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Photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a thatched open hall. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, with white horizontal markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest; a microphone is clipped near his neck. Beside a large flame, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits holding a ladle over a bowl. Behind them, seated devotees in white garments watch the fire, and a wooden pole with an orange cloth rises beside the flame.

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July 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a homa or yagna at an ashram hall. In the foreground a fire pit with flames at its edge and a white ghee or offering block. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long hair and white markings on his arms, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, rings a handbell and holds a wooden ladle over the fire pit. Seated behind him, a man in white with a long beard and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, next to a woman in white. A lattice screen and an orange flag on a pole fill the background, with other seated devotees.2004-07-02A photograph of a ritual inside a hall with lattice windows. A figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange robes, with white ash markings on the arm and torso, and holds a brass bell while seated before a low platform of sweets or offerings. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a lit oil lamp on a long stand, with a red-handled ladle and a brass vessel of rose petals near the platform. Devotees in white garments and a woman with a red bindi sit behind them in rows, some with glasses. The lit lamp and bell suggest a puja or homa setting.2004-07-02Photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony inside a temple-like hall with a lattice window and a red and gold embroidered parasol-shaped canopy behind. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, rudraksha mala draped on the chest, white markings on the arms. Stacked white blocks of ghee or offering material and smoke rise from a fire pit in the foreground, with a long wooden ladle resting beside it. Behind, a bearded man in white clothes wears a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of devotees in white sits in the background. a person (orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, sitting as officiant at the fire).2004-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a thatched, lattice-walled hall. A figure on the left wears saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with white sacred ash markings on the arms, and is pouring offerings from a metal vessel into a fire pit with a long-handled ladle. Behind him a red and gold embroidered umbrella hangs on the wall. A seated man in white clothes with folded hands watches, and a woman in a dark green sari with folded hands sits among devotees dressed in white.2004-07-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a white flower sits cross-legged at left, holding a rudraksha mala and speaking into a microphone. Nearby a fire pit blazes at right beside brass vessels and a brass bowl, indicating a homa. Behind them rows of seated devotees watch, including men in white kurtas and one man wearing a red-beaded pendant. Garlands hang at the left edge and oil lamps stand against a wooden lattice window.2004-07-02A homa ritual in a hall lit by warm orange light. In the foreground a square yellow-tiled fire pit blazes with flames. Behind it a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass vessel and a ritual lamp, with a bell in his other hand and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor on both sides, some holding bowls, while others watch. Flower garlands hang on the wall and a decorative plaque hangs above. a person (saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha mala) performing the fire ritual.2004-07-02Photograph of a homa ritual at an open-sided hall. A figure in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a long beaded mala sits with hands pressed in prayer before a brick fire pit where a flame burns. Beside him a man in white clothes holds a microphone stand, and a trident stands on the left. Seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas fill the floor, and a bundled offering of orange cloth lies at the lower left. A dark drape with garlands and a decorated ornamental panel hang behind. Probable Swamiji is the robed figure in orange at the fire pit, identified by orange robes, orange turban and mala. Several people are visible in the scene.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A 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.2004-07-02June 12 20042004-06-12