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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an outdoor ashram setting. Two young men in saffron-orange turbans and orange dhoti-style cloth stand at a yellow-tiled fire pit with flames and smoke rising from a central offering. The foreground man, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala and silver-toned necklaces, holds a cloth in one hand, while the other man behind him holds a brass tray of yellow and purple flowers. A metal vessel sits at the left edge, and the fire pit is bordered by yellow marigold garlands on a striped multicolour cloth. Two people in dark and white clothing stand in the background near a camera on a tripod. a person is not clearly identifiable in the scene.

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A homa fire ritual in an open-air pavilion. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti holds a long cream cloth over a square fire pit blazing with flames, marigold garlands bordering the pit. Behind him, another orange-clad priest holds a brass tray of flowers. A photographer in a red garment stands in the background, and a young boy in orange robes and an orange cap stands at right beside a silver vessel. Brass lamps and a bowl rest on the left edge of the altar.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire burns in a shallow yellow-edged fire pit under a pavilion while saffron-robed sannyasis in orange dhoti and shawls perform the ritual. A shirtless sannyasi in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stands at the center holding a brass tray of marigold flowers, while another man in orange lifts cloth near the fire. A figure in dark maroon clothing and a cameraman in white film a tripod-mounted camera beside them. A young boy in orange stands at right beside a tall silver kalasha-style lamp stand draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. Brass vessels and offerings sit near the fire, with drummers in orange at left.2017-08-25September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire ritual at an open-air pavilion with a fire pit burning in the foreground and smoke rising. Several young sannyasi attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans stand around the fire; the nearest man bare-chested with rudraksha malas, holding a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers. A woman in an orange sari with a camera on a tripod films the ceremony. A small boy in orange robes stands at right beside a tall brass lamp stand wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit near the fire, and palm trees and a chain-link fence show through the background.2017-08-25September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night homa or fire ritual at an outdoor temple-like stage. Three priests in saffron-orange garments and orange turbans stand and kneel at a golden fire pit where flames rise high. The standing priest in front, wearing rudraksha beads and a saffron cloth over the shoulder, holds a ladle and a metal ritual implement over the fire. Two other figures in orange sit or stand beside him, one in a bare-chested orange wrap. Behind the fire is a deity murti decorated with a garland of marigolds and yellow and red flowers, and a stone lion or bull figure sits nearby. A tall silver tray holds flower offerings, and an oil lamp burns at right. A video camera on a tripod stands at left. A small fan and red curtain are in the background.2017-09-24