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Night ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) in an open-air ashram courtyard. A large square fire pit lined with wood sits at left, with smoke and embers visible. Seated on an orange cushioned throne at the back, a figure in a deep red-maroon robe wears a long white flower garland, with hands folded. Nearby, a man in white dhoti and a green-and-white upper cloth sits with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in white garment with a bright pink head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a orange mat, hands folded, facing the fire. To the right, a standing man in saffron-orange and red clothes holds his hands in anjali, while another standing figure in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala also holds palms together. Rows of seated saffron-robed monastics and devotees fill the background. Women in red and gold saris with jasmine garlands kneel in the foreground, hands folded. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels and flower offerings surround the fire pit.

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Night-time ritual at a temple-like open pavilion with a sunken fire pit (homa/yagna) burning at the lower left. A seated figure in orange robes and a long-garlanded orange chair raises one hand holding an object above a crowd of seated monks in saffron and orange, some with shaved heads, many wearing marigold garlands. A kneeling man in white dhoti with a pink head cloth, a rudraksha mala and bare upper body sits in front of a brass kalasha and offering pots on a patterned mat, hands folded in prayer. Standing attendants in white and saffron stand to the right, hands joined. Women in red silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit in the foreground, and banners with coloured fringes hang from the posts.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris with white jasmine garlands kneel before a low square fire pit, and a priest in a white dhoti and pink headcloth bends over it. A man in a red-gold dhoti stands at the pit beside them. On a raised orange seat at right, a bare-chested man wearing a long mala-style garland sits on a cushioned throne, while a dark deity murti stands on a red pedestal behind the crowd. Oil lamps and offerings lie on a mat and brass vessels, with a fan at the right edge.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03May 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor ritual courtyard with a fire pit (homa kunda) burning on the left, lined with brick and wood. A man in white dhoti with a pink turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform, performing a ritual with brass vessels, flowers and a small lamp before him. Behind him, a man in orange-red robes with white garland sits on an orange throne-like seat, flanked by saffron-robed devotees seated on mats and shorter standing attendants in dhoti. Girls in white and multicoloured silk saris with jasmine garlands in their hair kneel at the right in front of the fire. Red-walled buildings and palm trees form the background.2014-10-03Night outdoor homa at a fire pit with a bright fire burning in a square stone pit lined with offerings of sticks and small dishes. Seated on a silver-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion, a central figure with long hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long orange shawl and layered orange-bead and gold necklaces, smiling and holding a palm-to-palm mudra. Around the pit, rows of women in orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in prayer, and men in saffron robes and orange shawls with shaved heads sit in front. Behind them, a large crowd in white and orange clothes stands under string lights.2013-03-10A nighttime homa or yagna in an open outdoor courtyard. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ornate gold-toned garlands, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat with a white cushioned backrest, hands joined in namaskar (Swamiji (probable)). Before him a rectangular fire pit blazes with flames. Around the pit, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with shaved heads, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and maroon saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces sit among them. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the pit's edge, a fan stands behind, and coloured lights hang in the background. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind.2013-03-10A photograph of an evening homa at a fire pit set into a tiled platform, with smoke rising. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised ornate silver-framed seat, wearing a saffron robe and a marigold garland, with long hair and a painted forehead; the page indicates a person, but the appearance cues are only partial, so the identity is uncertain. Around the fire, many devotees in saffron and orange robes and red saris sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas. Brass pots and offering vessels stand beside the fire pit, and a standing fan and onlookers are visible in the background.2013-03-10July 03 20162016-07-03March 10 20132013-03-10