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A homa fire ceremony on an outdoor stage at dusk. A saffron-robed priest wearing an orange turban and bare-chested, with white body markings, pours offerings into a fire pit built of yellow bricks. Beside him, two saffron-robed young men stand holding a silver bowl and a stacked tray, one with long hair and the other with a rudraksha-style neck mala. Near them sits a decorated deity murti garlanded with white and purple flowers, with a banana leaf, brass oil lamps, fruit plates and a bowl of food in front. Behind them, a gold-ornate throne holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad seated figure. Dozens of shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the ground to the left, and a yellow crane and stage structures stand in the background.

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Outdoor ritual at a deeksha event under a large white tent with orange drapes and a construction excavator in the background. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes at the right sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded, apparently presiding; the person is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the presiding figure is described only by role. Standing in front are several young men in orange dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, bare-chested with white markings on their arms and torsos, performing puja. One holds a small oil lamp and a brass vessel, another offers flowers and a plate. A seated row of around twenty men and youths in white dhotis sits on a striped cloth at left, some with ash markings, pressing palms together. Brass pots, banana leaves, marigolds, white flower garlands, bananas and a kalasha-style arrangement lie on the floor, with a brick fire pit or homa area of yellow bricks at the centre.2018-01-13January 13 20182018-01-13October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesPhotograph of a fire ritual indoors. A sacrificial fire burns in a square pit of yellow bricks on a striped multicoloured mat, with a kalasha-style brass vessel and offerings nearby. A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and matching turban, with rudraksha beads, stands at the fire holding a small flower and an oil lamp, while a second man in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits before a gold ornate throne-like chair; the seated figure is not identifiable beyond this role. Two women in orange saris with prayer-folded hands stand at the right beside a wooden door frame. Marigolds and a magenta cloth-covered table with white-and-yellow decorated items complete the homa setting.2018-01-13 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony in a tent shrine. A brick-lined fire pit holds burning wood with flames rising, surrounded by ash and flower petals. A shaved-headed man in rust-red dhoti and gold necklace sits at left. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, with a man in purple shawl and gold chain at right reaching toward the fire with a ladle or offering. Standing priests in white and saffron-red garments with rudraksha malas stand behind. Brass lamps, silver and gold ritual vessels, decorated deity figures, and trays of white offering cups fill the background. Five to six people are visible.2015-09-14October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 05 20172017-10-05 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual yagna under a white canopy at night. A saffron-robed priest with an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a bell while standing beside a yellow-framed fire pit with flames and smoke. Another saffron-clad figure with long hair stands to the right, and a seated person in an orange robe and garland sits in the background near a throne-like seat. Flower garlands, plantain leaves, bowls of offerings and a silver palanquin sit on striped mats. Several other saffron-clad people are visible at the edges.2017-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10October 10 20172017-10-10A night homa in progress at an outdoor ritual area. A central yellow-gold fire pit blazes with large flames. Behind it, a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined above the fire. Around him, several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis sit on striped mats, tending the fire and handling offering trays of sticks and flower petals. Standing behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies hold their hands together in prayer. Gold ornamental arches, brass lamps and a pink flower-filled bowl are visible at the edges.2017-09-17 +1 copies