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A photograph of a night homa at a fire pit lined with flowers. A man in white ritual clothes and a gold-coloured turban sits on a red and gold throne at the upper right, smiling, with a saffron-orange and gold-bead necklace and gold bracelet; his position and garments are the cues for a person candidate. A priest in white with a rudraksha mala holds a burning ember into the fire at right. A devotee in white prostrates before the pit. Three women in red and orange saris sit at left beside a flower-garlanded deity murti and brass oil lamps. Standing behind them are a man in white and another in white with a mala. Marigold petals cover the ground and a brass bowl of offerings sits at lower right. Dim red-lit background.

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A night homa at a fire pit lined with brick, with a visible flame rising from the square pit. A man seated on a red velvet throne with gold trim wears a cream-white dhoti-style garment, a saffron-yellow turban, and several beaded gold-coloured malas. He is smiling and gesturing toward the fire. Seated on the floor in front of the pit, a woman in a red sari and a woman in red-and-gold saris hold flowers and offerings. A man in white kneels prostrate near the pit. A priest in white with a beaded mala tends the fire with a stick and offering bowls. Standing behind are several people in white and a woman in a red sari. Oil lamps, a large decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, and marigold petals surround the scene, with strings of lights behind.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an ashram hall. A fire burns in a square brick fire pit at the lower right, with a man in white dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala holding a wooden ladle over it, while a silver bowl of liquid sits nearby. Seated on a red throne with gold trim is a figure in a cream-white cloth wrap, a yellow-orange turban and layered gold necklaces who appears to be a person, with a hand raised in blessing. Women in red and maroon saris sit on the floor near a brass oil lamp and a garland of red and white flowers draped over a deity murti at the left. A man in white stands behind them, and a person lies prostrate on the floor by the pit.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA homa ritual at night in an ashram hall. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels and bows his head toward a square fire pit lined with grey stone, with flower petals scattered around it. Two women in red and maroon saris sit beside him, one holding a pink flower; a woman in a dark outfit and glasses sits at left. Behind them a man in a saffron-coloured turban and white clothes with rudraksha beads sits on a red and gold throne, with a red cushion. Several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand in the background. At left, brass oil lamps with lit flames and a red and white flower garland decorate a deity murti with a wide red and purple garland. Brass plates and a vessel stand near the pit, with a priest in white pouring from a bowl at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night-time photograph of a homa at a temple-style hall hung with red fairy lights. A square brick fire pit in the foreground has a bright flame, surrounded by scattered flower petals and brass vessels of offerings. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala feeds the fire from a silver plate, while a second priest in white bends over the pit. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris sit on the floor, one holding a brass vessel. An ornate red and gold throne stands at the right, with a man in white kneeling beside it. On the far right, a priest in saffron robes and a white turban with a gold chain stands near a painted pillar, and an elderly sannyasi with white-painted markings sits in a cushioned chair. Left of the pit are brass oil lamps, a large decorated deity murti with garlands, and a standing figure of a goddess on the left edge. Several standing men in white clothing watch from the back.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto of a homa at an outdoor-style ritual space, with a fire burning in a yellow-and-white flower-decorated fire pit. A seated figure in a red turban, red robe with gold border, and gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Behind the fire, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border bends forward. Another priest in white stands to the left, and a woman in a red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. Flower garlands with yellow blooms lie nearby, and a silver bowl and ladle sit by the fire. Several other people stand in the background.2015-11-24October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening outdoor homa at a ritual fire pit built of layered yellow-cream blocks decorated with red flower petals; a bright flame burns in the central square pit. A seated man in a red-orange garment with a white flower garland and hands pressed in añjali sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like chair behind the fire. In front, a man in white dhoti prostrates on the green mat near the fire. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes sit in rows along the green ground, with brass plates, oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a standing gold ceremonial pole nearby. A fan and a few white-clad participants stand in the background.2016-07-03Night outdoor ritual at an open ground with smoke in the air and string lights in the background. A man in white dhoti lies prostrate on a striped mat before the throne, and another man in white dhoti bows with hands folded near the throne. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold-beaded necklace stands behind, and a man in a white dhoti walks past at left. A small fire pit with burning embers and marigold offerings sits in the foreground.2016-01-02