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Outdoor 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.

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March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18Photo of a large homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard at night. A central square fire pit blazes with flames and burning sticks. Seated in front of the fire on a raised ornate throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with orange and rudraksha-style beaded garlands, holding a book. Surrounding the fire, shaved-headed priests in orange robes with yellow borders sit on the left, and women in orange and red saris with beaded necklaces sit on the right and behind, some tossing offerings into the flames. Many standing and seated devotees in white and orange fill the background, with a lit stage area and a deity image visible in the upper right.2013-03-10Night 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.2013-03-18Outdoor 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 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10