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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony at night in a brick-lined fire pit with large flames rising. On the left, a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits behind the fire. Several people in white ritual clothes sit or kneel nearby; one man in white holds a brass bowl with flames above it and a small brass vessel in his other hand. Women in white and onlookers are visible in the background against a lattice wall, with a decorated umbrella or banner at the top left.

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2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A homa ritual in an indoor hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from it. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat at left, with white sandalwood markings on the arms, holding a ladle and facing the fire; a microphone stands beside him. Seated in white ritual clothes, devotees fold their hands in prayer and watch, while a man in white holds a brass vessel with a burning flame. Brass pots and a kalasha sit near the fire, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above lattice windows. Whether the saffron-robed priest is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left uncertain.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A 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.2004-07-0201 மார்ச் 2003 திருக்கோயில் பிரம்மோற்சவம் +1 copies2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Night photograph of a homa fire pit at an outdoor ritual. Large flames rise from a square brick fire pit in the foreground. A man in a white kurta and white head covering stands at right, bending forward and holding a shallow vessel with fire toward the pit. A person in orange-red clothing and a red turban sits at left behind the fire, and other seated figures in white are partly visible at the right edge and in the background. Dark surroundings and a hanging cloth frame the scene.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa at night in an ashram hall. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits behind a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, pouring offering from a long ladle into the fire. Around him, several seated devotees in white ritual clothes listen or assist, some holding small items, including a bearded man and a woman in white. A brass vessel and a small oil lamp sit near the fire. The walls are dark wood with lattice screens. Visible people: about seven seated, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2004-07-02June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copies2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02