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A night homa in progress at a square fire pit lined with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. A large flame rises from the central pit. On the right, a priest with an orange headband and a white dhoti pours liquid from a yellow vessel onto the fire while seated beside a small brass lamp. Next to him, a seated man in a white dhoti and shawl sits near a microphone stand, and a bare-chested young man with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the far right. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes sits in the dark, some with hands folded. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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Night-time outdoor homa at a raised yellow-brown fire pit with a burning fire of wood and dry straw. A bald man in saffron-orange robes sits at the centre, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, several people in white and orange-saffron clothes sit cross-legged on cloth mats, many wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange shawls. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a pink-red headwrap sits with hands folded near brass and copper pots, lamps and fruit offerings. Two women in deep red-brown clothes with rudraksha malas sit at left, one writing in a notebook. A large crowd of devotees in white and saffron fills the background, seated on the ground under a dark sky, with a small shrine and a standing deity murti at the top rear.2014-10-27July 04 20132013-07-04A square fire pit (homa kunda) with bright flames burns at the centre of a ritual space, surrounded by red rose petals and flower garlands in red, orange and white. A brass bowl of oil and a small silver lamp stand nearby. On the right, a shirtless priest with a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits beside a microphone and a metal vessel, with a bowl of offerings. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls watch from the background, with a striped mat in the foreground.2013-07-17September 05 20172017-09-05 +2 copiesJuly 04 20162016-07-04A fire ritual in progress: a large tiered brick altar with red, pink and green painted patterns and scattered rose petals holds a blazing fire with smoke rising. Two priests sit close to the fire; one in the centre wears a green cloth on his head and green waist cloth, and a rudraksha-style mala, pouring from a brass vessel. The second priest on the right is bare-chested with white dhoti, beaded necklace and white markings on his body. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards fills the hall. Brass bowls, flower garlands, fruit and an oil lamp lie on the floor to the right, indicating a homa or yagna.2016-07-04Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A square wooden fire pit with stepped yellow-painted sides holds a burning fire with dry grass and wood. In the foreground at right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, rudraksha mala and bead bracelets sits cross-legged, hands raised over the fire. Next to him a bald man in orange-saffron robes sits behind a microphone stand. Two women in dark red-brown garments sit at left, one reading from an open book. Brass pots, a plate of offerings, oil lamps and a small kalasha surround the pit. Behind, a large seated crowd in orange, white and saffron clothing fills the ground, with a dark statue or murti at the back.2014-10-27July 19 20132013-07-19A homa fire ritual at night in a crowded outdoor gathering, with a square brick fire pit ringed by yellow marigold garlands and flames rising from it. A bearded man in orange-saffron cloth and a red-and-white rudraksha mala on the right holds an raised ritual vessel with a burning flame and speaks into a microphone. Beside the fire, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-and-beaded necklace sits cross-legged. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white kurtas wear lanyards and some raise hands in prayer. A silver bowl of grains sits at left. Smoke drifts through blue-lit air.2015-12-11Night-time Ganapati homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A golden-yellow square fire pit holds a flaming fire, with smoke rising. Several priests sit around it in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the priest at right wears a red and gold turban and white garment with gold border and offers something into the fire. Silver and brass vessels, a small pot with yellow flowers, and bowls of grain sit at the edges. Behind them a seated audience in white and red-sashed clothing fills the background, with a microphone stand visible at left. A partial garland hangs in the background.2014-10-11July 04 20162016-07-04A night homa in progress at a yellow-and-white square fire pit filled with logs and burning embers, with smoke rising. A young priest in white dhoti and a white head wrap, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sandalwood markings, pours or tends offerings at the fire with a stick. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits attentively, and several women in orange saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit at left. Devotees in white shirts and dark clothes sit in the background among dim lights.2013-11-07