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Photo of a fire ritual with a square brick homa pit at lower centre, flames rising and smoke drifting, with offerings and small bowls around its edge. Around it sit many shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala necklaces, many with white tilak marks, some with hands raised or in offering gestures. On the right, a woman in orange robes and ornate gold necklaces sits beside an ornate silver-framed shrine, holding a small book and a flower. Devotees in red and orange saris and bangles, with hands extended toward the fire, fill the foreground, and a large crowd of people in white stands behind. a person (saffron robe, long dark hair, ornate gold necklaces) is seated at the right; the figure is shown in the right foreground with saffron clothing and gold jewellery as a satsang-style ritual gathering takes place.

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March 18 20132013-03-18A large homa or yagna is performed in an open ceremonial space. In the foreground, a square fire pit blazes with flames, with ghee and offerings scattered over it; women with bangles and red-bordered sarees hold up hands and sticks toward the fire. Behind, many shaven-headed sadhus in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads sit in rows chanting and gesturing. On the right, a man in saffron robes, ornate garlands and a mala holds an open book while others seated near him perform the rites. Dense crowds in white clothing watch from behind, with a decorated deity murti and a golden structure in the upper background.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18A night ritual at a fire pit, a homa or yagna, with a fire burning in a stone-lined pit in the foreground. A central figure with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate raised seat with a gilded silver backrest, wearing an orange-saffron robe and many rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, holding a small object in one hand. Around the fire, shaven-headed men in orange robes with yellow shawls and malas sit with raised palms, and women in orange and yellow saris with garlands and bangles raise their hands toward the flames. Brass vessels and ritual items are set near the pit. A watermarked copyright line appears at the lower right, which is not transcribed.2013-03-10A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A square fire pit with a bright flame is at the centre, surrounded by many people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and yellow-gold sacred threads. Several women seated on the right raise their hands and gesture toward the fire, while men with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit on the left and front. A woman in orange sits on a raised seat behind the fire pit, with a silver-framed mirror-like panel behind her. A brass pot and offering vessels sit near the fire. Roughly 40 people are visible.2013-03-18Photo of a homa or fire ritual at night in a open hall. A central figure with long curly hair sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat before a square fire pit, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long beaded mala with gold ornaments; the seat and surroundings are decorated with a patterned cloth. Around the fire, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit in rows, and women in orange saris with gold borders and red blouses extend hands and offer grains or ghee into the flames. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit near the pit, and a fan and string lights appear in the background.2013-03-10A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in progress. A square fire pit with flames and smoke sits at the centre, surrounded by offering bowls, lamps and small dishes on a blue-edged platform. A seated figure at right wears a long saffron-orange robe with heavy ornate gold and bead necklaces and a bead mala, holding a sheaf of papers and reading or chanting. Behind the fire, a row of shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with folded hands or raised palms. A bare-armed man at lower left in an orange robe holds a long stick toward the fire. Women in red and maroon saris sit at the foreground edge, and white-clad devotees fill the background, with a golden deity murti and an ornate silver-trimmed panel visible behind the monks.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10