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December 02 2016

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May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesA homa ritual at a fire pit with a sunken brick-lined pit and visible flames, framed by orange and yellow flower petals. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-green cloth and a purple head wrap raises a brass ladle. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in orange wears a rudraksha mala and presses palms together. Several bare-chested men in white and saffron dhotis stand and sit around the platform, a gilded throne with red cushions behind them, a coconut and orange on a tray at right, and a bowl of offerings near the pit.2016-12-12December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02January 06 20182018-01-06March 02 20182018-03-02A night-time homa at an outdoor pavilion. In the foreground, a shirtless young priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a smoking yellow-gold fire pit decorated with white rangoli and scattered red petals, pouring offerings. Another seated priest in white with a pink-and-white head cloth and a bare chest tends the fire, while a cluster of shirtless men in white dhotis stand in the background near brass vessels, fruit and flower garlands. A large screen shows a film and colourful hanging decorations and lights fill the tent above. Brass lamps, plates and kalasha-style vessels sit on a striped rug. a person's presence is not clearly visible.2016-12-02Night-time ritual outdoors with smoke rising at left. A bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-orange cloth and beaded necklace stands with palms joined in namaste near a kalasha-like offering. A young woman in a green and gold blouse and white sari holds a yellow-wrapped offering, and a man with long dark hair and a full beard in an orange shawl with gold garland sits beside a golden trident. Several men in white and bare-chested ritual attire sit on mats with flower garlands behind; a tall golden trident stands at upper right. Potted plants and yellow marigold garlands decorate the space.2016-09-09May 10 20172017-05-10Night-time outdoor homa or yagna at an ashram courtyard. A fire pit with bright flames and smoke sits on a striped cloth, surrounded by seated priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti offers a yellow cloth or flower bundle into the fire while two older bald priests stand behind him. On the right, a long-haired person in an orange-brown shawl with gold bangles and a gold beaded necklace sits in the foreground; they do not show distinctive a person cues strong enough to confirm identity, and a golden trident stands behind them. A brick wall, a tall red building and a lamp-lit stage frame the scene, with a crowd visible in the background.2016-09-09A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold border pours or offers material with a ladle, while an ash-colored bald elder in white sits cross-legged beside a man in an orange-and-gold shawl. A square wooden fire pit with a burning fire and smoke is covered with white flower petals and red blossoms. A standing shirtless attendant in a dhoti watches. A large brass kalasha stands near offerings, and red and white garlands hang on decorated pillars at right. Several seated devotees in white are in the background, some with folded hands. A camera is visible near the back.2016-12-07May 10 20172017-05-10