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Night-time homa at a brick fire pit, with a large blaze rising from the pit in the foreground. A central figure sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange robe with orange and gold beaded necklaces, hands folded, eyes closed. Around the fire, many people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel and make offerings, some tossing items into the flames and others holding ritual vessels and brass bowls. A woman in a red and gold sari at right raises her hand in blessing. A large decorative ornamental panel stands behind the group, and an electric fan is at left. Several people wear white tilaka marks on their foreheads.

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Night homa (fire ritual) in an open-air courtyard. A large brick fire pit holds a bright blaze in the foreground. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured floral garland, sits with hands folded in front of an ornate white-and-gold shrine panel. Around the fire, rows of devotees in saffron and orange clothing with gold-bordered saris and forehead markings hold offerings, lamps and small bowls; one woman on the right holds a stick or incense near the flame. A standing fan and dark trees frame the background.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18A night homa at an ashram fire pit, with a brick-lined square pit holding a bright flame. A man in the centre wears an orange-red robe, a saffron-orange shawl and a long beaded mala, and sits with hands folded near the fire. Around him devotees in matching orange-red robes, several wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak markings, sit chanting and making offerings from bowls and brass vessels. Two women in the foreground, one in a pink and gold saree, hold their hands together. A white decorative backdrop and a standing fan are visible behind, with a small oil lamp burning near the pit.2013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A square fire pit with a bright flame is at the centre, surrounded by many people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and yellow-gold sacred threads. Several women seated on the right raise their hands and gesture toward the fire, while men with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit on the left and front. A woman in orange sits on a raised seat behind the fire pit, with a silver-framed mirror-like panel behind her. A brass pot and offering vessels sit near the fire. Roughly 40 people are visible.2013-03-18Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A rectangular fire pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, surrounded by many people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. A woman in orange sits upright in the upper left behind the pit, with a silver-framed mirror or plaque above her. Devotees around the fire raise their hands, some holding offerings, and others pour liquid or hold items toward the fire.2013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18