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A homa is performed under an open tin-roofed pavilion with a golden square fire pit containing a burning fire, bordered by yellow and red marigold garlands and white rangoli patterns. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans sit on striped cloth mats; one seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala pours offerings from a bowl of grain into the flames, while a man in orange and white stands behind. A bare-chested man in the foreground holds a phone raised to film, and a small brass lamp and ritual vessels rest near the right edge. A green sign reading LIVE stands on a tripod-mounted camera, and red-walled buildings and palm trees frame the courtyard.

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Outdoor homa at a covered open-air pavilion. A square golden fire pit with white painted patterns burns at centre, surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands and a striped cloth on the floor. Several priests in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit around it: one in the foreground tends the fire, another behind holds a metal bowl of grain, and a shirtless man at left films with a phone. A standing attendant in orange turban and dhoti stands at right. A green LIVE sign sits on a stand, with a microphone nearby. Red-roofed buildings and palm trees are in the background. The a person field is unsure because no figure can be confidently identified by appearance.2017-08-25A homa fire ritual under a pink-edged white canopy in an open courtyard. A yellow rectangular fire pit with burning flames and steam sits centre-frame, surrounded by small brass cups, brass bowls, flower petals and pink flowers. A young boy in orange cloth sits bare-chested in the foreground facing the fire. Behind, standing priests in orange dhotis with orange head wraps and rudraksha malas stand near the pit, one offering something into it. Further back, a seated man in orange and red robes sits beside a harmonium-like stand. A gilded shrine with deity murtis and a garlanded figure is at the left. Fruit, plates and a kalasha sit on the mat in the foreground.2017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10A night-time homa at an outdoor ritual pavilion. A large yellow-painted square fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, decorated with white and purple floral markings and scattered flower petals. Behind it, a priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and feeds offerings into the fire from a bowl. Beside him, another ritual assistant in an orange turban and orange cloth tends the fire. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and some wearing shawls, stand in the background. Brass lamps, a tray of flower petals, a covered brass vessel and small offering plates sit on a striped mat, along with a silver puja tray holding pink flowers and lit wicks. Gold decorative arches stand behind the group.2017-09-17October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31Photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard. Saffron-robed priests with orange turbans and rudraksha malas tend a large square sacred fire pit lined with stone, with flames rising from it. Seated at right, a man in orange cloth with a patterned headband, layered necklaces and bangles sits on a raised seat beside a second fire where a robed figure feeds flames with cowdung-like fuel. A brass pot, oil lamps, a brass kalasha and cloth-covered offerings sit on mats. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white watch from behind, with a standing figure in white at the back and a red-walled building behind them.2017-08-31October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14