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Indoor photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a hall with white walls and ceiling fans. Brick fire pit with burning flames and smoke sits at centre-right, with a tall brass oil lamp beside it. A man in a dark robe and saffron-coloured shawl stands with palms pressed together at the fire, and another man in a white shirt and ornate headwear stands nearby. Rows of seated participants in white and saffron clothing, several with red shawls and garlands, face the fire. On the left a golden lion-shaped throne with red cushions, a gold-tipped umbrella and ceremonial standards stand beside a garlanded deity murti. Warm orange-purple stage lighting and a draped pink cloth canopy frame the scene.

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July 09 20152015-07-09Indoor yagna scene in a hall with a sunken brick fire pit at centre, flames rising from it and a copper bowl set beside it. A man in orange-brown garments with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands at right, pouring offerings toward the fire. Rows of seated participants in white and saffron-bordered shawls, some with lanyards, face the fire. Tall brass oil lamps stand at left and right, and a brass kalasha-style lamp is in the foreground. A purple light and pink-gold drapery frame the room.2015-07-09A photograph inside a hall with a tiled floor and cream walls during a fire ritual. A brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, and a man in orange-brown clothing with a rudraksha mala sits beside it performing the homa. Over a hundred seated devotees in white and cream clothes face the fire, some wearing red or saffron shawls. To the left, a gilded throne-like seat with a golden lion-shaped armrest stands beside a golden palanquin canopy, and to the right are tall brass lamp stands. Purple light and haze fill the room.2015-07-09July 17 20152015-07-17July 09 20152015-07-09A large hall during a homa fire ritual for samaya deeksha. In the foreground, a square brick fire pit burns with flames while a robed priest sits beside it, with metal bowls of offerings, fruit and flower garlands nearby. Several seated men in white and saffron-coloured dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sit on striped rugs facing the fire. A decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers sits at left, under a gilded canopy with lamps. Many devotees fill the hall behind, and a large brass oil lamp stands nearby.2015-07-17February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA large hall during a homa fire ritual for Samaya Deeksha. In the foreground a seated priest in white and orange-red dhoti sits before a brick fire pit with flames, while a priest with bare upper body and orange shawl tends the fire. A garland of yellow and orange flowers rests on a red-and-gold ornamented seat near the centre. On the left, a golden throne with a gold lion-form armrest and a gold-framed deity murti stands beside brass oil lamps and ceremonial staffs. Over a hundred devotees in white and saffron sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with smoke rising and cameras set up at the back of the hall.2015-07-17July 09 20152015-07-09A large indoor satsang hall where a crowd of devotees in white clothing and orange-red shawls sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats facing a central fire pit with a flame. Behind the fire, a priest in saffron-orange robes sits beside a golden-framed ornate shrine with deity murti and garlands. To the right stands a golden ornate throne with red cushions beneath decorative gold parasols, and a cameraman films from a tripod at the side. Brass lamp stands and golden umbrellas surround the space.2015-10-12A homa ceremony in a canopied hall with a central fire pit of flames and offerings beside a gold-trimmed stage. A seated figure on a raised throne draped in red and white floral garlands wears a rudraksha mala and orange-toned cloth; the figure appears to be the Swamiji (probable) by a long-haired, garlanded, ornate appearance, presiding over the ritual. Standing attendants in white dhotis and saffron shawls flank the fire; one bends to tend offerings near the flames. Seated devotees in white and saffron cloth fill the foreground, some with shaved heads. Golden umbrellas, gold standards, a multi-branched oil lamp and ceremonial fans surround the throne.2015-07-16Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a covered hall with a tented white ceiling. A priest in a dark red-brown wrap and head cloth stands at a brick fire pit where smoke and flames rise from offerings. Behind him, about a dozen seated people in white and orange-yellow ritual clothing sit on mats, and a camera operator stands nearby. To the right, an ornate golden deity murti adorned with flower garlands sits on a cloth-draped throne beside a tiered decorated shrine. Brass oil lamps and a multi-branched brass lamp stand on the floor, with golden ceremonial umbrellas and fans at the edges.2015-07-09