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Outdoor ritual homa at an ashram courtyard with a wooden fire pit burning brightly in front. On the left, a man in rust-red dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together beside an orange armchair. Centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold turban and bead malas stands with hands folded, while three others in white or rust-red clothing stand by, one holding a ritual item. Behind them stand a golden-wheeled cart, a draped structure, pink buildings and palm trees, with bunting overhead. Brass vessels and a small oil lamp sit on banana leaves beside the fire pit.2014-10-03Outdoor homa ritual at a fire pit built into a stone platform, with flames and smoke rising from offerings of grains and flowers. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest, gold-bordered cloth, and tilaka pours a liquid from a silver vessel into the fire while another priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a light cloth stands nearby holding a small silver plate. Devotees in saffron and white kneel with palms joined in front of a red velvet armchair with gold trim. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti sits under a golden arch, with palm trees, a red compound wall and a parked silver SUV. Small brass bowls of kumkum and flowers sit at the edge of the pit.2013-09-09A homa fire ritual in a temple hall at night. A bright fire burns in a wooden fire pit at lower right, with offering trays and small brass vessels beside it. Five priests stand in a row; the front figures wear orange-red dhotis with gold borders and the central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial ladle toward the fire. A standing figure at left has a short-cropped head and a garland of beads. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a decorated gold canopy, adorned with a large garland of white and multicoloured flowers. A microphone stands at the left and hanging tassels decorate the ceiling.2015-01-03A night-time homa at an outdoor fire altar. A fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit with white cloth and flower petals spread around its base. A priest in a white dhoti with a cream turban and gold-coloured neck garlands feeds the flames with a ladle-like implement. Nearby, a young man in white robes and gold garlands stands holding a silver tray with a red cloth bundle, and another priest in white robes with clasped hands stands at the right. A carved wooden circular yantra-like disc stands behind the fire pit. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-like vessels, plates of flowers and a red-and-green cloth lie on a purple-covered table at the right. Banana leaf and mango leaf toran decorate the overhead rope, with coloured painted pillars behind. Several seated devotees in white and yellow watch from the left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03September 09 20132013-09-09October 03 20142014-10-03January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual at night in a temple courtyard. A brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in the foreground, with pots of yellow-coloured offerings and a small plate of pink flowers nearby. Three young priests in orange and rust-coloured dhotis stand around the fire: the left one holds a plate of pink petals, the centre one, bare-chested with a white rudraksha garland, pours offerings into the flame, and the right one, also bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a small bell. Behind them, a seated man in a rust-coloured robe with an orange garland sits on a white ornate throne, with a brass vessel on a tray before him. Carved wooden screens and a lit oil lamp are visible at the right edge.2018-04-26 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03November 17 20132013-11-17May 25 20172017-05-25