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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. A central fire burns inside a square pit built of white and brown bricks, decorated with marigold flowers and scattered offerings. A man in orange ochre robes, a long beaded gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead sits behind the fire with both palms raised outward in gesture. Around him, seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange-bordered sari, join in prayer, hands folded. Brass vessels, a bowl of ritual items and bundles of wood lie on the floor. The page presents this as a Pradosha or homa event at AadiKailaasa.

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Indoor homa ritual in a bare whitewashed room with an open doorway behind. A white brick fire pit holds a small flame, with marigold petals and sticks of wood beside it. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged at the fire, raising his hands in blessing. Around him, a young man in orange shawl and white clothes, a younger boy in white, a woman in orange sari, a man in white with folded hands, and a seated man in white with a white shawl sit on the floor. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and ritual items lie near the fire pit.2007-08-26A photograph of a homa at an ashram hall: a square fire pit built from white bricks decorated with yellow flower petals, with a bright flame rising from the centre. A central man in orange robes and a white flower garland holds up a flaming item, possibly a camphor flame, while others sit around him. Men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on mats; one wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them hang orange curtains, a ceremonial trident and staff, and a standing man in white. Red and purple bunting is strung across the top of the wall. The central figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a priest conducting the ritual.2007-12-25A white-walled hall with orange curtains shows a homa fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with yellow flowers. A central figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and orange flower garland and a red bindi, speaking into a microphone with one hand raised. Four men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit or kneel around the pit; one at right holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. A gold-and-silver ritual staff stands behind, and a red cushion rests at left. A person in the scene is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, garland) presiding over the homa.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall. A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland with a tricolour-striped band speaks into a microphone, hands raised over a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with sacred threads and vibhuti marks. A stand-mounted microphone and metal offering bowls with fruit, grains and firewood surround the pit, with orange curtains in the background.2007-12-25Photo of a homa ritual in a whitewashed hall with orange drapes. A central figure in an orange robe and a long white flower garland with a rudraksha mala sits before a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers, pouring offerings with a ladle. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around the pit; one at right fans the flames with a long-handled implement. A tall silver trident and a golden staff stand against the wall, and a kalasha-like object is visible at the back. A white-clad figure stands near the orange curtains behind them.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photo of a homa or yagna ritual in a whitewashed room. A long-haired man in an orange robe and white flower garland sits behind a white brick fire pit scattered with yellow flowers, gesturing with one arm toward the altar. A microphone stands at his side. Around him, white-clad men in orange shawls sit on mats, one at the far right with a long ponytail holding a ritual implement. Behind them hang orange curtains and a trident and staff stand near the window. Colourful paper streamers decorate the wall. Two men are visible in the middle left, and a few others are partly visible at the right edge. The long-haired man in orange and garland matches the page's a person description: probable.2007-12-25A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.2013-05-13A photograph of a fire-altar ritual inside a whitewashed hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a white flower garland over an orange cloth stands behind a microphone, one arm raised, speaking or chanting. Around him, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on mats, one holding a fan-like object and another a ceremonial staff. A brick-built square fire pit is decorated with yellow marigold petals, with incense sticks and a silver vessel at its edge. An orange curtain hangs in the window, a trident stands on the right, and a string of paper bunting runs along the top of the wall. Several people sit at the right edge, including a woman with glasses in white.2007-12-24A homa fire burns in a rectangular white brick fire pit with marigold flowers scattered on the edges. A shaved-headed man in an orange sannyasi cloth with a white tilak on his forehead, wire-framed glasses and a heavy gold-coloured beaded necklace leans toward the flames with his hand extended. Behind him a group of boys in white clothes sit closely watching the fire, a man in a white shirt sits among them, and a woman in a colourful sari sits at the right edge. A metal vessel rests on the pit. White walls and a barred window form the background.2007-08-26 +2 copies