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January 05 2018

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January 05 20182018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02May 26 20172017-05-26February 16 20162016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16Night-time fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor ashram setting, smoke hanging in the air. Two fire pits lined with brick and white-dusted markings burn brightly. In the foreground, a priest with a saffron-orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged tending the fire, with an orange silk cloth draped at left. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white-and-red garments stand and sit near the fires. Trays hold marigold and white flower garlands, pink petals, oranges, bananas, coconuts and brass oil lamps.2017-05-26May 02 20172017-05-02Night fire ritual. In the centre a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands near the flames, his back to the camera. In the foreground at right a seated priest in a white head cloth and white dhoti pours or stirs an offering with a ladle over a fire pit. Left of frame a seated figure with dark hair and gold-trimmed cloth sits beside a decorated garland-covered structure, and flower garlands and yellow marigolds surround a brass vessel. Several other white-clad people stand in the background. No one is identifiable as the a person candidate from appearance.2018-01-05A night fire ritual. A large square fire pit lined with white flower-dotted borders burns brightly in the foreground. Behind it, a figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-ornamented throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. Two bare-chested young men in white dhotis with patterned borders stand at left, one pouring from a small metal vessel, the other holding a long rudraksha mala. At right, a man in a yellow-orange turban and saffron shawl sits with a small flame and offerings. Flower garlands, bananas and a silver tray lie on the mats, and an electric fan and metal railings are visible behind.2017-08-02February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02