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A smoky outdoor homa or yagna under a open-sided shelter. A rectangular fire pit with red-orange flames and smoke is decorated with white, blue and red painted borders and marigold petals. Along its edge stand brass oil lamps and a small flower-garlanded deity murti at left. A line of men in ritual dress stands in the smoke: several shirtless men wear yellow, pink and red dhotis with marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads, some holding ritual items; one man in a white dhoti and dark shawl stands in the middle. At far right, a person in a red-orange turban, orange robe and ornate gold beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the fire. Approximately seven people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual homa or yagna in an open pavilion filled with smoke. A large rectangular fire pit with red-brown contents and white, blue and red painted borders sits in the centre, with yellow marigold petals scattered on its rim. On the right, a man in a red turban and orange-saffron garment with ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and a smiling face. Behind the pit, several men in white dhotis, yellow and pink cloths and bare upper bodies stand in a row, some with folded hands. On the left, a deity murti draped in yellow and orange garlands stands beside a decorated altar with a trident and a brass kalasha. Brass oil lamps are lit near the fire pit in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A smoky homa fire pit, a square brown-walled altar edged with blue and white and strewn with yellow marigold petals, dominates the foreground with a small flame visible at its base. A brass ladle is held at right by a man in a yellow-and-orange headwrap and yellow marigold garland. Around the pit, about a dozen men stand in ritual dress: several bare-chested men in pink and yellow dhotis wear gold-toned necklaces, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass plate, and an elder with long white hair and a rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing. Other men in orange robes and a man in a yellow cloth stand nearby under a white canopy, with thick smoke rising through the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a large square fire pit with a smoking, glowing homa in the foreground, surrounded by a crowd of devotees and priests at a ritual. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand around the fire, some holding metal trays and plates of offerings, and one holds a gold ceremonial ladle. Men in pink and yellow dhotis and yellow-and-orange turbans stand bare-chested with hands raised or folded in prayer. A bearded elder in orange with rudraksha malas raises his hands. Marigold garlands line the edge of the pit. The tent setting is bright and hazy with smoke.2015-01-13A photograph of a homa fire pit, a square trench lined with white powder and marigold garlands, with smoke and flames rising from it under a tent. Men stand around the pit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several wear saffron-orange cloth and one has a bright orange turban; others wear pink, yellow and maroon dhotis, and some are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads. Brass oil lamps sit at the right edge and a yellow wooden plank lies across the pit. The scene reads as a fire ritual during a satsang gathering.2015-01-13Smoky interior of a temple hall with a fire pit (homa) at the centre, flames rising from a brick-lined altar heaped with offerings, flowers and green leaves. A bare-chested man in orange-yellow dhoti kneels at right, reaching toward the fire. Behind, a group of priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms joined; one older man in white with a shawl holds a microphone. Striped red mats cover the floor, and colourful painted pillars and banana-leaf decorations frame the space.2018-04-14A photograph of a large square fire pit, a homa or yagna, filled with smoke and a visible flame at its base, with a white-and-blue edged border decorated with yellow flowers. Around it stand a crowd of devotees in ritual dress: a man in a yellow dhoti and striped headcloth at left, bare-chested men in pink and striped dhotis with rudraksha necklaces, several men in saffron-orange robes, and an elderly bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala. At right, a man in a yellow-and-red headcloth and yellow flower garland pours offerings with a ladle, while a man in saffron robes holds a silver plate. A tent canopy is overhead and other people raise their hands behind the group.2015-01-13August 09 20152015-08-09Night outdoor fire ritual. A bare-chested man with a red-brown shawl, garlands and folded hands stands at left facing the fire. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and ceremonial beads perform the rite, one holding a lit torch aloft, another in a white dhoti and garland. A young man kneels in orange with hands joined near the fire. Onlookers in white and light clothing stand in the smoky background. A table at right holds fruits, a small Ganesha figure and brass items.2016-02-07A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit lined with reddish-brown earth and white flower petals, with yellow marigold garlands and small oil lamps at its edge. A bearded priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace stands at the centre, hands joined in a ritual gesture, while a long-handled brass ladle is held at the right foreground. Around him are devotees and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes, one in a red turban and one in pink; several hold silver plates of offerings. Smoke hangs in the bright tent-like space behind them.2015-01-13