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A seated priest in orange-red robes and a matching orange turban performs a homa beside a sunken square fire pit with bright flames, marigold-yellow and white floral garlands, and brass vessels with offerings on a blue-and-red cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large gold ornament, reads from an open book, and has white tilak marks on his arms and forehead. Behind him, several figures in orange sit in the dim hall, and at right a young man in white dhoti with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace sits by the offerings. A tray of banana-like fruit and a basket of dried sticks sit nearby.

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A homa fire ritual at a square orange-brick fire pit with tall flames. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing an orange-red shawl, leans over the fire and places an offering with his right hand. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits holding a brass ladle over a brass bowl. Brass oil lamps, a basket, banana leaves and metal plates of offerings lie on mats around the pit. Seated people in white and orange robes with garlands are visible in the background.2015-10-12A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe reads from an open book beside a flame in a dark hall. He wears clear-rimmed glasses, a dark beaded mala with gold bead strands across his chest, and wrist beads, with white ash markings on his upper arm. Before him a brass dish holds a small flame, and a brass pot and offerings sit on a wooden platform. Behind him hangs a patterned cloth banner with tassels. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold beads fit the presentation described, and he is reading a text during the satsang.2015-11-18November 18 20152015-11-18October 12 20152015-10-12December 09 20132013-12-09November 18 20152015-11-18A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange draped robe sits at a low altar beside an open flame. He wears clear-framed glasses, a long mala of dark and gold beads with a gold pendant, and a bracelet of dark beads. Ash markings are on his forehead and upper arm. He holds a small ladle over the fire, with a brass vessel to the left and a printed booklet at right. A dark background with a red pillar and a hanging yellow-and-teal textile. Appearance suggests a person (saffron turban, ornate gold-and-bead mala, ceremonial fire), but the identification is uncertain, so this is a priest or sannyasi performing a fire ritual.2015-11-18A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a temple hall at night. A fire burns in a large square golden fire pit with patterned tiles, sending up smoke. A man in an orange-red turban, orange-red shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace kneels on the right holding an open book and reading. Oil lamps stand beside the pit and marigold petals are scattered on a mat. Behind, several people in white clothes sit on mats, some near a drum. The figure matches the presentation of a person through the turban, orange robes and rudraksha beads, but this is an appearance-based label only, and he is described here as a priest leading the fire ritual.2015-11-18A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. A standing-height fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit decorated with white patterns. A man in a rust-red turban with a small gold ornament, rust-red and gold robe, multiple gold and dark bead malas, and glasses kneels at the fire, hand extended toward the flames. Beside him, a young assistant in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits near a copper bowl and ladle. Behind them, people in white clothes sit on chairs.2015-10-12A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A bare-chested man with a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and a silver chain sits at a yellow-plastered brick fire pit, reaching a hand toward the flames while a brass bowl and ladle rest beside it. Fresh marigold and pink flower garlands, white-clad priests stand behind, and small oil lamps sit on the floor. a person cues: a rust turban and rudraksha necklace, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2018-04-11 +1 copiesA 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.2013-12-09October 27 20142014-10-27