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Indoor ceremony under a white tent with a fire pit in the foreground. A priest in red-and-white dhoti kneels before a glowing fire with a brass vessel, wearing a red-and-pink turban and a beaded mala, chanting into a microphone. Beside him, two men in white dhotis and rudraksha necklaces also hold microphones. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and red shawls listen attentively. A standing priest on the left holds his hands together. Offerings lie on the brick altar edge.

A 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.

A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. A fire pit is built from stacked bricks topped with turmeric-yellow blocks dusted with red kumkum, with smoke and flame rising from its centre. A man in a white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left with hands pressed together and a rudraksha mala on his neck. Beside him a man in an orange-brown turban, rudraksha malas and a gold chain pours offerings into the fire. Seated devotees in white and saffron-bordered shawls, some with hands folded, fill the background, and tall brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges.

May 26 2015

2015-05-26 +1 copies

July 03 2016

A 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.

July 09 2015

2015-07-09 +2 copies

A 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.