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June 19 2016

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A homa fire burns on a floor in a red-walled courtyard at night, with flames rising from wood and ghee offerings arranged around it, and a tray of flowers, fruit and sweets nearby. A young woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace stands at left with hands folded. A bare-chested man in a red shawl sits cross-legged before the fire with hands clasped. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with bare chest, and two more priests in white dhotis stand near the back. Brass vessels, oil lamps, a garland-decorated tray and a green cloth surround the ritual space, with a wooden door at left.2016-06-19A homa fire burns in a temple-like hall with carved wooden doors and red walls. In the foreground, a seated man bare-chested with an orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style necklace sits before the flames, hands folded. Behind him, a woman in a bright orange sari with a green garland stands near the entrance. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the doorway, one bending forward with hands together. A decorated tray with flower petals and fruit sits before the fire, with brass pots and flower garlands nearby. Several other people in white and saffron cloths sit or stand in the background, and a smoke haze fills the room. The scene reads as a fire ritual with offerings.2016-06-19 +1 copiesNight photo of a fire ritual, a homa, at an outdoor ashram site. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a microphone on a stand, holding a ritual cord and hands in gesture. Men in white kurtas and dhotis sit or kneel around a brick fire pit with bright flames, with a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of offerings on the yellow brick ledge. A white-clad man leans in at right. Seated people and a framed picture are visible in the background.2004-07-02A photograph of a fire ritual inside a stone-walled hall, with a bright homa fire burning in a brick-lined pit on the left. Several seated participants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on colourful woven mats, one tending the fire and others holding offering plates. Beside them a decorated altar tray holds oranges, bananas, flower petals, and a kalasha-like arrangement. On the right, two bare-chested young men in white dhotis stand near the altar, and a figure in white clothing leans in. Behind, more people in white and orange sit in the background. Trays of fruit, ritual items, and a brass vessel are arranged around the fire.2017-02-15August 05 20162016-08-05Night photograph of a homa at an open-air ritual space. A fire burns in a rectangular fire pit at centre-left, with brick-like blocks around it. A woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a plantain-leaf offering. Beside her, a figure in orange with a mala and forehead markings sits near a brass plate. A young person in orange kneels and holds a small item near a decorated tray with fruit, flowers, a kalasha-like cone and red garlands. On the right, two boys stand bare-chested in white dhoti-style cloth, one bending toward the tray. Seated devotees in white clothing and white headwraps fill the background, and a potted plant sits at left.2017-02-15March 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall with dark red walls and carved wooden doorframes. A large flame rises from a brick-built fire pit at centre, surrounded by flower garlands, fruits, a brass vessel and a kalasha with a white cloth. A priest on the left wears a pink-and-gold turban, bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded garland and white dhoti, holding a ladle. Two young men sit on the right, one bare-chested with a white dhoti and garland, the other in a white dhoti with an orange garland. Standing in the doorway, a man in white kurta and dhoti with hands in añjali mudra faces the fire, while a man in orange dhoti stands beside him. Offerings and a brass plate with fruits and flowers lie in the foreground. Four people are visible plus a partly seen figure at the doorway, making several people in total.2016-08-05 +1 copiesA homa ritual in an indoor hall: a fire burns in a rectangular fire pit on the floor in front of seated devotees. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands at left beside plates of fruit offerings. A man in a red robe holds a brass tray with offerings over the fire. Two large deity murtis at right are draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Devotees sit in orange shawls and white clothes with palms pressed together, and more people stand in the background.2012-07-21February 22 20172017-02-22July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a night fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A bright fire burns in a low stone-rimmed pit in the foreground, with smoke rising. Several men stand around it with palms pressed together in namaste. The man second from left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange upper cloth and a bare-chested man stand with hands folded. At left edge a woman in an orange sari also folds her hands. Several men in brown and rust-coloured robes with gold-bordered cloths stand in the background. On the right, a bare-chested man in a golden-bordered orange dhoti stands near a man in a white shirt and checked lungi. A purple logo appears at top left.2013-09-04 +2 copies