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A photograph of a fire ritual at night beside a brick-built homa pit stacked with wooden logs. In the foreground, a bald man in a red-orange saffron wrap and turban sits with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and gold bangles, with a bowl of yellow liquid nearby. A younger boy in orange robes and a red-beaded mala sits beside him, and several people in white garments with prayer-pressed hands sit behind on a blue mat. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and leaves are arranged around the fire pit. The description shows a homa with offerings and devotees in prayer, but the presence of a specific figure is unsure from appearance alone.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A brick fire pit sits in the lower left with wooden logs stacked on top and a brass bowl of yellow liquid nearby. In the lower right, a man in an orange-red robe and a red turban sits cross-legged with his hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing long dark mala beads and gold bangles. Beside him, a younger person in orange robes and a red rudraksha-style mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, several devotees in white clothes sit with hands joined in prayer, including a woman in a white sari with brown patterning and a person wearing a lanyard. Brass plates with flowers and offerings are visible near the fire. The ritual is held in a dimly lit outdoor setting.2013-12-15A homa ritual at night in an open ceremonial space. In the foreground, a square fire pit built of brick holds a silver bowl of yellow liquid, with stacked wood nearby. On the right, a man in a maroon turban, maroon robe and layered gold and bead necklaces sits cross-legged with hands raised in mudra, Swamiji (probable), appearing in person. Beside him, a young person in orange robes and a red-beaded mala sits with palms together. Behind them, a woman in white with folded hands and a man in white sit in devotion, and a few small brass offering dishes with flowers lie near the fire pit. The scene is outdoors, with green leaves in the lower corner.2013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15A homa fire pit built of stacked brick sits in the foreground, with a brass bowl of yellow liquid and wooden fuel logs beside it. A sannyasi in deep red-orange robes, a matching red turban, a microphone headset and beaded malas sits cross-legged, hands raised in mudra near the fire. Beside him, a younger attendant in orange robes and red-beaded mala sits with folded hands. Behind them, several people in white clothing sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one wearing a lanyard badge and red beads. Small brass vessels and flower offerings lie near the fire pit. Green leaves frame the lower edge of the image.2013-12-15December 09 20132013-12-09December 15 20132013-12-15A photograph of a homa at an evening gathering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long braided hair, rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant necklace, tends a small brick fire pit with flames. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and a tray of offerings sit around the fire, with bundled wood beside it. Behind them, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothing with mala beads watch and sit with hands folded. The setting is a tiled floor, and a blue cloth is visible at the right edge.2013-12-09Outdoor evening fire ritual (homa) at a brick fire pit lit by an open flame. A seated priest in a rust-red dhoti and red turban, with long swept-back hair, a gold-bead necklace and a large gold pendant, pours or offers ghee from a silver bowl into the fire with his right hand. Beside him a young person in an orange-saffron cloth with a red and white beaded mala and glasses sits near brass and silver ritual vessels and a kalasha. Several devotees in white clothes sit on the left with hands pressed in anjali, one woman with a red bead necklace. Dark pavement and a green leaf are visible in the foreground.2013-12-15Outdoor evening homa at a brick fire pit with a lit flame, performed in front of a seated group of devotees dressed in white. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-red cloth sits cross-legged at the fire with palms pressed together and eyes closed, wearing beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a young boy in orange robes and glasses sits with hands folded. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a copper bowl, a bell and a kalasha-style pot surround the fire pit on a tray of leaves. Behind them, many people in white sit on paved ground with hands in anjali, some wearing white headbands, and a blue cloth-draped table stands at right. The scene is lit warmly by the fire and dim evening light.2013-12-09A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at night. A man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit with bright flames, with his hands over the fire. He wears a long layered gold beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, and his long dreadlock-like hair falls over his shoulders. Behind him, a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch quietly. Silver and brass bowls, a brass bowl near the fire, lamps and a stack of offerings sit on the grass in front, and a blue-draped table stands at right.2013-12-09July 09 20152015-07-09A 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.2015-07-06