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Night ritual at an outdoor fire pit in an ashram courtyard with an orange-painted wall behind. A seated figure in dark red-orange robes and orange rudraksha malas holds up a lit oil lamp over the pit, while a large crowd of devotees in matching orange-red robes sits around in front, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some with shaved heads and white tilak markings. A white-clad figure stands near the back and a deity murti is visible on a pillar at upper right. A fan and a red-and-white striped border are also visible, along with a flame-lit offering setup near the pit.

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Night-time homa at an open-air ashram courtyard. A woman in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stands at the centre of a square fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp or ritual flame over the offerings. Around the pit, a dense ring of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together, many with shaved heads and some with white tilak marks. Brass vessels, offering plates and a silver-framed seat are visible, and a fan and potted plants sit in the background. Approximately twenty-five people are visible.2013-03-18Outdoor night homa at a square fire pit lined with white stone, with a large flame rising from the centre. Around it sit a close circle of saffron and orange-clad sannyasis and women devotees, many with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. A woman in saffron at the top of the frame sits behind the fire pit near a decorated white and gold frame, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps placed around the pit. A shaved-headed man in orange at left leans forward gesturing toward the offerings. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18A night-time homa at a temple courtyard with a square fire pit where flames rise. Behind the pit a seated woman in red-orange robes, rudraksha mala and garlands sits on an ornate silver-framed seat, with a large gathering of devotees in red and saffron clothes, many with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, kneeling and standing around the fire. Some are bald priests in saffron-orange shawls seated at the front. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at the back, and smoke fills the air.2013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18Outdoor fire ritual at dusk: a large square homa pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, with brass vessels and offerings around it. Devotees wearing rust-orange and red robes, rudraksha malas, and white and yellow markings on their foreheads sit in a wide circle on the ground and on a low platform. A woman in an orange robe sits upright near the back left of the fire, while a seated woman in orange with folded hands and many visible malas sits at the front, and rows of women and men in orange clothing sit along the back. A framed picture stands behind the fire area. The scene suggests a homa or yagna.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10