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Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A rectangular fire pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, surrounded by many people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. A woman in orange sits upright in the upper left behind the pit, with a silver-framed mirror or plaque above her. Devotees around the fire raise their hands, some holding offerings, and others pour liquid or hold items toward the fire.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A square fire pit with a bright flame is at the centre, surrounded by many people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and yellow-gold sacred threads. Several women seated on the right raise their hands and gesture toward the fire, while men with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit on the left and front. A woman in orange sits on a raised seat behind the fire pit, with a silver-framed mirror-like panel behind her. A brass pot and offering vessels sit near the fire. Roughly 40 people are visible.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18Outdoor fire ritual at dusk: a large square homa pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, with brass vessels and offerings around it. Devotees wearing rust-orange and red robes, rudraksha malas, and white and yellow markings on their foreheads sit in a wide circle on the ground and on a low platform. A woman in an orange robe sits upright near the back left of the fire, while a seated woman in orange with folded hands and many visible malas sits at the front, and rows of women and men in orange clothing sit along the back. A framed picture stands behind the fire area. The scene suggests a homa or yagna.2013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Night outdoor homa in a square fire pit with bright flames rising at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. A figure seated on an ornate throne at the upper left, wearing a long saffron garment, orange-gold shawl and rudraksha necklaces, has long dark hair and holds a ritual item while gesturing. Women in red and orange saris with gold borders stand and kneel in rows behind the fire, several with hands raised in offering. Shaved-headed men in saffron with orange beaded necklaces crowd the front and foreground, extending hands toward the fire. Offering sticks and small items lie on the platform around the pit, and lights and a red backdrop appear in the background.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18A night ritual fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A central fire burns in a square pit, with a seated figure on an ornate throne behind it, draped in orange and wearing a long garland of beads. Around the fire sit rows of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with hands extended toward the flames, and women in orange and maroon saris with gold borders, some with hands folded in prayer. Trishula staffs stand upright on either side, and a standing man in orange holds a ritual object at the back. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background. The arrangement suggests a homa or yagna with satsang seating. Some people are in the foreground, partially visible.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10