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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A standing priest in an orange shawl and orange dhoti holds a silver plate near a rectangular fire pit with burning flames. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some in white and pink saris, sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. Kalasha pots decorated with white flower garlands and mango leaves, plus fruit plates and oil lamps, sit at the front.

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July 12 20122012-07-12A fire ritual in a temple hall. A standing priest in orange robes raises a flaming lamp high with both hands above a brick-lined fire pit. Beside him a kneeling assistant in orange holds a long-handled spoon, and a seated woman in a white sari with a gold border presses her palms together before a tray of fruit, bananas, sweets and flower garlands. Other orange-robed attendants and seated devotees stand and sit along the back wall, beneath a carved stone pillar and a hanging banana plant.2009-06-09July 11 20122012-07-11July 21 20122012-07-21Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram, with a large flaming fire pit built into a gold-coloured square platform in the foreground. Many devotees sit in rows behind it, most in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, while others wear white. On the right a woman in a red sari with white flower garlands sits on a silver-framed chair, holding a tray of offerings near the fire. Brass pots and oil lamps sit on red rugs. A stone deity murti stands at centre-back beside a tall column, and an ornate ceremonial chair appears at top right. The crowd is large but partly obscured by darkness.2014-10-27Night homa at an outdoor ritual space. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, multiple rudraksha and gold-bead malas and a long gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised ornate gold-framed seat behind a square fire pit with rising smoke. Around the fire, seated devotees in saffron and orange robes with gold borders, many with shaved heads and malas, face the seat, with women in red and orange saris at the right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings rest on the fire pit's edge; a standing fan and string lights appear in the background. Around 40 to 50 people are visible.2013-03-10A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall with a rectangular fire pit burning with visible flames. A bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the left, his arms raised, with white ash markings on his shoulders and a gold chain at his neck; he holds a brass tray of grains. Around the fire sit devotees in orange shawls, white clothes and striped shirts, some seated on the floor and others standing behind. In the foreground are brass bowls, a golden lamp, fruit and flowers, and three yellow-orange conical offerings decorated with white flowers on a green leaf. Water pots and a pink cloth lie in front of the fire.2012-07-11A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night, with a large square fire pit blazing at centre. A woman in a dark orange sari with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels at the pit's left edge, holding a small white bowl over the flames while a small book rests on the ground beside her. Around her, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange cloth sit on the ground, some pouring offerings and handling brass vessels, and rows of women in orange and saffron saris with ornate gold necklaces sit with hands folded behind them. Colourful lights glow in the background, and leaves and grains are scattered on the white-edged altar. Three people in the foreground have partially visible faces at the edges.2013-03-10A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A fire burns in a brick fire pit with fruit, flowers and a pineapple placed beside it. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in an orange sannyasi wrap pours or offers from a wooden ladle toward the fire, with a microphone on a stand before them. Seated in rows behind the fire pit are devotees in orange shawls, including a man in orange robes holding a silver bowl of orange flowers, and women in orange and white. Standing people in orange shawls and white clothes watch from the background. A metal kalasha and brass bowls sit on the ground.2007-07-11A night homa at a square fire pit with flames and burning wood at the centre of the frame. A figure with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron clothing, ornate gold-and-beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, sits cross-legged on a raised ornate silver seat and reads from a small book; the figure's appearance has several cues, so this is a probable Swamiji. Around the fire, shaved-headed priests in orange shawls and women in orange and red saris with gold borders sit in rows and hold ritual items; a row of women in saffron-orange saris stands behind with hands folded, under multicoloured string lights. Offerings and brass vessels line the fire pit's edge. Several dozen people are visible in the background.2013-03-10Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands bent forward at a fire pit, holding a round brass tray and offering into the flames. A crowd sits on the stone floor behind her, many in orange and saffron shawls, some with palms joined in prayer. On the right a bald man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a video camera, and a deity murti with a crown and garland stands on a green cloth-draped stand beside brass lamps. Flower-decorated offerings with yellow flowers sit on banana leaves in front of the fire, with a microphone at the edge.2012-07-11June 09 20092009-06-09