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Evening homa at an indoor ashram hall. A standing man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, holding a ceremonial item over a fire pit where a flame burns on a rectangular metal fire pit, with white smoke rising. In front of the fire, offerings of lemons, marigold-like flowers and kumkum-marked bowls sit on a banana leaf. Around 30 seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes, some with palms joined in anjali, sit on mats and a carpet. On the right, a large deity murti draped in orange and green cloth and white flower garlands stands beside the audience. Brass plates, oil lamps and a microphone sit in the foreground.

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July 11 20122012-07-11A homa fire pit burns on the floor at night as a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands bent forward, holding a silver plate of offerings toward the flames. Behind her a seated crowd in orange and white watches, some with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a shaved head films with a camera, beside a deity murti draped in flower garlands. Fruit, yellow sweets and a green cloth-covered altar sit in the foreground, with a microphone stand near the fire.2012-07-11July 12 20122012-07-12A homa ritual in an indoor hall: a fire burns in a rectangular fire pit on the floor in front of seated devotees. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands at left beside plates of fruit offerings. A man in a red robe holds a brass tray with offerings over the fire. Two large deity murtis at right are draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Devotees sit in orange shawls and white clothes with palms pressed together, and more people stand in the background.2012-07-21A photograph of a homa ceremony in an indoor hall. A man in a red shawl and red-and-yellow garment stands at left holding a lit oil lamp or flame vessel beside a copper fire pit with a burning flame. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothing sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a blue top and women in head coverings. To the right stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk with a white jasmine garland. Trays of fruit and flower offerings sit at lower left, and a microphone stands by the fire pit. Around 20 to 25 people are visible in the room.2012-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 12 20122012-07-12July 11 20122012-07-11September 04 20122012-09-04May 08 20142014-05-08October 02 20142014-10-02A large seated assembly in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain, many participants in saffron-orange and white clothing with rudraksha malas, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. Foreground women in white and orange, some with garlands and bangles, hold aarti lamps; a woman in the centre-right wears a white outfit. White pillar candles stand among the rows. The scene suggests a group puja or abhishekam ritual, with no visible person clearly identifiable as the a person.2014-09-15Evening puja at an indoor hall with a small brick fire pit burning in front of seated devotees. On the right a man in an orange-red robe with a sacred marking on his forehead holds a lit oil lamp and a bell, facing the fire. On the left a tall deity murti painted in orange and gold wears an orange turban, a white flower garland, and holds a trident, with its hands in añjali pose. Several men in white dhotis and a few in striped or yellow shirts sit with palms pressed together, and a crowd stands in the background. Brass offering plates and marigold petals rest on the floor near the fire pit, along with a microphone on a stand.2012-09-09