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Night-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.

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Night 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 copiesA night-time homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A square brick fire pit with painted white geometric borders blazes in the foreground. Behind it, a seated man in an orange-red robe with a striped turban-style head covering sits on a silver-framed seat before a spread of brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and offerings on a striped cloth. Beside him a standing man in bare chest and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks. Another man in white with a garland stands to the right. Dozens of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange headcloths sit cross-legged on the striped mats, and a dark stone deity murti draped with a flower garland sits in a small shrine at the upper left.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 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.2017-09-07A night-time homa at an open-air ashram courtyard. In the foreground a fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with white painted geometric designs. Behind it a seated man in a rust-red robe, with a crown-like head covering, rudraksha-style beads and bangled arms, sits on a striped multicoloured cloth beside a metal microphone stand, offering trays of fruit and rice, copper pots and a silver-framed deity murti with flower garlands. Two shirtless men in orange-red dhotis stand behind him, and a woman in white with a garland, plus another person, stand at the left edge. A silver peetha with garlands sits at right. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; the cues are a crown, red robe and beads, but the image is uncertain.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in an open courtyard with red-painted walls. A large square yellow-ochre fire pit with a burning blaze sits on striped cloth. Several people in saffron-orange robes and orange headcloths sit cross-legged in rows, some holding malas, while a bare-chested man in front works near the flames. Behind the fire, a figure in red-and-white clothing with a crown-like headpiece sits on a raised platform with a fire and a bell-shaped stand. A large ornate silver vessel with relief figures stands in the foreground beside a row of small brass lamps and a bowl of offerings.2017-08-31September 07 20172017-09-07Night-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.2017-09-07A 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 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony at dusk on a striped woven mat. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes and a saffron shawl sits at right, pouring an offering from a metal vessel toward a square stone fire pit with a bright flame. Brass and steel ritual vessels, a small bowl and lamps sit on the mat, and three orange-draped kalasha pots with green leaves and netting are arranged in front. Seated devotees in white and red shawls, with lanyards, watch from the background, some with hands folded. A deity mural and a seated statue are visible behind. Whether the priest is a person cannot be determined from appearance.2013-03-31Outdoor night ritual at a temple-like courtyard under strings of lights. A yellow-gold square fire pit holds a lit homa fire, with oil lamps and bowls of rice and flowers arranged nearby on a striped woven mat. Several priests in saffron-orange cloth and white dhotis stand and sit around it, some with bare chests and tilak markings, some with orange turbans. Seated on a gold-bordered throne at right, a man in a red-maroon robe and rudraksha mala receives attention from a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti. A tray of red flowers and a garland sit in the foreground. Many people are visible in the background.2017-04-16