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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a crowded hall. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged on a leopard-print seat, wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-toned shawl and a gold necklace; he holds a small microphone and a ritual implement over a brick fire pit with flames and offerings. Beside him, a woman in a white blouse with an orange shawl sits at the fire pit with brass vessels and a plate of flowers and sweets. Around them, seated and standing devotees in orange and white clothes fill the room, and an open book and a pale-yellow cushion sit on the platform. A standing fan and a brass lamp are visible at the edges.

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February 16 20072007-02-16December 24 20072007-12-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, long swept-back dark hair, a gold beaded necklace and white vibhuti marks on his forehead performs a ritual gesture with his right hand, seated on a tiger-skin-draped seat before a low white platform. Brass vessels, a silver lamp stand with a lit oil lamp and red flower petals are arranged in front. Around him, devotees in orange and white sit and stand, a trident is visible at upper right, and a pedestal fan stands at left. The setting is a plain concrete-block hall at night.2007-02-16March 10 20132013-03-10February 16 20072007-02-16May 22 20062006-05-22A night homa at an ashram fire pit, with a brick-lined square pit holding a bright flame. A man in the centre wears an orange-red robe, a saffron-orange shawl and a long beaded mala, and sits with hands folded near the fire. Around him devotees in matching orange-red robes, several wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak markings, sit chanting and making offerings from bowls and brass vessels. Two women in the foreground, one in a pink and gold saree, hold their hands together. A white decorative backdrop and a standing fan are visible behind, with a small oil lamp burning near the pit.2013-03-18May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of a homa at a yellow-brick fire pit, with a bright flame rising from the burning wood. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, seated at left, holds a ladle over the fire and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, seated devotees in white ritual clothes press their palms together or hold incense sticks, and a brass vessel of ghee and small oil lamps sit near the pit. Behind them, a large brass lamp stand and a dark-framed metal artwork hang on the wall, with rows of seated devotees in white and a woman in yellow sari at right. Ritual performed with a fire pit and offerings, consistent with a homa. Appearance-based cues: saffron robe and orange head wrap, but not enough for a confident identity; the figure is labelled only as the officiating priest leading the homa.2004-07-02July 22 20132013-07-22Night homa (fire ritual) in an open-air courtyard. A large brick fire pit holds a bright blaze in the foreground. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured floral garland, sits with hands folded in front of an ornate white-and-gold shrine panel. Around the fire, rows of devotees in saffron and orange clothing with gold-bordered saris and forehead markings hold offerings, lamps and small bowls; one woman on the right holds a stick or incense near the flame. A standing fan and dark trees frame the background.2013-03-18July 22 20132013-07-22