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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a metal roof and red-and-green striped mats on the floor. In the foreground a fire pit of bricks blazes, with a priest in a red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a garland, stirring the fire with a long ladle. Beside him a man in an orange cloth holds a shallow bowl, and a bare-chested attendant in a yellow dhoti and gold chain holds a tray of pink flower petals. A seated young boy in white dhoti and garland sits at left with a brass vessel. In the background a figure sits on a gold throne with red cushion, wearing an orange robe and gold necklace, with another seated attendant in white nearby. A gilded arch and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stand at right. Brass lamps, flower offerings and kumkum plates are on the floor.

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A night ritual in a covered pavilion with a sunburst golden throne behind a seated figure. A seated man in orange-brown robes, with a long flower garland, a gold necklace and a headdress, sits on the throne, with a decorated ornament on a raised dais. Behind him an attendant in orange stands near a golden lion-shaped stand. In front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a purple head cloth bends forward holding a lit lamp over the ritual area. Beside the square fire pit of a homa, with white-clad participants kneeling and a standing priest holding a vessel, a photographer in white with a camera stands among the crowd. Flower-decorated kalashas with mango leaves and fruit stand in the foreground. Smoke rises from the fire pit as overhead lights illuminate the tent.

Night-time homa scene outdoors. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a long white flower garland sits in an orange armchair on a small raised red base, with a standing man in orange robes beside him. Around a yellow-painted fire pit with brass bowls and offering vessels, shaven-headed devotees in saffron-orange robes, white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas kneel and sit with palms pressed together, several at microphones. A deity murti draped in pink and purple cloth sits at the left under a blue-green covered table. Men in white shirts and a man in white clothes with a red-orange shawl stand nearby, and camera operators with video cameras film the ritual.

October 02 2014

September 26 2017

2017-09-26 +1 copies

A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow border performs a homa at a square fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks, pouring liquid from a small vessel into the flames. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant, a shaved head with white tilak marks, and sits before a microphone stand. Behind him, two attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit; one stands at the back. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, sticks and a kumkum bowl, and a silver kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves stands at right. A saffron-draped figure sits on a golden chair at upper left.

2011-11-29 +1 copies

April 14 2018

2018-04-14 +1 copies

A homa fire ritual in a courtyard with a brick-lined fire pit blazing at centre-front, surrounded by ghee-smeared bricks and flower garlands. A priest in white dhoti with a green and blue head wrap and beaded necklace sits cross-legged tending the flames with a ladle. Behind him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel. A seated figure on a gold throne wears a dark cap, red-and-gold robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a ceremonial object, with a hand raised in blessing by a bare-chested attendant. Brass lamps, banana bunches and lilac ribbons are arranged at right, along with a basket of yellow flowers, and orange cloth hangs on the wall. Several people are visible in the scene.

Night outdoor ritual at a yellow-framed fire pit (homa/yagna) with large flames rising. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and red garland and a red-marked forehead, stands barefoot before the fire with his hands near a brass vessel. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a plate. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing stands with palms pressed together. A tiger-skin-draped seat with a silver-framed backrest and brass legs sits to the right, with brass lamps and vessels on a red carpet. Some ornate silver panels and a tall lamp stand appear in the background. The man's identity is not established from appearance cues here, so he is described by role.

A homa ritual at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, with a brick fire pit decorated in yellow and flowers in the foreground. A long-haired man in orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala stands centre, holding a small lit flame, with several men in orange clothing around him and a bare-armed woman in a pink sari kneeling at lower left. Tall brass oil lamps stand at right beside a wooden carved peetha-style seat, and a red curtain forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's label, presiding over the homa.