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A photograph of a ritual homa at a fire pit lined with brick, with a bright flame rising from the centre. A seated figure in red and gold clothing, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden umbrella overhead, hands pressed in namaskar. Nearby, a man in an orange-and-yellow dhoti with a red headcloth holds a vessel while another in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with folded hands beside a tray of fruit, flowers and kalasha offerings. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a bronze vessel at right, and several figures in white and red stand in the background of a red-walled hall.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a temple courtyard at dusk. Large flames rise from a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by offerings. A seated man on a gold throne with a red cushion and a gold umbrella above him presses his palms together in namaskar, wearing a red garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a garland of flowers. Behind the fire, a priest in a yellow dhoti and orange head cloth stands with hands folded, and another man in a white dhoti with a saffron-yellow shawl and a beaded necklace stands in prayer. At right, a man in a yellow shawl holds a small brass vessel. A decorated kalasha-type offering with flowers and fruit sits beside the fire. Several people stand in the background near a red wall and wooden doors.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with red walls. At the centre, a fire burns in a square pit built of stacked bricks, with offerings and garlanded items arranged around it. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style shawl tends the fire, with a bowl and pooja items nearby. Behind him, a seated figure in a red robe with a garland and gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair beneath a golden umbrella. Several men in white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl and a garland, stand and assist, and a man in the foreground holds a bell-like object. Mats in red, green and white cover the floor, and a copper-coloured plate holds dry twigs.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire burns on a low platform inside a temple-like hall with red walls and a large dark wooden door. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, wearing a red-orange tilak-style headpiece and gold necklace, sits cross-legged before the flames, adding offerings. A stack of wrapped bundles and garlanded kalasha-style pots surround the fire. Behind him, a figure in a red-brown ornate garment with a long swept-back black hairstyle, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-and-red peetha throne, adorned with a garland. Another person in orange shawl and white dhoti bends forward at right, and attendants in white stand nearby. A standing fan and a striped floor mat are visible.2016-03-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a homa/yagna at night in an ashram courtyard. A seated figure in a red-orange robe, with a garland of white and red flowers and a gold necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne under a golden ceremonial umbrella. A fire pit burns in front of the throne with offerings and small decorated vessels nearby. A young attendant in orange and yellow shawl kneels at the fire. A man on the left wears a yellow-orange shawl and a bead necklace, a man on the right in a red-and-gold headwrap and yellow shawl stands with palms joined, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti and orange sash and a man in white dhoti stand in the background. Festive string lights hang behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: long dark hair swept back, saffron-red robe, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a throne as the central figure of the ritual.2016-03-06 +1 copies