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A night-time homa at an outdoor pavilion. A square brick fire pit with white geometric designs burns brightly in the foreground, surrounded by striped multicoloured cloth. Behind it, a man in a red-brown dhoti with a white head wrap and long hair stands at an altar table holding objects, beside a silver ceremonial stand decorated with white flowers and kalasha-style vessels. Brass pots, bananas, and a plate of offerings sit on the table. Several people in orange and red robes sit on the mat at left, and a few people in white stand in the background. Two standing fans are visible at the edges.

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Two shirtless men in orange-red dhotis stand behind him, and a woman in white with a garland, plus another person, stand at the left edge. A silver peetha with garlands sits at right. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; the cues are a crown, red robe and beads, but the image is uncertain.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at a square brick fire pit with a burning flame, the pit edged with white painted geometric patterns and star motifs. A seated figure with long dark hair and a crown-like ornament, wearing a dark red garment and bangles, sits behind a silver throne-like seat, with a silver dais and small silver deity figure on the right. Striped purple, green and pink cloths cover the ground with brass and steel pots, bowls, a kalasha and a plate of white offerings in front of the fire. Two figures in orange robes stand in the background beside wooden pillars and a doorway. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a crown and red garments, which is consistent with the page reference to a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits on a striped multicoloured cloth in the left foreground. Dozens of saffron-robed sannyasis, many wearing orange turbans, sit cross-legged in rows behind the fire. On the right, a seated man in red-orange robes, a patterned head wrap, a necklace and bangles sits on a silver-framed seat before a microphone, with brass pots, a kalasha-type vessel, a plate of offerings and a silver vahana figure in front of him. 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