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Outdoor homa ritual at a homa kunda built of stacked red bricks with a fire burning in the centre, wrapped cloth offering and flames rising. A hand holds a wooden ladle or stirring stick over the fire, another hand from the right holds a wooden spoon. Behind the altar stands a large cutout or printed picture of a smiling figure in a red turban and red-pink robes, wearing a multicolour garland of marigolds and roses, seated on a red patterned throne-like chair. Brass kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut, brass bowls, flower petals and pink and yellow flowers are arranged on the mat, with palm trees and a suburban street in the background.

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Outdoor homa at a sunny street-side setup under a white canopy. A person in white clothing, seen only from the arm and lap, blows through a long metal tube onto a bright fire burning in a brick fire pit with a brass bowl of offering. Seated on a red patterned cushioned chair behind the fire is a smiling figure in a maroon turban and pink-red robes, wearing a large multicolour flower garland and holding flowers. Brass kalasha vessels with mango leaves and flower-decorated plates sit on a dark cloth table beside the fire, and a palm-leaf-decorated pot is at left. Palm trees and parked cars are visible on the street behind.2019-09-01A homa is performed inside a white tent. A brick fire pit with a blazing flame sits in the foreground, decorated with white flowers and red petals, with a brass bowl and ladle held by a bare arm marked with white ash lines at the left edge. Behind it, a person in a red-and-orange dress, wearing a red turban with flower decoration, a long garland of white and red flowers and a beaded necklace, sits on a cushioned seat with raised hand in blessing. Nearby, a brass kalasha with leaves and a silver oil lamp stand on a low golden table, and a red and gold embroidered cloth lies beside the seat. On the left, a figure in orange and purple garments with a flower-decorated offering is partly visible.2020-11-14December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19Outdoor photo of a homa at a brick fire pit under a white canopy on a sunny day. A person in white ritual clothing bends over the fire, stirring a bowl with a long ladle. Seated to the right in a red upholstered armchair draped in a red patterned cloth is a smiling person wearing a magenta turban, pink robes and a long garland of orange, yellow, white and pink flowers. Brass vessels, an oil lamp, a green plant, flower petals and a folded purple cloth sit on a mat nearby, and gold-toned ritual ornaments hang on the left. A paved lot and trees stand behind.2019-09-01December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19A seated man in a red turban and pink robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved elephant motifs, greeting with raised palms and garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. In front of him a homa fire burns in a rangoli-decorated fire pit, with a brass ladle and bowl of offering beside it, and a hand from the lower left feeds the flames. Flower petals are scattered around, and palm trees and a golden pedestal lamp stand in the background. The seated man's appearance is consistent with a distinctive ceremonial presentation: red turban, pink robe and layered garlands, but the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a seated devotee-host at the homa.2022-12-19Outdoor homa at a sunlit street-side tent in Los Angeles. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in white dhoti-style clothing and a white turban leans over a small brick fire pit, stirring an offering with a long wooden ladle as a flame rises. Around the pit sit brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flower petals, leaves and small steel cups. Seated on a red upholstered chair draped in red patterned cloth, a smiling person in a maroon turban and pinkish-red robes wears heavy garlands of orange, red, white and yellow flowers. A brass stand with a decorative cloth lies beside the chair. Palm and other trees and parked cars are visible behind.2019-09-01Outdoors on a paved lot under a canopy, a seated figure in a throne-style armchair draped with a gold-and-red shimmering cloth sits on a patterned rug. She wears a red-and-gold headdress, a red garment, a long white flower garland with red flowers, and a beaded red mala, and holds her hands in a greeting gesture. In front, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and a rudraksha mala, wearing a blue surgical mask and white body markings on his shoulders, sits and feeds a wooden ladle into a roaring fire pit, with brass vessels and a tray of offerings beside him. Two people are present.2020-12-28A homa fire burns in a stone fire pit decorated with white kolam lines and scattered rose and marigold petals. A person's hand holds a wooden ladle over a metal vessel of liquid offering at the left. Behind the fire, a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-silver throne is garlanded with yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses; the figure wears a red turban with a red bindi, a pink robe, and beaded pink malas, with hands raised in blessing. A brass lamp and a kalasha-style pot with flowers stand nearby, and palm plants and a yellow building appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the red turban and pink robe, appearing on a throne, is an appearance-based candidate, with red turban and pink robe as cues, shown as a depiction on the throne.2022-12-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19