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Night-time homa at a square fire pit lined with white borders and scattered sticks, flames rising high in the centre. Around the fire, shaven-headed men in saffron robes with gold-yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some holding ladles and offering sticks. Behind them, women in saffron and orange saris with yellow borders sit with palms pressed together, and brass vessels and lamps rest near the pit. The scene is a satsang homa with offerings.

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A 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.2013-03-10Night 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.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Night ceremony at a sacred fire pit lit with a large open flame. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a raised ornate silver-and-wood seat holding an open book. Around the fire, seated devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold-trimmed borders hold ritual items and sit in rows; bald men in orange shawls sit at the front left with offering plates nearby. Standing devotees behind wear saffron saris and necklaces, and coloured string lights glow in the background. Pooja offerings and brass vessels lie on a white cloth beside the homa pit, indicating a fire ritual.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A night homa ceremony around a square stone fire pit with a large open flame rising from it. A seated figure on an ornate silver-and-gold chair draped with a leopard-print cushion wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with long swept-back dark hair and a holding an open book. Around him, a large group of women in orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit close together, some holding small brass vessels and ritual items. Shaven-headed men in orange robes and beaded malas sit at the front left, with brass pots, offerings and leaf-wrapped bundles on a white cloth beside the fire. A man in white with a camera stands at the upper left, and colourful lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, presiding at the homa.2013-03-10A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A square fire pit with a bright flame is at the centre, surrounded by many people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and yellow-gold sacred threads. Several women seated on the right raise their hands and gesture toward the fire, while men with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit on the left and front. A woman in orange sits on a raised seat behind the fire pit, with a silver-framed mirror-like panel behind her. A brass pot and offering vessels sit near the fire. Roughly 40 people are visible.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18