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Night-time homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. Sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks on their foreheads sit around a fire pit with open flames, one raising a hand and others gesturing while seated. Brass bowls and small oil lamps with offerings sit on the stone edge. Behind them a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti in red and gold with a golden canopy. Devotees in white stand and sit around the ritual, some clapping or raising hands in prayer. Palm trees and string lights are visible above.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit, with a large square metal fire trough in the foreground where a bright flame rises. Around it, many devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white tilaka on their foreheads raise their arms and chant. Some are bare-chested in saffron cloths, others wear saffron kurtas. Several women in red and orange saris stand at the left, hands folded or raised. A brass bowl of offerings and small brass vessels sit on the fire pit's edge. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a raised arm stands near the top center. Behind them are parked cars, a few onlookers in white, and a lit pillar or altar at the right edge.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit, with a large open flame burning in a square brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. Around it sit rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads, some with arms raised and hands in anjali or offering gestures. A man in white clothes stands at the back holding up a camera. Ritual vessels, a bowl of ghee and small brass plates sit at the edge of the fire pit. Women in orange and red saris and salwar sit at the left and right edges, and additional people in white stand in the background near parked cars and a building.2013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22