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Night-time homa at an open-air ashram courtyard. A woman in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stands at the centre of a square fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp or ritual flame over the offerings. Around the pit, a dense ring of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together, many with shaved heads and some with white tilak marks. Brass vessels, offering plates and a silver-framed seat are visible, and a fan and potted plants sit in the background. Approximately twenty-five people are visible.

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Night 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.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18Outdoor 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.2013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18Night-time photo of a seated satsang around a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a small oil lamp and brass vessels set on a white cloth. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces sits on a raised ornate chair at the back, smiling; the sitter matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklaces. Shaved-headed monastic men in saffron robes and mala beads sit to the left, and women in orange and red saris with gold borders and flowers in their hair sit on the right and in the foreground, all seated in devotion. A few spectators stand in the background and a fan and pillars are visible behind the group.2013-03-10Night outdoor homa at a KAILASA temple courtyard. A square fire pit with burning flames sits at centre, surrounded by many shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes and orange rudraksha malas, seated and holding offerings. Behind, a seated central figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a raised platform, with a trident staff and a standing monk in orange beside. Women in orange and red saris with mala beads sit in rows to the right, and a trident stands at left. Strings of coloured lights hang above, and a dark deity murti stands on a wall at the upper right. a person cues: long dark hair and ornate orange clothing on the seated central figure.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of an evening homa at a fire pit set into a tiled platform, with smoke rising. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised ornate silver-framed seat, wearing a saffron robe and a marigold garland, with long hair and a painted forehead; the page indicates a person, but the appearance cues are only partial, so the identity is uncertain. Around the fire, many devotees in saffron and orange robes and red saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas. Brass pots and offering vessels stand beside the fire pit, and a standing fan and onlookers are visible in the background.2013-03-10