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Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit with a large flame and smoke, surrounded by offering bowls, flower petals and a silver ladle. A bearded man in a red-brown ochre robe and white-and-red flower garland sits on a gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaste, appearing to be a person based on the robe, garland and ornate throne. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a microphone at the right. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with red mala and sandalwood markings tends the fire with a ladle. Behind them rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats under string lights, with a deity murti and a red shrine structure in the background, and fruit and bananas sit at the lower left.

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March 16 20172017-03-16Night homa for Vishesha Deeksha at an open-air ashram venue under a canopy strung with coloured fairy lights. A large fire burns in a golden-framed rectangular fire pit with offerings of grains, fruit, flowers and brass vessels arranged around it. On the left, a man with a long beard and dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland sits with palms joined on a gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, with a golden kalasha-style vessel beside him; a rudraksha-style mala appears at his neck. Two priests in white dhotis stand at right, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, holding a microphone and pink flower offerings. A large seated crowd in white clothing fills the background, some with palms folded, and a tall copper-coloured ritual pillar stands behind the fire. Smoke rises through the frame.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa for Vishesha Deeksha beneath a canopy strung with coloured fairy lights. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a white flower garland and hands pressed together in namaste watches the fire. Beside a yellow-framed fire pit with burning wood and smoke, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red sash and red beaded mala pours offerings and holds a pink flower. Other priests in white dhotis attend, and rows of seated white-clad participants fill the background. Brass vessels, bowls of grains and offerings surround the fire pit on striped mats.2017-03-16Photograph of a homa fire ritual under a covered open-air pavilion at night. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe and white flower garland with hands pressed together, is positioned at the left. Behind the fire pit, a standing man in an orange dhoti holds a tray of offerings. At the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours an offering from a brass vessel into a flaming fire pit lined with yellow cloth, fruit, bananas and flower petals. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a golden ornamental peetha and trident stand nearby. a person seated on the throne, with a distinctive visible flower garland and rust robe.2017-03-16Night-time homa at an outdoor pavilion strung with coloured lights. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-bordered cloth leans over a fire pit, stirring burning logs with a long-handled ladle. Seated on a gilded throne with a red cushion, a man in saffron robes and a white flower garland watches the fire. Behind the fire, a large group of seated devotees in white clothes sits on striped mats. A golden lion-faced carved figure and fruit offerings sit at the front, an oil lamp at lower left, and a bare-chested attendant holds a tray of pink flowers at right.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Outdoor homa at night beside a fire pit on a yellow-painted altar, with flames and smoke rising. A man in a rust-brown robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, under a multicoloured fringed canopy, with a trident beside him. Behind the fire, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink border pours from a metal plate into the fire. A seated crowd in white clothes fills the background under string lights and a red-and-gold kalasha. Offerings of bananas, oranges and bowls surround the fire. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the garland, throne and presence of the homa. Several people are visible behind.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16A night-time homa fire ceremony outdoors under a canopy strung with coloured lights. A large flame rises from a yellow-painted wooden fire pit set on a striped carpet, with smoke drifting upward. A man in a rust-brown robe with a white floral garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in greeting; a person matches the visible cues of a swept-back dark hairstyle, orange-brown robes and a garland on a ceremonial throne, seated as a presiding figure. A bare-chested priest with a red beaded mala and white body markings pours an offering into the fire with a ladle, while a younger man in a white dhoti stands beside him. Rows of seated people in white clothing fill the background, roughly several dozen, with a kalasha and offering plates arranged around the fire.2017-03-16