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June 19 2016

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April 10 20162016-04-10A homa fire ritual inside a brick-walled hall. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders sits at a square brick fire pit where large flames rise, with marigold garlands and offerings arranged around it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow head band sits on the right beside a second fire pit, and other white-clad men attend in the background. A man in an orange head wrap on the left holds a brass bowl near the fire. Copper pots, banana-leaf plates and bundles of sticks lie on the floor.2016-10-16January 06 20182018-01-06Evening fire ritual in an open brick-walled courtyard. A large square homa fire pit with a bright flame sits at centre, surrounded by garlands of yellow and orange flowers, bowls of offerings, fruit and green leaves. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a red-orange headcloth sits at the left and tends the fire with a ladle. Another priest in a white dhoti and orange sash sits behind the fire pit, with a second fire and more ritual participants visible in the background. A woman with glasses and a flower garland sits at the right. Several other people in white dhotis are seated or standing in the background.2016-10-16June 19 20162016-06-19Photograph of a fire ritual, homa or yagna, inside a stone-walled hall with rough brick and stone blocks. Several priests sit on the floor around brick-lined fire pits where flames rise, with bowls of offerings, leafy green stems, marigold-like flowers, a basket of sticks and brass vessels nearby. The priest in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body with a tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested priest on the right wears a yellow head cloth and white dhoti. Attendants in white and orange garments tend the fires and handle offerings in the background.2016-10-16A homa fire ritual at night in a courtyard. A central fire blazes in a brick fire pit, and a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a red turban pours offerings into it from a brass vessel. Around the pit are marigold garlands, bowls of fruit, apples, brass vessels and kalasha pots draped in cloth. Several men sit on mats in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, and one man in saffron clothing is at the right edge. A man in the foreground with his back to the camera wears a rudraksha mala. Floral decorations and fruit offerings cover the ground around the fire.2016-08-05A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit at the centre of a stone-walled hall, surrounded by marigold garlands and brass vessels. A bare-chested man with a white dhoti and orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged before the fire. Around him, priests in white dhotis and orange clothing tend the ritual, one holding a brass pot and another feeding offerings into the flames. A second fire burns in the background, and a woven basket of sticks and offering materials sits at right. Copyright overlay text appears on the image.2016-10-16A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit at the centre of the frame, with bright flames rising from the square altar. Around it, priests sit on the floor in white dhotis and orange cloths. A young priest in front, bare-chested with a tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl over his shoulder, tends the fire. Behind him, other priests with rudraksha malas sit before trays of marigold and yellow flower garlands and brass vessels. Pale stone-block walls and a corrugated roof frame the scene, and a standing woman in a white sari with orange border stands in the background. Offering sticks and a basket lie in the foreground.2016-10-16A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a red-walled hall at night. In the centre a large square fire pit blazes, surrounded by offering trays, marigold garlands and yellow-wrapped packets. A bare-chested priest in a red and white cloth with a pink headcloth and a gold-toned necklace kneels by the fire holding a ladle. Opposite him a woman in a yellow shawl sits on the striped mat. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts stand near an open doorway, and women in white saris stand at the door. Brass vessels, a kalasha and a small oil lamp sit on the floor.2016-04-10August 01 20142014-08-01A homa fire ceremony in a red-walled hall. A priest seated at left, bare-chested with white dhoti, rudraksha-style garland and a pink-and-red turban, pours offerings with a long ladle into a brick fire pit. Two seated men beside the pit wear white dhotis and garlands, and marigold garlands and flowers decorate the altar. A standing figure in orange robes and a woman in a white sari stand in the doorway with others in white behind them. A brass vessel and a kalasha with flowers sit before the fire.2016-08-05