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A homa fire ceremony in an ashram hall. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at a central fire pit, with a long-haired figure in an orange garment and a rudraksha-style necklace seated beside him and holding a microphone; a woman in a red sari with a flower-decorated braid sits in front. A figure in white robes with a yellow shawl and a grey-haired woman in white and red are nearby. Trays of fruit, flower garlands, yellow marigolds and sweets surround the fire. A gold throne with red cushions stands at left, a pedestal fan at right, and about ten people sit or stand in the background.

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A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard with a small fire pit burning, offerings and flower-decorated brass plates arranged on the floor. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland, wearing orange robes and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged in front of a microphone with his right hand raised, while beside him an orange-robed priest with a shaved head and folded hands sits in prayer. Another orange-robed man with a garland sits at the left, and a white-clad man in a red shawl and several seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit behind. A bride-like woman in red with yellow flower garlands sits in the foreground near the fire, and a white fan stands at the right edge beside a painted red-and-white wall.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A wedding ritual at a fire pit (homa) on the floor of a temple hall. A bride in a red and white bandhani sari with floral appliqués and a groom in cream sherwani with a red-and-gold turban sit before the flames and smoke. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads sits at the fire, and a second saffron-robed man wearing a shaved-head-style red-saffron cloth sits beside him. The seated figure on the right with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a gold beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala is a Swamiji (probable), gesturing while speaking into a microphone. Behind them a gold-and-red throne is garlanded with flowers. Brass oil lamps, marigolds, rose petals and offering plates surround the fire. Several seated men in white shirts and a few in dark clothing watch from behind a flower-decorated barrier at the left.2009-07-09A homa fire ritual in a whitewashed hall with red and white wall borders. In the centre, a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red sacred thread on his head holds his hands in anjali, facing a long-haired man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a ceremonial rod. Before them a small fire burns in a pit, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, sweets, yellow flowers and wrapped items. A woman in a red sari with a braided plait and flower garland sits in front of the fire, and a man in white clothes with a yellow flower garland sits at left. Behind, white-clad devotees, some in yellow shawls, sit on the floor, and a gold-and-red throne stands at left beside a standing fan. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, orange robes, a white garland and rudraksha-style adornments, seated in a ritual role during the homa.2009-12-26A Vedic homa ritual inside a hall with white walls and a shrine of deity murti and a trident at the back. Seated on a floor mat before a brick-built fire altar, a bride in an orange sari with white flower garland and a braid faces a groom in white clothes and shawl. Behind the fire, a figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an orange cushion and tends the flames. Around them, orange-robed sannyasis, a woman in a yellow-and-white sari, and a crowd of seated devotees in white and orange. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and oil lamps sit on the altar. A man in white stands at the right holding a ritual item.2008-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesJuly 09 20092009-07-09December 26 20082008-12-26A Vedic wedding ritual inside a hall with a white-walled backdrop and hanging paper lanterns. In the foreground, a bride in orange sari with flowers in her hair and a groom in orange kurta sit with palms pressed together before a white brick-built fire altar with ritual vessels, fruit, marigolds and flowers. A man in white dhoti and shawl conducts the rite from the near side. Behind them, seated in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, a woman sits on an orange cushion beside a row of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in white and yellow, many with hands folded. A large golden deity murti and shrine decorations stand in the background, with a crowd of seated devotees filling the room. Visible people: about ten in the foreground and about thirty-five seated across the hall.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Photo of a Vedic wedding ritual inside a whitewashed hall with a decorated ceiling of green leaves and paper lanterns. In the foreground a bride with a long plait, white flower garland and orange sari sits beside a groom in white dhoti, both facing a square fire pit (homa) built of white blocks with lit oil lamps, fruit, flowers and kalasha pots. A seated priest in white works near the pit. Behind them, a row of orange-robed sannyasis and devotees in saffron, white and yellow sit on mats; a figure in orange robes and a large rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat near a golden trident and a golden staff. Two saffron-clad men sit with hands folded near the front. Devotees sit along the walls, and small deity murtis and framed portraits are visible at the back. Around 20 people are visible.2008-12-26