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August 31 20172017-08-31August 08 20172017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08August 08 20172017-08-08A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor stone platform. A man in orange saffron cloth and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a striped rug, holding a long-handled ladle over a silver bowl of offerings beside a bright flame rising from a stone fire pit. Yellow marigold garlands and red flower petals lie on the rug. Behind the fire, a purple-draped altar displays deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers. Brass plates hold red offerings and sweets, and a kalasha-like vessel sits nearby. This appears to be a homa or yagna with an oil-fed flame.2013-10-08Outdoor evening ritual at a homa platform. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a crown-like headdress and saffron-red shawl sits on a raised white platform at right, holding a long ladle over a fire on a brick heap; a silver tray stands beside him. In the foreground a gold-framed fire pit burns with flames. Seated on striped mats at left, men and women in saffron, orange and red robes and garlands sit in rows, one in an orange turban. Brass lamps are lit at right, a silver vessel stands in the foreground, and smoke rises across a crowd of devotees in the background.2017-08-31A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple courtyard. A priest in a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged at a low stone platform, feeding dry leaves and offerings into a blazing fire pit. Steel bowls, a ladle and a plate of fruit sit around him. Behind the fire, a table draped in white and yellow cloth holds rows of brass pots topped with orange flowers. Two dark stone deity figures in garlands stand on either side, and a bright decorated shrine is visible further back. The priest's face is turned away from the camera, and no reliable appearance cues establish his identity.2013-06-22 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual homa at dusk beside a red-roofed building. A yellow-green rectangular fire pit with a large flame and smoke sits on a striped cloth. A bare-chested man in a saffron cloth and rudraksha garland sits at left, with an orange-clad assistant beside him. At right, a man with long hair and a white headband, wearing a dark red wrap and a bead garland, sits and holds a ritual implement over a brass tray. Rows of small clay lamps line the foreground, and a large engraved silver vessel stands at right. Several people in orange and red head cloths sit in the background. a person appearance is uncertain.2017-08-31A large ceremonial fire burns in a brick-lined homa pit in front of a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti decorated with red-orange garlands and flowers. Two priests sit at left, one bare-chested in a red dhoti with a red garland, the other speaking into a microphone while gesturing. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a yellow-green cloth pours or offers grains from a brass plate onto the brick edge of the pit. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots and pink-patterned vessels surround the shrine. Metal barricades and onlookers in orange appear in the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with offerings.2016-05-15Night-time photograph of a ritual fire in a golden-brown fire pit (homa/yagna) on a paved courtyard. A bare-chested figure with long matted hair wears an orange head wrap and holds an object over the flames, with a sprinkled offering nearby. A second person in red-orange clothing sits on a silver chair at left. Behind them, a gold-draped dais with steps and a silver-framed seat, a silver vessel, brass lamps and a bowl of golden liquid sit on a striped cloth. The pale-grey and red-striped walls and a small fan complete the scene.2017-08-31October 08 20172017-10-08September 15 20152015-09-15