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March 31 2013

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A 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 open-air fire pit lined with brick. A tall flame rises from the square fire pit in the foreground, with a brass vessel and small brass cups nearby. A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged at right, hands raised toward the fire in ritual gesture. Around him, several seated devotees in white and red shawls watch from the left, and a man in a blue shirt stands behind them. Small oil lamps glow at the table edge. Patterned mats cover the platform.2013-03-31Night-time fire ritual. A square brick fire pit blazes in the foreground with tall flames. Behind it, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a long draped shawl and a beaded necklace tends the fire, hands near offerings and small metal vessels on a striped cloth. Several seated men in white clothes watch from the left, and a man in a blue shirt sits in the background. A brass bowl with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp stand on the right.2013-03-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a homa at night: a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a brick-lined fire pit, stirring the blaze with a long metal ladle. Silver bowls, a small silver lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on colourful striped mats; sacred ash marks show on his forehead and arms. The fire rises high, and a small logo appears in the upper left.2013-03-31A shaved-headed man in a maroon-red robe with an orange-gold shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, pouring offering from a silver bowl with a ladle as a bright flame rises from the raised white-edged altar. Vibhuti marks are on his forehead and arms, and green foliage with a red-and-white striped wall lies behind.2013-03-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a night homa at a brick-lined square fire pit with a large flame, with several saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row around it. Their heads are shaved, and they wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls, reading from open papers and books. On the right, a woman in red and maroon sari with garlands and red vibhuti on her forehead sits on a wooden seat holding a tray of black seeds. Behind them a seated crowd in white and saffron, a dark temple structure and a large decorated palanquin are visible. Small brass plates, offerings and oil lamps sit on red cloth around the fire.2014-10-27December 31 20112011-12-31December 09 20132013-12-09A photograph of a homa at an evening gathering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long braided hair, rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant necklace, tends a small brick fire pit with flames. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and a tray of offerings sit around the fire, with bundled wood beside it. Behind them, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothing with mala beads watch and sit with hands folded. The setting is a tiled floor, and a blue cloth is visible at the right edge.2013-12-09A seated priest in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and red-orange turban performs a homa at a brick fire pit with a large open flame at night. He wears layered gold beaded and bead-ornament necklaces, multiple bangles on his arms, and long reddish sacred cords or malas over his shoulders. He offers items into the fire with his hands. Brass vessels, a plate and small cups with offerings sit on the floor beside him, and a covered brass container is at the right edge. The setting is dark with warm firelight.2013-12-20 +1 copies