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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an interior with a rough brick wall. A man seated on the floor, bare-chested with a white dhoti and pink head-cloth, feeds a flaming fire pit lined with yellow flowers and offerings. Standing to the right is a bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold chain, hands folded, and at the left edge another ritual participant in white. Behind them women in white saris stand with hands pressed together, and yellow cloth bundles and marigold-decorated items sit on the floor.

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September 09 20162016-09-09May 25 20172017-05-25July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A priest in a white dhoti, with a pink head wrap and gold-beaded necklaces, pours offerings into a flame rising from a yellow brick fire pit scattered with red flower petals. Seated on a large gilded throne with a red cushion is a bearded man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with gold bangles on his wrists, hands resting near the fire. Behind them stand devotees in orange and white clothing with hands folded in anjali, and a golden staff rises beside the fire. A microphone stands in the foreground and a table fan is at left.2016-07-03A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in an open courtyard. A seated man in ochre-orange robes, with a red-brown shawl, rudraksha-style beads, a white flower garland and gold ornaments, sits on a large gold-and-red throne beside a golden trident-topped staff. In front of him a bright fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with flower petals. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border and a pink headcloth stands at left pouring from a vessel into the fire, with a green-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder. Behind them, a row of devotees in saffron and orange garments and white attire stand with hands folded, some holding offerings. Brass pots, flowers and oil lamps sit on the green mat at the lower left and right foreground. A portable air cooler stands near the left edge.2016-07-03A homa is performed in an interior ritual room with a large lit fire pit of brick and stone. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at the back, a man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with reddish-orange robes. In front, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden head ornament sits by the flames, while another priest bends low beside the pit, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border watches. Offerings of fruits, flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha surround the fire, and a striped rug covers the floor. a person figure sits on the throne in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha, with his gold necklace and garland visible.2017-06-23A photograph of a ritual fire at an ashram. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown robe, a long gold necklace and bracelets sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned robe. In the foreground at right, a woman in a white and pink head covering bends over a fire pit, offering to a bright flame surrounded by yellow marigold flowers, lamps and fruit on brass plates. A second woman in a white sari stands in the background near a stone wall.2016-09-09A night ritual in a tented pavilion with pink and white drapes and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold backrest. In front of him a square fire pit burns with a flame, its edges decorated with white flower petals, and brass vessels and banana-leaf offerings lie on the yellow platform. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a purple border stands at left with his hands together, and another in a white dhoti with orange border and red headcloth bends forward beside the throne. A kneeling shirtless man with his back to the camera faces the fire, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background. A white air conditioner unit stands near the throne.2017-05-25A homa fire burns on a low platform inside a temple-like hall with red walls and a large dark wooden door. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, wearing a red-orange tilak-style headpiece and gold necklace, sits cross-legged before the flames, adding offerings. A stack of wrapped bundles and garlanded kalasha-style pots surround the fire. Behind him, a figure in a red-brown ornate garment with a long swept-back black hairstyle, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-and-red peetha throne, adorned with a garland. Another person in orange shawl and white dhoti bends forward at right, and attendants in white stand nearby. A standing fan and a striped floor mat are visible.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA ceremonial fire ritual. A seated figure on a large gold throne with red cushions wears a dark head covering, an orange-red robe, a white flower garland and gold ornaments, with hands pressed together in namaskar. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a bright yellow-and-orange border holds a flower bundle and an orange-clad attendant sits nearby. A woman in a purple sari stands beside the throne, and devotees in white and orange cloth sit on the floor, many with hands folded. A gold umbrella with multicoloured tassels shades the throne, and a brass vessel rests beside the fire pit.2016-12-05August 22 20172017-08-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland and a gold-beaded chain sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne behind a fire pit where flames rise from a wooden structure decorated with flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a blue border and a pink-turbaned priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth pour from a silver vessel and hold a ceremonial object near the fire. Behind them, several people in white dhotis, orange garments and saffron-and-red saris stand, some wearing rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be an outdoor courtyard with green mats and a fan at left. The seated figure has long hair and a shawl, which are appearance cues only, so identity remains uncertain.2016-07-03