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A night homa at an ashram: a large fire blazes inside a square pit built of stacked yellow-painted bricks, with smoke rising. A bare-chested man in orange-red dhoti and a rust turban holds a silver vessel and spoon over the fire while a younger man in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him holding a small metal dish. Behind them a silver-framed ornate chair stands near a floral-garlanded kalasha with marigolds, and an oil lamp is at left. Seated devotees in white dress sit on striped mats in the background, some with hands folded. Mats in pink, green and blue cover the floor.

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June 04 20182018-06-04Night-time homa at an ashram courtyard. A bowed priest in orange robes, long hair and a rudraksha mala feeds the brick fire pit with a ladle, while an assistant in orange, with orange turban and a mala, stands behind holding a silver bowl. Smoke rises and a bright flame burns over a square yellow-painted brick altar. Flower garlands in red, yellow and pink decorate a silver throne behind, with oil lamps and fruit offerings on a striped cloth. Devotees in white sit on mats in the background with hands folded.2018-06-04October 08 20132013-10-08June 04 20182018-06-04A night-time homa at an ashram courtyard: a bright fire burns in a square fire pit built from yellow bricks, with flames rising beside a bowl of ghee and a ladle on a striped cloth. Three men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans attend the fire. A man in the foreground in orange garments and beaded necklaces bends forward, reaching toward the flames, while another in orange holds a brass bowl of offerings at the left. A third stands behind them wearing a red-orange turban and rudraksha beads. A floral-decorated altar with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like offering and a small brass oil lamp sits to the left. Several seated people in white garments watch in the background of the hall.2018-06-04A night-time homa at an open-sided temple pavilion with a lit fire pit in the foreground, its brick-lined altar edged in yellow and white rangoli and scattered with grains. Two sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand bent forward over the fire, one pouring from a small vessel. A seated figure in red and white behind them is partly visible. To the left, a dark deity murti wearing a garland of marigold and red flowers stands beside a silver-covered stand and brass lion figure. Behind the fire, a golden shrine holds gilded deity figures with flower garlands, and colourful striped cloth covers the floor. Three people are visible, all partly shown.2017-09-24 +1 copiesNight ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a stepped platform. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching head wrap pours liquid from a silver vessel over a decorated deity murti crowned by a golden cobra hood and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-red sari and shawl pours offerings from a brass vessel into the flames. Behind them a row of standing devotees in white and saffron attire watch. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the ground in front. A blue-and-gold cloth covers the table beneath the deity.2013-10-08Night photo of a fire ritual at a yellow-edged fire pit. A bald priest in rust-orange robes with glasses and a headset mic holds an orange cloth over the flames while a younger man in a white dhoti and white turban, with rudraksha malas, bangles and white body markings, reaches in to place it. A third priest in orange stands behind, a yellow flower garland hangs nearby, and seated devotees watch in the background. Smoke rises, and a silver bowl and ladle sit beside the fire pit.2013-11-07A homa fire ritual at night in an open courtyard. A fire burns in a yellow-edged stone fire pit strewn with yellow flowers. Five young men in saffron-orange robes sit around it. The central one wears an orange turban and a gold necklace, and pours an offering from a ladle into the flames. Another wears a rudraksha mala and holds a ladle; a man in an orange shawl and brown beaded mala speaks into a microphone, and another holds a small silver vessel. Smoke rises above them. White sacred ash marks the foreheads and arms of the men.2013-11-04September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14Outdoor ritual under a pink and white canopy with smoke drifting through the air. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas stand and kneel around a low ritual platform covered with striped cloth. A kneeling man in the foreground tends a fire pit with a long ladle, while a man in the center holds a small brass vessel. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, and a decorated kalasha with flowers sit on the platform. Another person sits in the background near a plate of offerings. The setting suggests a homa or puja with a fenced yard and a golden structure beyond.2017-10-10 +2 copies