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Night-time homa under a corrugated metal roof at an open ashram hall. A smoking fire pit on a yellow-painted platform is tended by two priests: one bare-chested in a red-brown rudraksha mala and white dhoti, another in white dhoti and shawl, stirring offerings with a spoon while a brass vessel is held nearby. Fruit, bananas, flowers and brass vessels sit on the floor mats. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a fringed decorative canopy. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the background, with string lights overhead.

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A night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a tall column of white smoke and flames rising from a fire pit on a yellow wooden platform. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two priests in white dhotis stand at the fire, one bare-chested with a red sacred thread and a red garland, the other holding a dish, while a kneeling assistant tends offerings. Offerings of fruit (apples, bananas) and flowers sit in the foreground, and a crowd of seated devotees in white fills the background under strings of coloured lights. Striped rugs cover the floor.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16A homa fire ceremony takes place in an open-sided pavilion at night. Smoke rises from a fire pit on a yellow-cloth platform decorated with flowers, with fruit, bananas and brass vessels arranged in front. Three priests stand at right, shirtless or bare-chested with sacred threads and rudraksha malas, wearing white dhotis; one holds a small object at the fire. On a golden throne at left sits a bearded man in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and pink flower garland, with a red cushion behind him and a colourful striped canopy above. Many seated devotees in white fill the background, under strings of lights.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16A night homa at an open-air pavilion with smoke rising from a fire pit on a yellow-draped altar. Two priests stand at the fire: one bare-chested with a red rudraksha mala and a microphone, the other bare-chested with a sacred thread, both in white dhotis. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, watches the homa. Fruit, bananas, flowers and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Seated white-clad devotees fill the background under string lights and a striped canopy.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16A homa fire ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion at night. Smoke rises from a wooden fire platform in the centre, where flames burn on a yellow-brown wooden stage decorated with coloured paper. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne with a gold-carved frame, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white-pink floral garland, holds his palms together in namaste. Three men in white dhotis and bare or sacred-thread-marked upper bodies stand near the fire, one holding a ritual implement. Behind them, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on striped mats under strings of coloured lights. Fruit, flowers and brass vessels are arranged on the floor in the foreground, and a colourful fringed canopy hangs at the upper left.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16A night-time homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter strung with coloured fairy lights. A large smoke plume rises from a rectangular fire pit covered with yellow cloth and flower petals, with offerings and brass vessels on the ground. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at the fire pouring offerings, one holding a garland of white and green flowers. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a saffron-brown robe and a flower garland, with a golden canopy with red, green and white fringes above. Many white-clad devotees sit in rows on striped mats watching the fire.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16