A homa or yagna fire burns in a metal fire pit on an orange cloth, with brass and steel bowls of offerings, bananas and flowers around it. A man in an orange shawl and orange-saffron dress holds a brass tray of red flowers and offerings over the fire. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold bead necklace extends his hand over the fire and holds a small brass vessel. Two blue and maroon ritual mats are on the floor; a red-draped table and a green-covered table stand behind, with framed pictures on the wall.

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A homa fire ritual in a plain room with pale walls and a maroon-draped table with fruit and bowls. A woman in an orange shawl over a red-and-gold sari holds a brass tray of offerings beside the fire. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a small kalasha vessel and gestures toward the flames. A seated person in white sits behind. Brass bowls, plates of fruit and a bright fire pit sit on an orange mat with blue borders.2012-07-14A photograph of a homa or yagna at an indoor ritual space with a lit fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by silver and brass bowls, plates of bananas, flowers and offerings on an orange cloth. A man on the left wears an orange shawl and orange dhoti with a gold border, holding a brass plate of offerings and looking down at the fire, with a red tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a small bell and gestures toward the fire. Behind them stand a draped red table and a green cloth, with framed pictures on the pale wall and a window beyond.2012-07-14July 14 20122012-07-14July 14 20122012-07-14 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a homa at a brick fire pit, holding a long metal ladle-like implement with a flame rising from it. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits attentively. Offerings are laid out on the left: sliced fruits, apples, a pineapple, lemons, a silver bowl, and flower garlands. Pink flower petals are scattered over the bricks. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, yellow and white clothing watch, and a figure in white moves in the background. A brass lamp stands on the right beside a dark curtain. The scene is a photograph of a fire ritual indoors. Two people are prominent in the foreground, with more visible behind them. The a person cues include saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the seated figure performing the fire offering.2009-06-09A night homa at an ashram: a large fire blazes inside a square pit built of stacked yellow-painted bricks, with smoke rising. A bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti and a rust turban holds a silver vessel and spoon over the fire while a younger man in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small metal dish. Behind them a silver-framed ornate chair stands near a floral-garlanded kalasha with marigolds, and an oil lamp is at left. Seated devotees in white dress sit on striped mats in the background, some with hands folded. Mats in pink, green and blue cover the floor.2018-06-04July 12 20122012-07-12January 05 20142014-01-05Indoor fire ritual in a small room with lilac walls. A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and holding a small bell, watches a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit. In the foreground, a man in orange dhoti with gold waist cord and bangles feeds an offering into the flames with a metal ladle. Behind them, devotees sit on the floor and chairs, several with palms pressed together. On the right, a deity murti is garlanded with white jasmine, and yellow and orange flower arrangements sit on a low table in front. A framed photo on the wall shows people sitting around a campfire. Many people are visible, including partially visible devotees along the edges.2012-09-04Night outdoor ceremony at a homa fire pit on a white-draped stage, with a fire burning on an orange-yellow brick altar. Two priests in orange robes sit behind it: the left one, bald with glasses, has palms pressed together in namaste; the right one, with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a microphone before him, has hands folded in prayer and wears orange clothing with a rudraksha mala. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a flower-garlanded basket sit around the altar, and a seated audience fills the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala, seated at the homa as the speaker).2010-02-12Night-time homa at an ashram courtyard. A bowed priest in orange robes, long hair and a rudraksha mala feeds the brick fire pit with a ladle, while an assistant in orange, with orange turban and a mala, stands behind holding a silver bowl. Smoke rises and a bright flame burns over a square yellow-painted brick altar. Flower garlands in red, yellow and pink decorate a silver throne behind, with oil lamps and fruit offerings on a striped cloth. Devotees in white sit on mats in the background with hands folded.2018-06-04September 05 20152015-09-05