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A photograph of a homa or fire ritual at an ashram hall. In the foreground a bald man in orange and red robes with a gold chain necklace, forehead tilak and glasses extends one hand over a white stone altar holding a brass bowl, a conch shell, a small silver cup, a kettle-shaped vessel and scattered orange marigold petals. Behind him a large seated group of women and girls in white clothes, several with orange shawls and red or orange threads, sit with palms pressed together. A visible fire flame sits at the left edge of the altar.

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A seated ritual gathering in a plain hall with grey walls and windows. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a white-draped altar holding a brass bowl, a silver cup, a metal ewer and scattered orange flowers. Behind him, many people in white clothes sit cross-legged; a young woman in white with a red border and a second woman in white with folded hands sit near the front, and a figure in orange robes stands at the back wall. Several people wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. A white-clothed group fills the room, with a few visitors among them.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a white-brick fire pit with visible flames and marigold petals scattered around it. A man seated at the lower right wears an orange-saffron garment with red borders and a ceremonial gold necklace, and pours an offering from a white conch-shaped vessel into the fire; his head is shaved with a white forehead marking and he wears glasses. Behind the fire, many young women and girls sit in rows in white clothing, several with hands folded in prayer, one in an orange shawl. Brass implements, a silver cup, a bell, kettles and a brass ladle lie around the pit.2007-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20072007-08-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. In the right foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-bordered dhoti and a gold necklace gestures with one hand toward a low white brick fire pit, while holding a folded paper. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style brass cup, a spouted pot, a ladle and orange marigold petals sit on the white bricks. Behind them, dozens of seated devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, press their palms together in prayer.2007-08-26A homa fire ritual on a white brick fire altar with a small flame and scattered orange marigold petals. A man with a shaved head and a tilak on his forehead, wearing glasses, orange robes with red borders and a beaded necklace, kneels at the altar and holds a ladle over the fire. Brass bowls, a bell, a silver cup and a covered silver dish sit on the altar, and a gold-toned ritual vessel lies on the bricks. Behind him, a group of white-clad seated devotees, including young girls and women, watch quietly, some with hands pressed in prayer and one woman in an orange shawl. Around 20 people are visible.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with a concrete floor and a plain block wall. In the foreground a bald man in orange ochre robes with red borders, a gold necklace and white forehead markings sits cross-legged, extending one hand over a white brick platform scattered with orange marigold petals. On the platform are a brass bowl, a silver cup, a brass lamp-stand, a small metal vessel and a curved brass horn. Behind him rows of seated people in white clothes look on; a woman in orange shawl with hands folded in prayer sits in the centre. A man in saffron robes stands at the back.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26A photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor hall with plain grey walls and small windows. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a gold garland kneels with palms pressed together, facing a white stepped fire altar. On the altar sit a brass bowl, a silver cup, a golden ladle and scattered orange marigold petals. Behind him, rows of seated women and girls in white clothes, some with red-and-white bindi and vibhuti markings, hold their hands in anjali. A standing figure in orange robes stands near the back wall, and white-clad devotees fill the room.2007-08-26July 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copies