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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A homa fire pit lined with yellow brick, with flames rising from burning wood and offerings of seeds and red petals, is the centre of the scene. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the fire and tends the flames with a ladle. Beside him, a man in a plain orange cloth and a purple shawl kneels and tends the fire, and a seated man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a gold garland watches. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange cloths attend a row of small white lamps and a brass lamp stand, and a shelf of carved deity and animal figures is visible on the right. A central figure in orange robes, with long grey hair, sits calmly with hands folded. The scene appears to be a ritual homa in progress at an outdoor setup with a colourful striped mat.2015-09-14March 16 20172017-03-16A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in an open-air setting. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped cloth, using a long ladle to pour offerings into a brick-lined fire pit with tall flames. Silver bowls of grains and a small metal kalasha sit nearby. Two men in white clothing with red shawls sit at the left, partly visible, and a chair sits behind them. Sacred ash marks decorate the priest's forehead and arms.2013-03-31Night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit lined with red brick and strewn with yellow flower petals. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, tripundra markings and a beaded necklace, stands bent forward holding a brass bowl at the edge of the flames. Beside him a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and sandalwood markings, sits on a mat with a brass vessel and banana leaves. A tall brass oil lamp stands by the fire. Behind them about twenty seated devotees sit on white chairs and mats in orange, maroon, yellow and white garments, some with hands in anjali, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at left.2010-12-16A homa fire pit lined with orange-painted bricks burns at the centre of a ritual tent with red and multicoloured striped mats. A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a horizontal white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads holds a steel plate of grains, facing the fire. To the left, a man in rust-brown dhoti and a gold-coloured neck ornament holds a basket of sticks. To the right, a bare-chested man in a purple shawl and a mala sits near offerings. Behind, priests in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders and orange garments stand near brass lamps and stacked white offerings. Each cited figure's role is that of a participant in the homa.2015-09-14December 31 20112011-12-31August 09 20152015-08-09February 07 20162016-02-07