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A large homa fire burns in a square pit at the centre of a crowded ritual gathering. Devotees in orange and saffron robes, many with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured beads, sit around the fire with hands raised in offering, some tossing items into the flames. A woman in orange sits on a raised seat at the top-left, holding a small book, while a silver-framed backdrop stands behind her. Several women wear red and orange saris with tilak markings on their foreheads. Burning logs and offering items are arranged on the white-cloth-covered platform around the pit. Many people crowd the scene, with those in the foreground partially visible.

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March 10 20132013-03-10Night outdoor homa in a square fire pit with bright flames rising at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. A figure seated on an ornate throne at the upper left, wearing a long saffron garment, orange-gold shawl and rudraksha necklaces, has long dark hair and holds a ritual item while gesturing. Women in red and orange saris with gold borders stand and kneel in rows behind the fire, several with hands raised in offering. Shaved-headed men in saffron with orange beaded necklaces crowd the front and foreground, extending hands toward the fire. Offering sticks and small items lie on the platform around the pit, and lights and a red backdrop appear in the background.2013-03-10Night homa at an ashram: a square fire pit with a burning wood fire sits at the center, surrounded by a white-and-gold decorated border. Behind it, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red sari and multiple strands of beaded necklaces and garlands, seated on a raised silver-and-wood seat. Around the fire, rows of women in orange and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha-style bead necklaces raise their hands toward the flames, and shaved-headed men in orange robes with white forehead markings crouch and gesture toward the fire. Colored lights hang in the background and a seated crowd watches. The seated figure with long hair shows the cues of a candidate for a person, seated as the presiding figure of the ritual.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10Photo of a large homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard at night. A central square fire pit blazes with flames and burning sticks. Seated in front of the fire on a raised ornate throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with orange and rudraksha-style beaded garlands, holding a book. Surrounding the fire, shaved-headed priests in orange robes with yellow borders sit on the left, and women in orange and red saris with beaded necklaces sit on the right and behind, some tossing offerings into the flames. Many standing and seated devotees in white and orange fill the background, with a lit stage area and a deity image visible in the upper right.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10