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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall with orange-walled interior. A long-haired man in saffron clothing, a saffron shawl and an orange garland sits on a silver-framed throne at left, hands resting in lap. Behind a stone fire pit with burning wood, rows of women in saffron and orange sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit with hands joined or holding small vessels. Bronze pots and a kalasha sit near the fire. Bald-headed attendees are seen in the foreground. A statue stands in the background and a deity murti is visible through the doorway.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A night homa at an ashram, with a fire pit in the foreground where flames rise from a central fire and small offerings are placed. A man seated on a gold-framed throne wears a saffron robe, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a ceremonial necklace, and holds a sheet of paper. Around him, many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged with raised hands, and several women in red and gold saris sit nearby. In the foreground, people in saffron clothing hold brass bowls of grain or offerings near the fire. The scene reads as a fire ritual with satsang-style seating, though the seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photo of a fire ritual (homa) in an open courtyard at night. A square fire pit with a visible flame sits at the center, surrounded by seated devotees in saffron and orange robes with gold borders and beads. A long-haired figure in orange clothing and a leopard-print cloth sits on a low seat behind the pit, holding a trident and a small kalasha-like vessel. Women in red and orange saris sit around the pit with offerings and brass plates of flowers and fruit. Standing men in orange robes with shaved heads and white forehead marks surround the group, and a large red throne with gold trim stands empty in the background. A photographer with a camera on a tripod is visible at top left.2013-03-10A nighttime homa or yagna in an open outdoor courtyard. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ornate gold-toned garlands, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a white cushioned backrest, hands joined in namaskar (Swamiji (probable)). Before him a rectangular fire pit blazes with flames. Around the pit, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with shaved heads, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and maroon saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces sit among them. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the pit's edge, a fan stands behind, and coloured lights hang in the background. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.2013-03-10A night homa ceremony around a square stone fire pit with a large open flame rising from it. A seated figure on an ornate silver-and-gold chair draped with a leopard-print cushion wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with long swept-back dark hair and a holding an open book. Around him, a large group of women in orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit close together, some holding small brass vessels and ritual items. Shaven-headed men in orange robes and beaded malas sit at the front left, with brass pots, offerings and leaf-wrapped bundles on a white cloth beside the fire. A man in white with a camera stands at the upper left, and colourful lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, presiding at the homa.2013-03-10