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Night outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy strung with coloured fairy lights. A large wooden fire pit with leaping flames sits on a striped rug, surrounded by many plates of dried herbs, roots and offerings. Two priests in white dhotis lean over the fire; one wears a pink cloth and another stands behind with a microphone. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti with flower garlands. On the right, a seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tasselled parasol wears orange-red robes and a white flower garland; trident-topped gold rods flank the throne. A bare-chested man in white stands nearby.

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Night-time homa ceremony under a tent with string lights. A large flame rises from a square fire pit at centre, with priests in white dhotis tending it and a shirtless man kneeling at the pit's edge. Around the fire, many plates hold dried herbs, roots and offerings. Behind, a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands under a canopy. On the right, a seated man on a gold and red throne under a striped canopy wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and an orange shawl; a trident stands on each side of the throne. Probable Swamiji (seated on throne in orange robe with flower garland, distinctive long hair and ornate throne), depicted in the Visesha Deeksha homa.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night-time homa at an outdoor pavilion with a tin roof and string lights. A large flame rises from a fire pit at centre, with a priest in white dhoti and shawl tending it and a bowl of offerings beside it. Along the front, many small dishes hold grains, herbs and seeds on a striped cloth. Seated on an ornate golden throne under a colourful canopy is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, hands joined in greeting; the orange robes and long swept hair are visible cues, so the figure is a person. Other priests in white stand at the right, and a decorated deity murti stands at the left.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at an ashram-style open pavilion under string lights. A large fire blazes in a wooden-framed fire pit at centre, with brass vessels and plates of grains, herbs and offerings laid on a striped cloth in front. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a white flower garland and rudraksha-style adornment, presides beside a gold trident; a red and gold canopy with fringe shades the throne. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at left, one holding a kalasha-like vessel and one pouring from a brass dish; a third attendant holds an offering at lower left. Flower-decorated deity murti stands in the background with a fan and small figures nearby.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies