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Night homa at an ashram: a square fire pit with a burning wood fire sits at the center, surrounded by a white-and-gold decorated border. Behind it, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red sari and multiple strands of beaded necklaces and garlands, seated on a raised silver-and-wood seat. Around the fire, rows of women in orange and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha-style bead necklaces raise their hands toward the flames, and shaved-headed men in orange robes with white forehead markings crouch and gesture toward the fire. Colored lights hang in the background and a seated crowd watches. The seated figure with long hair shows the cues of a candidate for a person, seated as the presiding figure of the ritual.

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A large homa fire burns in a square pit at the centre of a crowded ritual gathering. Devotees in orange and saffron robes, many with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured beads, sit around the fire with hands raised in offering, some tossing items into the flames. A woman in orange sits on a raised seat at the top-left, holding a small book, while a silver-framed backdrop stands behind her. Several women wear red and orange saris with tilak markings on their foreheads. Burning logs and offering items are arranged on the white-cloth-covered platform around the pit. Many people crowd the scene, with those in the foreground partially visible.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18Night outdoor homa in a square fire pit with bright flames rising at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. A figure seated on an ornate throne at the upper left, wearing a long saffron garment, orange-gold shawl and rudraksha necklaces, has long dark hair and holds a ritual item while gesturing. Women in red and orange saris with gold borders stand and kneel in rows behind the fire, several with hands raised in offering. Shaved-headed men in saffron with orange beaded necklaces crowd the front and foreground, extending hands toward the fire. Offering sticks and small items lie on the platform around the pit, and lights and a red backdrop appear in the background.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A homa fire ceremony in progress at a rectangular fire pit with flames rising from burning wood. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ceremonial gold neck ornaments, sits on an elevated seat behind the fire, holding a white paper. Around the fire, many devotees in orange and red saris and robes, with yellow borders and beaded malas, sit and kneel, many raising hands toward the flames in offering gestures. Bald men in saffron robes with white tilak marks sit at the left and front edge. Numerous outstretched arms reach into the frame, with a golden ceremonial vessel visible near the pit. A large crowd fills the background in orange and red attire.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A nighttime fire ritual. A fire burns in a rectangular stone fire pit in the foreground, with wooden logs and offerings visible. Behind it, a central figure in orange-saffron robes and layered beaded necklaces sits on a raised wooden seat with a silver-framed back, hands raised in mudra. Around them, many devotees in saffron and orange-red clothing, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, raise their hands toward the fire and clap. Women in red and gold-bordered saffron saris stand on the right with bangles and garlands. A fan and string lights appear in the background.2013-03-10Night photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A large square fire pit blazes in the foreground, with a bright fire and offerings of wood and ghee. Behind it, a seated figure on a raised wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace; the figure's appearance matches the page's a person claim only partially, so the identity is uncertain. Around the fire, many women in saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas sit and stand, some holding brass vessels, flowers and ritual items, and several raise their hands in prayer. Two shaved-headed men in orange robes sit to the left beside brass pots and lamps. Strings of coloured fairy lights decorate the red wall, and a few men in white stand in the background.2013-03-10