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A homa fire ceremony at night with a large open flame in a stone fire pit at the lower left. Several saffron-robed priests sit around the fire, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A man in a rust-and-gold shawl and matching turban sits on a low seat at right, wearing layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, holding an open book and a small ritual implement. Behind them, a seated audience in white shirts and white clothes fills the background, and brass lamps and ritual vessels sit near the fire. a person: the seated man at right in the rust turban, gold necklaces and bangles, is the appearance-based candidate for a person, presiding over the homa.

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Night homa (fire ritual) at an open-air ashram gathering. A large fire blazes in a stone fire pit at left, tended by several saffron-robed priests with shaved heads and white forehead markings, some wearing rudraksha malas. At right, a figure in a saffron turban, ornate gold necklace, layered flower garlands and an orange-gold dhoti sits behind a silver-framed altar and reads from an open book while holding a ritual stick over the fire. Brass pots and small vessels sit on the stone platform. Seated audience members in white and cream clothing fill the background, with women in dark saris in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the saffron turban, gold necklace and garlands is distinctively adorned and presides over the homa.2013-07-22Night fire ritual. A bright flame rises from burning wood while a central figure in saffron-orange robes, a red turban and several long gold-and-bead garlands sits behind the fire pit and reaches toward it with a ladle-like object. Around the fire, rows of ascetics and devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with shaved heads; several women in orange and gold saris sit at the front right. A standing attendant in white with gold trim and a mala holds a ceremonial fan at upper right. Silver ritual items and a decorated backdrop appear behind. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10Night homa at an outdoor ritual site: a brick fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground, surrounded by devotees in saffron and orange robes. Shaved-headed monks in orange dhotis and saffron shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces, sit in rows behind the fire. Women in red and orange saris with tilak on their foreheads sit near the pit, some holding small brass vessels, and a woman at right drinks from a water bottle. A large pedestal fan stands in the middle ground, and a golden deity murti or decorated backdrop appears at the top left. Plain saffron-clad figures and a seated figure at right with long hair and ornate gold jewellery in orange clothing are visible. Two people appear in the foreground at left, partly visible.2013-03-10Night ceremony at a sacred fire pit lit with a large open flame. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a raised ornate silver-and-wood seat holding an open book. Around the fire, seated devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold-trimmed borders hold ritual items and sit in rows; bald men in orange shawls sit at the front left with offering plates nearby. Standing devotees behind wear saffron saris and necklaces, and coloured string lights glow in the background. Pooja offerings and brass vessels lie on a white cloth beside the homa pit, indicating a fire ritual.2013-03-10A homa fire ritual is underway in a hall, with a large flame rising from a brick fire pit in the foreground. A seated priest in saffron-orange dress wears a saffron turban, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a large ornate gold pendant necklace, and extends one hand over the fire while holding a small offering. Beside the fire are a metal bowl, green leaves, a bundle of sticks and a brass oil lamp. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls watch the ritual.2015-07-06Night photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in progress at an outdoor ashram setting. A large fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the centre, with sticks and offerings beside it. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long layered garland and gold ornaments, stands at the right holding a ritual vessel and pointing toward the flames. Around the fire, shaved-headed priests and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them a large crowd of seated people in white clothing fills the courtyard, with a silver-framed altar panel and a deity murti with flower garlands on a pedestal at the left. Hanging green and floral decorations frame the scene.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Night fire ritual. A large fire burns in a stone fire pit at centre with brass vessels and offerings around it. A man in an orange and gold robe with a long flower garland and a saffron head wrap sits at the right of the fire, beside a silver-framed deity image on a stand. Around the fire, many people in orange, saffron and white clothing raise their hands toward the flames, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles visible. Spectators in white clothes stand and sit behind, and a few people with shaved heads are among the devotees.2013-07-22Night ritual photograph at an open-air fire pit where a homa is burning in a square stone fire pit with bright flames. A man seated on a raised cushioned seat behind the fire wears an orange-saffron turban, a heavy layered garland of flowers and a large gold necklace, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold-coloured dhoti border; his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the image alone leaves identity uncertain. Around him, many people in saffron, orange and mustard robes sit or kneel with hands raised in namaste or clapping, some with rudraksha malas. Brass plates, bowls, a small oil lamp and a cup of red offerings sit on the stone platform near the fire. Behind them is a decorated ceremonial backdrop with greenery, and a standing fan is visible at right.2013-07-22A night-time homa at an open ashram courtyard. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit at centre, surrounded by seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, many with shaved heads. At the back, a figure in a red head covering and ornate gold necklace, wearing a saffron-and-gold cloth, sits behind the fire pit, with a silver-framed altar and a standing man in white at the right edge. Women in orange and red saris with gold borders sit in rows on either side. Brass vessels and offerings rest near the fire. Behind, a seated audience in white clothes watches. The scene reads as a fire ritual during a satsang gathering.2013-07-22