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A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual. A large, flaming fire pit on a tiered wooden platform dominates the centre, with a bronze puja lamp and brass vessels beside it. A man in white dhoti with a red turban stands at the fire, arms outstretched, and two other men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas stand behind. On the left, a man in an orange-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland sits in an orange chair with hands folded in namaskar. Offerings of flowers, fruit and a stack of books lie on a striped cloth, and a golden palanquin-style structure stands in the background.

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Outdoor homa at an open-air ashram courtyard with a raised golden fire pit and a large orange flame. A man seated on an orange cushioned chair at left, wearing a garland of white and pink flowers, rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, presses his palms together in greeting. Standing priests in white dhotis with gold borders tend the fire: one in a red turban and rudraksha mala feeds offerings, another in white with a mala and a third in white with a gold-bordered cloth holds ritual items. Brass vessels, a bowl of fruit, a banana-leaf offering and a lamp sit at the fire's edge. A red container wall and palm tree form the backdrop, with a golden palanquin-like structure behind.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of an outdoor homa beside a red-walled building. At left, a man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth sits on an orange cushioned armchair with hands joined in namaste, wearing a long white and pink flower garland. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands holding a silver tray of white flowers. Another priest in white with gold border kneels at a stone fire pit, feeding flames with a ladle, while a red-turbaned man in white with rudraksha beads and arm bands kneels nearby. A standing attendant in white with gold border and rudraksha mala holds hands together at right. Bowls of offerings, green leaves and a brass lamp sit on the ground by the fire pit. Four people are visible.2014-10-03Outdoor homa at dawn beside a wooden fire pit with a large flame. A man in a white dhoti seated on an orange armchair, wearing an orange-and-gold cloth and a floral garland, holds his palms joined in namaste. Beside him a priest in white dhoti with a red turban raises a lit lamp toward the fire. Behind the fire, young girls in red-orange traditional dress with flower garlands sit in a row. Marigold offerings and a brass oil lamp rest in the foreground on a striped rug, and a pink wall, palms and bunting frame the scene. a person: the seated man in orange and gold with a long garland matches the page's stated presence, but his face and features are not visible enough to confirm; he is seated apart from the priest.2014-10-03Outdoor homa at an open-air ritual platform with a fire pit at lower right, flames rising from the wooden-edged pit. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold borders and a white-and-gold-bordered garland of flowers, sits in an orange armchair on the left, barefoot, with a striped cloth beneath. Three standing men attend: one in white dhoti with gold border holding a silver bowl, one in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala standing with hands folded, and one shaved-headed man in orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala at right beside the fire. A red turban is on the middle man. A banana leaf, brass items and flower offerings lie on the mat. A gold-decorated vehicle and palm trees stand behind, with red containers and bunting overhead.2014-10-03July 19 20132013-07-19October 03 20142014-10-03March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an open ashram hall. A large fire burns in a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a figure in an orange-and-white garment stands before a decorated deity murti on a throne, the murti draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands and a saffron cloth. Four men stand to the left in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas; the foremost wears an orange-red robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. A standing microphone is near the fire. A decorated side shrine with a garlanded deity on the right, and a ceiling hung with paper decorations.2015-01-03October 03 20142014-10-03