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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall. A yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame and marigold petals sits on a mat in the foreground. A young person with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with a dark red cushion beside the fire, with a few fruits placed nearby. Behind, several orange-robed devotees sit on the floor, one bearded man in orange at centre, and a shaved-headed priest in orange kneels at right tending offerings, with a brass vessel, a lamp and flower arrangements on a white cloth. A pale yellow mat covers the floor.

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A homa fire burns in a square pit of yellow bricks on a floor covered with white cloth. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat with white draping, with fruit and flower offerings in front of him; he appears to be the a person, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads as cues. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold necklace pours an offering toward the flames, while another man in orange sits nearby with a tilak. Several seated devotees in orange and white watch from the background, and a bearded man in orange sits near the front. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and flower garlands sit on the right side of the pit.2008-03-22A homa fire burns inside a brick-built fire pit with marigold flowers on the bricks. A young priest with a shaved head, in saffron robes and a gold necklace, pours an offering from a small vessel into the flames, while other priests in orange sit nearby. Seated at left on a red cushioned seat is a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a staff. Several devotees in orange and white sit behind, and brass lamps, fruit and offering plates sit on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure on the red seat in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and staff.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A homa or fire ritual in an indoor hall: a yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame, scattered marigold petals on the brick base. A man in an orange robe with a golden necklace and a sandalwood tilak kneels at the right, pouring offerings with a ladle beside silver and brass puja vessels on a white cloth. On the left, a long-haired person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat, flanked by a plain white-clad attendant. Behind them, about a dozen seated people in orange, white and saffron clothing watch the ritual, one in a white dhoti and a few in orange shawls. Plain white walls and a tiled floor complete the scene.2008-03-22A homa fire burns in a square pit of yellow-orange bricks on a white floor. A long-haired man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace sits on a red cushioned seat to the left, appearing to be the presiding figure; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though it is not certain. A younger priest in orange with a gold necklace and tilak sits at right, placing offerings into the fire. Brass vessels and flowers sit on a white cloth at right. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit behind the fire, with a standing figure in orange at back. A printed copyright line appears at lower right.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall with a yellow brick fire pit holding a lit flame, with a metal rod standing upright beside it. On the left, a long-haired young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat draped in white, appearing to be a person candidate with long swept-back hair and ornamented orange clothing. Seated on the right, a man in orange robes and a gold necklace tends the fire and offerings, with a brass vessel and marigold garlands nearby. Several other seated men in orange and white dress, some bearded, watch the ritual. Overlay text credits the image to Nithyanandapedia, which is omitted.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A homa fire burns inside a square pit of yellow bricks in a plain hall with white walls. A young man in orange robes with a red tilak kneels at right, placing offerings into the flames, with a silver puja tray of oil lamps, bowls and flowers beside him. At left, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a maroon cushioned seat with a white cloth draped over it, a person by appearance. Other seated men in orange and white robes, some with beards and shaved heads, sit behind the fire; a bare-headed devotee in white kneels at far left. Fruit and a brass vessel sit near the pit.2008-03-22A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a bamboo mat floor. A yellow brick fire pit holds a flame, with bowls of fruit and brass vessels nearby. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and a red tilak wears an orange robe, a red-bordered shawl and a gold necklace, seated and gesturing toward the fire. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti, shaved-headed, tends the flames. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothes, including a bearded man, sit on the floor, and a figure in a red-cushioned seat with long dark hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala, holding a staff.2008-03-22