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A homa fire ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and palm fronds at left. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace, a red-brown garment and a flower garland sits on a gold-carved throne under a gold ornate umbrella, eyes closed, hands held together. Before him a large fire blazes inside a brick fire pit. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl feeds sticks into the fire, while a man in yellow-orange and white clothes holding a silver plate stands at left, and other attendants in white and red-brown garments stand behind and sit at right with garlanded kalasha pots, a brass lamp, and a basket of wood. A white DETEC cabinet and a fan stand at right.

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A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit in a covered outdoor shed decorated with banana leaves and string lights. A seated man in red-orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a large gold necklace and a garland, sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold ceremonial umbrella. Attendants in white dhotis and red saris stand behind, one bare-chested man in yellow cloth holds a tray, and others kneel with folded hands near kalasha pots garlanded with flowers. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor.2016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesEvening homa at an indoor ritual space with red walls. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tall dark crown-like hairstyle wears a red-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant and gold ornaments, with an ornate umbrella above. A man in an orange-and-saffron cloth and necklaces sits on the floor tending a bright fire pit, holding a bundle of grass or stalks over the flames. Brass kalashas with white cloth and flower offerings, and green leaves, surround the fire. Several people in white dhotis with gold borders and a woman in a red sari stand behind, and a standing fan is at right.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire burns on a brick fire pit in an indoor hall with reddish-brown walls. A seated man in a brown-orange robe, with long dark hair swept up, a tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, a pale garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold canopy umbrella. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a saffron-yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits before the fire with a red-orange turban. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left, and devotees sit at right beside flower garlands and kalasha-like offerings. Appearance suggests Swamiji (probable) on the throne, a sannyasi in a brown-orange robe with long hair and a gold necklace.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies