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A homa fire ritual in a tent with a brick fire pit burning with flames and smoke, flanked by orange marigold flowers. A seated priest with bare shoulders, a red turban and a long rudraksha mala sits behind the fire, tending it with a metal vessel nearby. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a mala and folded hands stands beside a tiered brass stand of oil lamps, and a large decorated offering platform with garlands sits at right. Rows of seated and standing devotees in saffron and maroon shawls fill the background, with a few children at left and a camera on a tripod at upper left.

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July 09 20152015-07-09A homa fire ritual is performed on a stacked pyramid of yellow-ochre bricks sprinkled with red and yellow powder, with flames and smoke rising from a central fire. Seated on the right, a man in an orange-saffron garment with a deep reddish-brown turban, a long rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold pendant and wire-rimmed glasses holds a book and a small object at the fire, a figure matching the a person appearance cues. Around him, about 30 seated devotees in white and saffron attire with orange shawls sit on mats, many with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps and a multi-tiered lamp stand frame the scene, with a camera on a tripod at the back of the room and a pink-violet stage light cast over the hall.2015-07-09A homa fire ceremony in a tent shrine. A brick-lined fire pit holds burning wood with flames rising, surrounded by ash and flower petals. A shaved-headed man in rust-red dhoti and gold necklace sits at left. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, with a man in purple shawl and gold chain at right reaching toward the fire with a ladle or offering. Standing priests in white and saffron-red garments with rudraksha malas stand behind. Brass lamps, silver and gold ritual vessels, decorated deity figures, and trays of white offering cups fill the background. Five to six people are visible.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA purple-lit tented ritual space with a homa fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks dusted with red kumkum. A standing priest in a rust-orange turban, rudraksha mala and maroon-brown cloth holds a flaming ladle over the fire. Behind him, a white-clad figure with folded hands stands, and seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on striped mats, many with palms joined. A brass multi-branch lamp stand and brass vessels with offerings lie in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits near the fire, with smoke rising.2015-07-09A homa fire burns inside a tiered brick fire altar with red and yellow painted bricks on a tiled floor. A figure in an orange-brown turban and wrapped saffron-toned cloth, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, kneels at the altar and pours from a brass ladle into a bowl. Behind, a large seated audience in white and cream clothing with orange shawls and red garlands sits in rows. Tall brass oil lamps stand at the right edge. The scene looks like a fire ritual during a session.2015-07-09July 22 20132013-07-22July 09 20152015-07-09Night photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in progress at an outdoor ashram setting. A large fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the centre, with sticks and offerings beside it. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long layered garland and gold ornaments, stands at the right holding a ritual vessel and pointing toward the flames. Around the fire, shaved-headed priests and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them a large crowd of seated people in white clothing fills the courtyard, with a silver-framed altar panel and a deity murti with flower garlands on a pedestal at the left. Hanging green and floral decorations frame the scene.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a homa fire ceremony inside a hall at night. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, a long gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, seated on an ornate silver throne with a patterned cushion. Around the throne, shaved-headed priests in orange and gold-bordered dhotis and shawls with beaded necklaces stand and kneel, some holding ritual objects and a brass pot. A row of women in orange and red saris with beaded necklaces kneel on the right, one holding a long ritual staff. Brass vessels and oil lamps are arranged on the ground, and colourful string lights hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, orange clothing and a ceremonial throne.2013-03-10A homa ritual at a brick fire pit filled with ash and offerings. A figure in orange robes with long swept-back grey hair and a forehead tilak sits cross-legged at the centre, hands raised in blessing gesture. Beside him a young man in an orange dhoti wears a purple shawl. A priest in orange and gold stands at right holding a brass lamp, and a man in orange at the lower right holds a ritual vessel. Behind them, people in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces assist, and a shelf holds small clay lamps and ritual objects. The scene is a Hindu fire ceremony.2015-09-14