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Outdoor homa ritual at a square stone fire pit (kunda) with smoke rising from the burning offerings. A central figure in orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style beaded garland and a silver trident-like staff stands at the pit holding a small offering vessel, while a silver-ornamented palanquin-style seat with a kalasha-like structure is behind. Seated priests, shaved-headed and bare-chested, wear orange cloths and white tilaka markings; one holds hands in anjali. Devotees in orange saris and robes sit around the pit, some with hands folded. Plastic chairs, a yellow vessel and a silver-covered vehicle are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a large outdoor homa or yagna at night, with a square fire pit filled with smoke and offerings. Around it sit many devotees in saffron and orange clothing, mostly shaved-headed men and women in red and orange saris with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. A seated figure on a raised golden throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing long dark hair, orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, is at the centre-back, with a golden deity murti or ornate golden panel behind him. A brass fan and metal vessels stand by the fire pit. Standing devotees and onlookers in white line the background under the night sky.2013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22A smoky fire ritual in a dim hall, centred on a rectangular stone homa pit with a small flame and offerings of sticks and brass vessels. A figure in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a low wooden seat behind the pit, with an ornate gold-framed throne back behind him, and a probable Swamiji identity cue from his long swept-back hair and layered ceremonial necklaces. Around him, rows of shaven-headed men in saffron shawls with beads sit cross-legged, and women in orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha necklaces kneel or stand with hands folded, some holding small offering dishes. A ceiling fan and coloured string lights appear in the background, and the setting suggests a homa ritual during satsang.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor hall at night. A square fire pit with smoke rising from it sits in the centre, surrounded by devotees in orange and saffron clothes with rudraksha malas. A long-haired figure in orange robes and gold-coloured ornamental necklaces sits on a raised ornate throne behind the pit, hands pressed together. Several women in red and orange saris sit close around the pit, and bald and white-clad men sit in the background. Brass pots and small offering vessels are placed at the pit's edge. a person (long swept hair, orange robes and ornate gold necklaces) seated on the throne during the homa.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18A 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 10 20132013-03-10August 31 20172017-08-31July 22 20132013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10