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A photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor room with lattice walls. A man in an orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged at a yellow brick fire altar, holding a bell and ritual implement while flames rise from the fire. Around him, white-clad devotees sit and assist, including a bearded man in white on the left and a woman in white in the foreground holding offerings. A standing man in white attends in the background. A framed photograph of a figure in orange robes hangs on the wall behind, and brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the altar.

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A photograph of a homa at a yellow-brick fire pit, with a bright flame rising from the burning wood. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, seated at left, holds a ladle over the fire and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, seated devotees in white ritual clothes press their palms together or hold incense sticks, and a brass vessel of ghee and small oil lamps sit near the pit. Behind them, a large brass lamp stand and a dark-framed metal artwork hang on the wall, with rows of seated devotees in white and a woman in yellow sari at right. Ritual performed with a fire pit and offerings, consistent with a homa. Appearance-based cues: saffron robe and orange head wrap, but not enough for a confident identity; the figure is labelled only as the officiating priest leading the homa.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Night photo of a fire ritual, a homa, at an outdoor ashram site. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a microphone on a stand, holding a ritual cord and hands in gesture. Men in white kurtas and dhotis sit or kneel around a brick fire pit with bright flames, with a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of offerings on the yellow brick ledge. A white-clad man leans in at right. Seated people and a framed picture are visible in the background.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02June 30 20042004-06-30Photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall during the Sanyas Dheeksha Mahotsav. A standing figure in a bright orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair, holds a ceremonial rod and gestures toward a blazing fire pit at lower left, with a brass vessel beside it. Around him stand people in white ritual clothes, some holding garlands and a staff, and a seated woman in a white sari with a cream shawl and red-trimmed cloth sits near the flames. Rows of seated devotees in white, cream and blue fill the background, with one woman in blue with palms pressed together. A framed deity image hangs on the upper left wall beside a lattice window. Multiple people are visible.2004-07-02Indoor photo of a homa at a temple hall. A yellow brick fire pit with burning flames sits in the foreground, with a brass pot and oil lamp beside it. A man in an orange cloth wrapped around his head and an orange garment, seated at a microphone and holding a ritual stick over the fire, leads the rite while a bearded man in white and a woman in white join in, offering into the fire. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background, and a woman in a yellow sari sits to the right. Behind them a large metal sculpture of a deity murti with a dark circular halo hangs above a red altar cloth, flanked by brass lamp stands. a person is the man in orange at the microphone, identified by his orange head wrap and garment and seated leading position.2004-07-02December 25 20072007-12-252004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of a homa at an ashram. A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and an orange head wrap sits at a raised stone fire pit, pouring offerings as smoke and flames rise from it. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged, some with hands folded, one with a cloth raised near his face. A man at right wears a white shirt and a lanyard badge. Behind the pit, a decorated altar with garlands and draped cloth is visible. Described as a fire ritual performed by a person in saffron.2004-07-02Evening homa at an ashram, with a yellow brick fire pit blazing in the foreground and flames rising from offerings. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits behind the fire pit and holds a ritual item, appearing to be the officiating priest. Around the fire, several men and boys in white ritual clothes sit on the ground, some with hands folded or holding ritual items. A brass lamp, a small bowl of grains and a floral garland on a pedestal are visible. Behind them, a white-robed audience and a shrine area are partly visible. a person: the saffron-robed, turbaned figure leading the homa matches the presentation cues, though this is appearance-based only.2004-07-02