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July 18 2015

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A homa fire ceremony in progress. A priest in a pink turban, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a gold-bordered yellow shawl, sits cross-legged feeding ghee into a fire pit lined with red bricks and burning wood. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti with rudraksha beads sits holding a sacred thread. At the lower left a figure with a topknot faces the fire. Behind them, women in white and red shawls sit on chairs, and a camera tripod stands nearby. Brass vessels, a kalasha and oil lamps surround the fire.2015-07-18A photograph of a Vedic fire ritual at an outdoor homa pit lined with yellow-orange bricks and flower petals. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold border, a gold-patterned turban and a rudraksha mala kneels at the fire and feeds offerings from a metal spoon into the flames. A brass bowl sits beside him. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls and saffron-orange forehead markings watch the ritual.2016-07-02September 09 20162016-09-09A homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit on a floor covered with striped cloth, surrounded by flower garlands in pink and yellow and small brass bowls and vessels. Four men sit around the fire. The central man wears a purple turban, bare-torso with white ash markings and a gold necklace, and a saffron-orange shawl, holding a steel bowl. Behind him, two men wear white dhotis and white marks, with garlands, and one wears glasses. A decorated offering table on the right holds pomegranates, flowers and a rangoli-style design. The scene is at an open-air red-walled courtyard. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable by appearance.2016-03-28Outdoor homa fire ritual under green foliage. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with pink turban and marigold garlands sits cross-legged behind a yellow wooden platform, holding a ladle over a smoking fire pit with a copper vessel of offerings. Other men in white dhotis and garlands sit nearby, one in orange-red cloth. Yellow and pink flower petals scatter the platform edge; brass vessels, a brass lamp stand and a woman in orange sari stand at the edges.2016-09-09A purple-lit tented ritual space with a homa fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks dusted with red kumkum. A standing priest in a rust-orange turban, rudraksha mala and maroon-brown cloth holds a flaming ladle over the fire. Behind him, a white-clad figure with folded hands stands, and seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on striped mats, many with palms joined. A brass multi-branch lamp stand and brass vessels with offerings lie in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits near the fire, with smoke rising.2015-07-09A homa fire ceremony in a tent shrine. A brick-lined fire pit holds burning wood with flames rising, surrounded by ash and flower petals. A shaved-headed man in rust-red dhoti and gold necklace sits at left. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, with a man in purple shawl and gold chain at right reaching toward the fire with a ladle or offering. Standing priests in white and saffron-red garments with rudraksha malas stand behind. Brass lamps, silver and gold ritual vessels, decorated deity figures, and trays of white offering cups fill the background. Five to six people are visible.2015-09-14Night homa ceremony under a open-sided pavilion lit by bright lamps. A tiered yellow fire pit with a flame and white and pink flower garlands around its edges is the focus in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala pours an offering, while a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti stands at left holding a small vessel. Seated on a gold-backed red throne-style seat, a figure in deep red-brown robes with long hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace has his hands folded in prayer. A seated attendant in yellow turban and yellow-and-white dhoti holds a ritual item beside floral offerings and bananas. Several other attendants in orange and saffron cloths stand or sit behind, and a ceremonial fan rests nearby.2017-08-02A homa fire ritual in an open courtyard before a red-walled doorway with carved wooden doors. Behind a low stack of golden-brown bricks, a bright flame and smoke rise from a fire pit surrounded by marigold and pink flowers. A bare-chested priest on the left wears a red turban, white dhoti with striped border, gold beaded necklace and white body markings, pouring offerings with a ladle. A second man on the right in an orange shawl sits behind the fire. Two women in white and red saris and a woman in a printed shawl stand in the doorway holding offering plates. Silver pots, brass vessels and a bottle sit on the floor.2016-02-20 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09January 30 20162016-01-30