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A homa fire ritual at dusk in an outdoor courtyard. A square stone fire pit with burning logs and smoke sits in the foreground, with a yellow cloth bundle placed on the flames. Three young male priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas are present: two seated on mats at left, one on the right bending over the offering area. The seated priest at left holds a microphone and the one in the centre holds a brass vessel, while metal pots, brass bowls, flowers and leaves are arranged on an orange cloth. Behind them stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes on a red-brown armchair, and a wheeled cart is parked at the top right. Three people are physically present.

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A homa fire burns in a stone fire pit outdoors. Three young shaven-headed priests attend it: one in saffron robes stands at the right stirring the fire with a long ladle, another in saffron sits in front cupping offerings, and a third in red cloth with white forehead marks sits at the left. Behind them a golden cobra hood stands on a saffron-draped base, and a framed portrait in an orange chair sits at the left edge. A cart and red building are visible in the background, along with brass vessels, plates of flowers and leaves.2014-09-30October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard at dusk. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the foreground. A young priest in red dhoti and sash, wearing a white forehead band and bangles, feeds sticks into the flames. A second young priest in saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver tray of offerings beside a brass vessel. A third priest kneels at a microphone on the left, holding a small brass bell. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on an orange chair in the background, with a golden cobra-hooded deity murti at the right. Two people stand in the background, one in white.2014-09-30Night-time homa at a yellow-banded square fire pit with a visible flame. Four people in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sit around it. The man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala, gold pendant necklace and beaded bracelets, and pours or handles offerings from a silver bowl placed on a tray. Two younger boys and a woman with curly hair sit nearby with beads and vibhuti marks; one boy tends a bowl with a ladle. Smoke drifts behind them, and a blue-and-red banner hangs in the background.2017-10-01Night outdoor homa at a yellow-walled fire pit with bright flames. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on a striped rug. The man on the right wears an orange turban with a dark bun, rudraksha malas and bangles, and sits on a silver-backed chair handling offerings. Beside him a younger man in orange holds a brass bowl. A third seated figure at left has long dark hair and a mala. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, with bananas, a coconut, a silver bowl and a white plate on the cloth. A small blue logo appears at top left.2017-10-01September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesDecember 21 20132013-12-21September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night homa in progress at an open-air ritual area. Around a white-rimmed square fire pit, eight young men in saffron-orange robes with white-painted foreheads and rudraksha malas sit on silver-coloured mats. A seated figure in white dhoti and white shawl pours from a brass vessel, and a small flame burns in the pit. Yellow marigold garlands surround the pit, and a tray of bananas, fruit and coconuts sits nearby. A figure in purple and gold at left stands holding an offering, and a floral-decorated altar stands at right.2013-12-19Four people in saffron-orange robes sit around a yellow-bordered square homa fire pit at night on a paved ground. A flame burns in the pit. The seated man at right wears an orange turban, rudraksha malas and bangles, and pours from a small vessel, while beside him a younger boy in orange tends a brass bowl of offerings. Another man in orange sits near the fire, and a figure at left with curly hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat. Brass oil lamps, a banana and a plate of offerings sit on a striped cloth in front, with a flower-strewn tray in the foreground.2017-10-01