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A large hall during a homa fire ritual for samaya deeksha. In the foreground, a square brick fire pit burns with flames while a robed priest sits beside it, with metal bowls of offerings, fruit and flower garlands nearby. Several seated men in white and saffron-coloured dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit on striped rugs facing the fire. A decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers sits at left, under a gilded canopy with lamps. Many devotees fill the hall behind, and a large brass oil lamp stands nearby.

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A large hall during a homa fire ritual, with a crowd of dozens of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing filling the floor. In the centre, a sacred fire burns in a brick fire pit, and a priest bare-chested in a saffron-bordered cloth sits near it, extending his arm toward the flames. Foreground figures in saffron and orange cloths sit facing the fire, one with a microphone in front. To the right, a large blue-draped table holds marigold garlands and offerings. A decorated green canopy throne with a portrait stands at the back-left beside brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels. Ceiling fans, white draped tents and cameras surround the hall. A homa for Samaya Deeksha is suggested by the page, but only the fire ritual and seated gathering are visible. The visible crowd is roughly 50 to 100 people.2015-07-17A large hall during a homa fire ritual for Samaya Deeksha. In the foreground a seated priest in white and orange-red dhoti sits before a brick fire pit with flames, while a priest with bare upper body and orange shawl tends the fire. A garland of yellow and orange flowers rests on a red-and-gold ornamented seat near the centre. On the left, a golden throne with a gold lion-form armrest and a gold-framed deity murti stands beside brass oil lamps and ceremonial staffs. Over a hundred devotees in white and saffron sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with smoke rising and cameras set up at the back of the hall.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A large indoor ritual gathering with a crowd of seated devotees, many in white or orange clothes, sitting on striped woven mats on a tiled floor. In the foreground a seated priest in white with a gold-bordered dhoti is at a brass homa area, and a large brass multi-tiered lamp stands nearby. Garlanded yellow and orange flower decorations rest on brass trays and a deity murti occupies the lower left foreground, adorned with flower garlands. Behind them a deity murti and gilded altar with a golden arch stand against a green and white backdrop, and a camera is mounted on a stand at the right. A smoky haze hangs in the room. The scene suggests a samaya deeksha homa with energy darshan.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A large group gathers on the floor of a pavilion for a ritual during the Samaya Deeksha homa. In the foreground a deity murti is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and set on a golden base with a brass oil lamp on each side. Behind it a woman in a white sari stands near a tall multi-tiered brass lamp, and a seated man in white and a man in a red-and-gold shawl sit on striped mats. Rows of seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the background, and brass vessels and flower-decorated trays lie on the floor.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 09 20152015-07-09A homa is performed at a brick fire pit under a white tent, with a large flame rising from the bricks decorated with marigold garlands. A bald priest with a bare chest and a saffron-brown shawl sits cross-legged at the fire, with a red-and-gold sash and beaded necklaces. A man in a patterned saffron-and-gold garment on the right ladles offerings into the fire. Several people in white and saffron dress stand and sit around, including a woman in a white sari and a man in white with a saffron shawl who bows over an altar of flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha, and a colourful striped cloth lie nearby, with a deity image on a red backdrop in the background.2015-07-17