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Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A large square fire pit with a bright flame sits on a striped multicolour cloth, with a white-and-green patterned border. A seated man in red and maroon ritual clothing with a patterned head wrap and bead necklaces kneels at right beside a silver ritual vessel and small brass pots, with a microphone stand before him. Behind the fire, dozens of young men in saffron-orange robes sit in rows on the cloth, and several people in white clothing stand at the back. A decorated shrine with a deity murti garlanded with flowers stands at top left. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the officiating priest.

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September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits on a striped multicoloured cloth in the left foreground. Dozens of saffron-robed sannyasis, many wearing orange turbans, sit cross-legged in rows behind the fire. On the right, a seated man in red-orange robes, a patterned head wrap, a necklace and bangles sits on a silver-framed seat before a microphone, with brass pots, a kalasha-type vessel, a plate of offerings and a silver vahana figure in front of him. Several white-clad women stand at the back. a person is shown in ceremonial red robes, head wrap and bangles seated on a silver throne-like seat, leading the homa.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire blazes in a square brick fire pit on a multicoloured striped cloth, its edges decorated with white painted motifs. Around it are brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, bowls of offerings and a silver figure on a silver peetha. On the right a man kneels on the striped cloth before a microphone, wearing a red-brown garment, a patterned turban and a cloth wrap, with a white-draped figure beside him. Behind, about twenty-five saffron-clad sannyasis with orange headwear sit in rows, and white-clad devotees stand on the left and right. A deity murti draped in a garland sits on a pedestal at the upper left, beneath a small temple shrine. A fan and a fire extinguisher stand near the audience.2017-09-07Night outdoor homa at a KAILASA ashram: a lit brick fire pit with tall orange flames sits at left, with ritual offerings and a brass vessel nearby. Behind it, about two dozen young ascetics in orange robes and orange head cloths sit cross-legged on striped mats. A shirtless man in an orange cloth stands holding a microphone, and a man in white dhoti with a sash stands beside him. At right, a seated man in orange robes with an ornate headdress and beaded necklaces leads the offerings beside a silver throne, brass lamps, kalasha-style pots and a silver bull figure. a person appears as the seated officiant in ornate headdress and beaded jewellery.2017-09-07 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a striped multicoloured cloth with a square brick fire pit blazing at left, its walls painted with white designs. A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a silver-coloured headpiece and gold armbands sits on a raised silver-trimmed seat before a microphone stand, surrounded by brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, bowls, fruit, flower garlands and a silver shrine or throne with a small deity murti at right. Four people stand behind: two men in saffron cloth, one bare-chested with rudraksha, and two women in white saris at left. The scene reads as a homa or yagna with puja offerings. a person cues: ornate headdress, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial adornments.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an outdoor pavilion. A square brick fire pit with white geometric designs burns brightly in the foreground, surrounded by striped multicoloured cloth. Behind it, a man in a red-brown dhoti with a white head wrap and long hair stands at an altar table holding objects, beside a silver ceremonial stand decorated with white flowers and kalasha-style vessels. Brass pots, bananas, and a plate of offerings sit on the table. Several people in orange and red robes sit on the mat at left, and a few people in white stand in the background. Two standing fans are visible at the edges.2017-09-07 +1 copiesApril 16 20172017-04-16September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesApril 16 20172017-04-16A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit, a square white-tiered altar with a bright flame at centre. In the foreground, three kalashas with mango-leaf tops and orange-gold cloths sit beside a clear glass vessel holding flowers, with brass plates and cups around. On the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a brass ladle over the fire. Behind the fire, seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls face the ritual on striped woven mats; a few stand at the back near a dark stone statue and temple structure.2013-03-31