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Night photograph of a homa fire pit with a bright flame and offerings in a yellow-bordered brick-and-stone pit. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth pours from a silver vessel with an elephant-shaped handle toward the fire. Seated before the fire, several young girls in orange clothes with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them a crowd in white and orange sits on mats under string lights. On the left, a tall figure in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti stands beside a red and gold chair with hands folded, with a tall figure in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti standing beside a red and gold chair, a person candidate by visible cues of maroon robes and presence as the honoured guest; appearance is consistent with the page but not decisive. A pedestal fan stands nearby.

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November 07 20132013-11-07Night homa at an open-air ashram hall beside a sunken square fire pit with bright flames, a red flower and brass vessels on its yellow-edged rim. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head wrap pours an offering from a silver vessel into the fire. Seated in front, several young women in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas press their palms together. To the left, a man in an orange-brown robe stands with folded hands beside a red velvet throne with gold trim and a pedestal fan. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothing sits on the floor under purple fairy lights.2013-11-07Night-time ritual at a temple-like open pavilion with a sunken fire pit (homa/yagna) burning at the lower left. A seated figure in orange robes and a long-garlanded orange chair raises one hand holding an object above a crowd of seated monks in saffron and orange, some with shaved heads, many wearing marigold garlands. A kneeling man in white dhoti with a pink head cloth, a rudraksha mala and bare upper body sits in front of a brass kalasha and offering pots on a patterned mat, hands folded in prayer. Standing attendants in white and saffron stand to the right, hands joined. Women in red silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit in the foreground, and banners with coloured fringes hang from the posts.2014-10-03Outdoor night homa at an ashram under a corrugated roof. In the foreground a rectangular wooden-framed fire pit blazes with bright orange flames. Behind it a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a red bindi on her forehead. To the right a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a ladle, while a figure in orange above pours from a kalasha. An orange upholstered armchair stands empty at left. Several devotees in orange and white stand in prayer in the background, and a tall ornate shrine structure rises at right. A marigold garland hangs in the lower right corner.2014-11-25October 03 20142014-10-03July 22 20132013-07-22Night ritual homa at an open-air ashram setting. A fire burns in a stone-edged fire pit in the foreground. A woman in orange sari with a garland and a silver tray stands at left beside a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, both with hands folded. At right a man in a pink headband and white shawl pours from a brass vessel into the fire. Behind them, seated devotees in white and pink clothes watch and fold their hands. A red and gold throne stands at left, and an illuminated deity murti with garlands sits in a shrine at the back. Several people are in the crowd.2013-07-04April 01 20132013-04-01Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat under bright floodlights, with a fire and offerings arranged on a green mat. A standing man in a red-maroon dhoti with a rudraksha-style garland and a large ornate gold-and-silver chest necklace holds a long flagpole with white flowers and a trident-topped staff. Behind him a bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti and orange shawl sits at a small fire pit, holding a ritual object over the flame. Brass vessels, plates of bananas, coconuts, a kalasha-like pot and offering trays surround the fire. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and white kurtas fill the mat on both sides, with women in orange saris in the foreground. Ornate carved white pillars with yellow garlands frame the scene.2014-05-20February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09Night outdoor fire ritual on grass: a brick-lined fire pit burns brightly in the foreground beside brass bowls and small oil lamps. A woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace holds a tray with offerings. To the right, a man in white with a white turban and a red-and-gold striped white dhoti stands with a ritual vessel. Behind, a line of about 20 devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and red shawls stands with palms pressed together. A bright floodlight and street lamps light the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2014-07-24