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A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit, a square white-tiered altar with a bright flame at centre. In the foreground, three kalashas with mango-leaf tops and orange-gold cloths sit beside a clear glass vessel holding flowers, with brass plates and cups around. On the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a brass ladle over the fire. Behind the fire, seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls face the ritual on striped woven mats; a few stand at the back near a dark stone statue and temple structure.

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A photograph of an evening homa at an outdoor ritual site. A bright fire burns in a square stone fire pit at center. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, dark skin and reddish-orange cloth around his waist sits cross-legged on the right, pouring an offering from a ladle into the flames. Brass and silver vessels, small bowls and kalasha-style pots decorated with orange and white cloth and flowers sit on striped woven mats in the foreground. Behind them a large audience in white clothes, many wearing red or orange shawls and beaded necklaces, sits on mats. A stone shrine with a dark deity murti stands in the background, and a tall red-and-gold deity figure is at the top left.2013-03-31Outdoor night ritual photo: a fire pit with a bright flame burns at centre on a white-edged square platform, with a brass ladle and metal vessels on the right. A bald man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala pours an offering toward the fire, seated on striped rugs. Three mango-shaped kalasha pots with flowers and a brass pot sit in front. Around them, roughly two dozen devotees sit in white and red shawls, some wearing lanyards; a deity murti and a shrine stand in the background. The scene reads as a homa or yagna.2013-03-31A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony at dusk on a striped woven mat. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes and a saffron shawl sits at right, pouring an offering from a metal vessel toward a square stone fire pit with a bright flame. Brass and steel ritual vessels, a small bowl and lamps sit on the mat, and three orange-draped kalasha pots with green leaves and netting are arranged in front. Seated devotees in white and red shawls, with lanyards, watch from the background, some with hands folded. A deity mural and a seated statue are visible behind. Whether the priest is a person cannot be determined from appearance.2013-03-31March 31 20132013-03-31A night-time homa in an open hall: a bald priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a white square fire pit with a bright flame, offering from a silver plate. Three kalasha pots wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers rest on a red brocade cloth in front, with brass vessels and a silver bowl beside him. Seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing fill the striped rugs behind him. The page excerpt mentions a satsang, but the visible scene shows a fire ritual.2013-03-31December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor homa at a KAILASA ashram: a lit brick fire pit with tall orange flames sits at left, with ritual offerings and a brass vessel nearby. Behind it, about two dozen young ascetics in orange robes and orange head cloths sit cross-legged on striped mats. A shirtless man in an orange cloth stands holding a microphone, and a man in white dhoti with a sash stands beside him. At right, a seated man in orange robes with an ornate headdress and beaded necklaces leads the offerings beside a silver throne, brass lamps, kalasha-style pots and a silver bull figure. a person appears as the seated officiant in ornate headdress and beaded jewellery.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual in a garden courtyard. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a brick fire pit where a flame burns, holding a silver plate of offerings above it. Brass pots, bowls and a small framed photo sit on the ground in front, and a decorated table with flowers and green leaves stands to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes with their hands joined line the paved walkway on the right, with a golden throne-like seat and a parasol behind them. Lamps light the scene against dark trees. The standing priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor fire ritual. A fire burns in a raised brick fire pit with a metal bowl of offerings. A standing priest in a dark red-orange robe holds a silver tray with a mango leaf or offering while a second robed attendant in red-orange stands at left near a decorated table with kalasha pots, flowers and brass vessels. Behind the fire, white-clad seated devotees and participants face the ritual, some with hands folded. To the right, a row of seated devotees in white clothing sits along a paved path. A golden ornate peetha or throne with a small umbrella stands in the background under lamps.2013-12-13Night photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual in an open outdoor area. A tiered white stone fire pit blazes at center. A woman in white garments with a yellow-orange head wrap leans over the flames, while a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned necklace holds a brass tray of offerings. A seated officiant in white kneels at the lower left and another in white stands at right. Behind the pit, a row of seated devotees in white clothes watches. Strings of green leaves hang overhead, and brass oil lamps, flower garlands and offering plates sit at the right edge. A wooden yagna vessel stands near the fire. No candidate for a person is distinctly identifiable.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night homa at an outdoor square: a raised wooden fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground. Around it, about eight men in saffron-maroon robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several holding books or ritual items. On the right, a man in maroon robes and white flower garlands sits on a cushioned seat holding a metal tray. Behind them a large crowd in white and saffron clothing sits in rows, with a bronze deity murti and a carved temple structure in the background, plus kalasha-style vessels and small oil lamps on carpets in front.2014-10-27