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Photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard. Saffron-robed priests with orange turbans and rudraksha malas tend a large square sacred fire pit lined with stone, with flames rising from it. Seated at right, a man in orange cloth with a patterned headband, layered necklaces and bangles sits on a raised seat beside a second fire where a robed figure feeds flames with cowdung-like fuel. A brass pot, oil lamps, a brass kalasha and cloth-covered offerings sit on mats. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white watch from behind, with a standing figure in white at the back and a red-walled building behind them.

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August 31 20172017-08-31A homa fire burns in a square stone fire pit surrounded by seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with palms pressed together in prayer. A seated figure on a leopard-print mat at right wears an orange turban, an ornate gold necklace and bangles, and a saffron garment, with a brass vessel and ladle before the fire. A brass bell and brass pots sit near the pit. Several monks and female devotees in orange and saffron clothing fill the foreground and background. a person cues: a saffron turban, ornate gold necklace and bangles on the seated central figure leading the homa.2013-07-22Outdoor homa ceremony at a temple courtyard. A large square fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands and flower petals burns brightly in the foreground. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold chains sits at the fire pit, and a man in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha beads raises one hand while speaking into a handheld microphone. Behind them, dozens of devotees sit on colourful striped mats, many in white with red shawls and others in saffron-orange, with a red shrine structure and palm trees behind. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the ground. A figure with long hair and a crown-like headpiece sits near the front.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA night homa in progress at an outdoor ritual area. A central yellow-gold fire pit blazes with large flames. Behind it, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined above the fire. Around him, several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis sit on striped mats, tending the fire and handling offering trays of sticks and flower petals. Standing behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies hold their hands together in prayer. Gold ornamental arches, brass lamps and a pink flower-filled bowl are visible at the edges.2017-09-17 +1 copiesNight homa at a fire pit with a bright central flame in a stone rectangular fire altar. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged around the fire, several with shaved heads, orange shawls and beaded malas. A man in an orange turban and gold necklace stands at upper right, pouring offerings near the fire. Devotees in orange and maroon clothing crowd the foreground and sides, many raising hands toward the flames and holding offering items. Brass vessels and bowls sit on the altar. Background shows a large audience in white.2013-07-22August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31November 04 20132013-11-04May 30 20062006-05-30March 18 20132013-03-18September 09 20132013-09-09September 14 20152015-09-14