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A homa fire burns in a yellow-painted rectangular fire pit, with flames rising among flower garlands and offerings. Around it, five young women in saffron-orange robes with red-trimmed borders sit cross-legged, each wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. The woman second from left presses her palms together in prayer, and the woman at right sits with hands near a metal bowl. Behind them, a seated audience in white clothing fills the background. Silver vessels, brass plates of flowers and kumkum, and a small oil lamp sit on a yellow platform to the right. A purple cloth with printed text lines the pit's edge.

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A homa fire burns inside a square yellow-bordered fire pit on a raised platform at an outdoor evening ritual, with marigold petals scattered around its edges. Several priests in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged around the fire, some tending offerings. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees in white and light clothes fills the ground, and a large statue stands at the right edge. A man at the far right wears an orange turban and orange robes, seated beside brass vessels and offering trays. Smoke hangs over the scene. A small blue-and-white logo is visible at the upper left.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A night homa ritual at an outdoor fire altar, with a rectangular white-and-yellow fire pit blazing in the centre. Around it sit about ten people: several shaved-headed young boys and monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one older man in orange with a grey beard, and two men in white dhotis with white shawls, one wearing a white turban and the other with a white-marked forehead. Brass pots and a lamp stand beside the fire, with bananas, coconuts and flower garlands at the right edge. Spectators in white and dark clothes sit in the background.2013-10-15July 22 20132013-07-22May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a fire homa in progress. A fire burns in a stone fire pit at the centre. A man in orange robes and a long gold necklace sits behind the pit, holding a small brass vessel and a bell-like object, with long dark hair. Around the pit, several devotees in orange and white clothing sit with their palms pressed together in anjali. Brass bowls, a small kalasha-style vessel, and ritual items lie on a stone platform to the right. A woman in the foreground has bangles and praying hands. The setting appears to be an open outdoor ritual area.2006-05-30July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a homa fire ceremony at night in an open pavilion. A large flame rises from a square yellow-painted fire pit decorated with green mangoes and bundles of sacred twigs. Seated around it are several young men in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. The central figure wears white dhoti and shawl with a green head wrap and a red tilak, holding a ritual vessel and spoon-like implement. Another seated youth at right holds a ritual item, while others press palms together in prayer. A man in white stands in the background near a shrine display.2013-09-13September 10 20172017-09-10July 22 20132013-07-22Night homa at an outdoor fire pit. A tiered white-and-yellow stepped altar holds burning wood and smoke rises across the frame. Several young devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit cross-legged around it. A man at right in white dhoti and a white head wrap, with a rudraksha mala, tends the fire with a stick. A purple and orange cloth with printed text lies in the foreground beside a plate of offerings.2013-11-07November 07 20132013-11-07