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A photograph of a Hindu ritual fire altar built from white blocks decorated with yellow and pink flowers, with a bundle of kusha grass on the left. A young priest in saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a tall patterned cylindrical headdress and tilak stands at the altar tending the offering. Around him, several boys in white dhotis or shirts with red sacred threads sit on the floor, some holding ritual items. Two women in red and blue saris stand at the right edge, and a few seated onlookers are in the background. A hanging cloth decoration is visible at the top. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna, a fire ritual performed at an ashram hall.

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A homa fire burns on a white-covered floor mat in a plain room. A man in saffron-orange robes and a tall blue-and-white patterned conical headdress sits cross-legged at the right, holding a round metal plate over the fire while a boy in white beside him assists. Around the fire, a row of small brass lamps stands on the left, and several boys in white kurtas sit on striped mats watching. Pink flowers and a red cloth lie near a brass plate on the right, and a brass pole stands at the edge of the frame.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a homa or yagna at a white brick fire pit with a small flame and burning wood inside. A young man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall ornate blue and gold cap, a gold necklace and a white tilak, pours an offering from a metal vessel into the fire. Around him, about six boys and young men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, fruit and a flower. A laptop sits on a wooden table in the background, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari sits at the left edge.2007-10-14A homa fire ritual at an ashram, with a brick fire pit laid out in layers and flames rising from the centre, decorated with white flowers and dry grass. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-trimmed seat, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and holding a small bowl. A microphone stands in front of him. Beside him, a woman in a white top and orange shawl is seated near the microphone. Around the fire, boys in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged, several with hands in namaste or holding offering items, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watches from a doorway. A brass vessel and copper pots sit on the mat near the fire. Probable Swamiji is seated at the centre of the ritual, wearing saffron robes and long hair, with a dark tilak and ornate seat.2006-10-02A seated fire ritual at AadiKailaasa during Navaratri: a man in saffron robes and a patterned blue-and-white conical cap sits behind a brick-like fire pit (homa kunda) strewn with yellow and white flowers, holding a metal bell and ritual rod. Beside him, a boy in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits with palms joined, and a woman in an orange sari holds an oil lamp aloft. Brass vessels, a plate of yellow offerings, garlands and a small deity murti sit on the mat.2007-10-12October 18 20072007-10-18A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire altar built from white brick tiers at AadiKailaasa. A young priest in orange saffron robes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a tall decorated cap sits cross-legged, holding a ladle over a flaming brass fire vessel. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits by the altar. Brass plates with offerings, pink lotus flowers, marigold petals and a small oil lamp surround the fire pit. Shelves behind hold rows of small colourful deity figurines, and a large white painted statue of a bull or sacred animal stands at right. A kalasha-style brass vessel and an open book on a stand are visible.2007-10-16October 13 20072007-10-13A photograph of a fire ritual at an indoor ashram space with a crowd seated behind a low brick-and-stone fire altar. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, and a person in white beside them, hold and offer items over the altar, which is decorated with white flowers and dried grass. A brass bowl with a wooden ladle sits on the altar. Several young boys in white and light shirts sit close together, one holding a small brass vessel. Behind them adults in white and pale clothes watch, some wearing glasses, and a man with a rudraksha-style bead necklace is seated among them. A homa-style fire ritual with a Gurukul initiation feel is visible, with the presiding robed figure matching the orange-robed appearance of a person.2006-10-02Night photograph of a ritual at an outdoor altar built from stacked white rectangular blocks, decorated with yellow and orange flower petals and a few small red flowers. A man in an orange robe and a tall patterned cap stands at the right, reaching toward the altar with a small object in his hands. Behind the altar, several young people in white clothing sit on the ground, some with white garments and a cord across the shoulder, one holding a small item. A red cloth hangs on the wall behind them, and a sheet of yellow garlands and incense sticks lies on the altar. The setting appears to be a Navaratri observance at Aadi Kailaasa in Bengaluru.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A night-time homa at a square fire pit lined with yellow-painted edges and scattered pink flowers. A young priest in white dhoti and a cream turban pours an offering from a small vessel into the flames while holding a small book. Around the pit, five young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, their foreheads marked with white tilaka and wearing rudraksha malas. One boy holds a brass bowl and another reads from the book. Burning incense sticks and a metal bowl sit at the edge.2013-11-19