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A homa ceremony in a canopied hall with a central fire pit of flames and offerings beside a gold-trimmed stage. A seated figure on a raised throne draped in red and white floral garlands wears a rudraksha mala and orange-toned cloth; the figure appears to be the Swamiji (probable) by a long-haired, garlanded, ornate appearance, presiding over the ritual. Standing attendants in white dhotis and saffron shawls flank the fire; one bends to tend offerings near the flames. Seated devotees in white and saffron cloth fill the foreground, some with shaved heads. Golden umbrellas, gold standards, a multi-branched oil lamp and ceremonial fans surround the throne.

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A large tented hall during a homa fire ritual. A central rectangular wooden fire pit with a burning flame sits on a red floor decorated with marigold petals and coloured rangoli. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a multicoloured parasol is a figure wearing a red-brown robe, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands folded in namaste; the figure's appearance matches a person with the throne and ceremonial dress cues. Standing near the fire, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange headband bends over a tray of offerings. Around them, many seated devotees in white and bare-chested attire sit with hands joined, and a woman in a maroon sari with beads stands at right. Coloured paper lanterns hang from the ceiling and banana fruit, brass pots and flower offerings are arranged in front.2016-12-05A large tented hall during an evening homa. In the foreground, a priest bare-chested in white dhoti and saffron shawl tends a wooden fire pit with a burning flame, surrounded by marigold petals and rangoli in pink and green. Seated on a gilded throne with a long-tasselled canopy above, a man with long hair and a crown-like headdress wears a saffron robe and a long white garland and gold necklace, with devotees in white and saffron standing behind him, many with hands folded in namaskar. Silk umbrella with multicolour fringe, paper lanterns and fairy lights hang overhead. Several dozen people stand and sit around the fire area.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large tented hall during an evening fire ritual. In the centre a wooden square fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red floor, surrounded by flower petals, brass vessels and garlands. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and an orange cloth kneels at the fire pit, tending the flames. Seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cloth is a man wearing an orange turban, a red shawl and a long beaded garland; a large multicoloured parasol stands behind him. Around him devotees sit on the floor in white and yellow clothes, and a woman in a maroon sari with a garland stands with folded hands at right. Colourful hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling and lights hang overhead.2016-12-05September 09 20162016-09-09February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesMay 25 20172017-05-25A large tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels during an evening homa. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red turban and a garland of beads receives attention from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth who kneels at his side. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits beside a square wooden fire pit holding a small flame, gesturing toward it, with a basket of dried sticks beside him. Brass bowls, banana and fruit offerings, betel leaves and a metal dish of leaves sit on the red mat. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and orange, fills the hall.2016-12-07May 25 20172017-05-25