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September 03 2007

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Night photograph of a homa or fire ritual in an open-air ground lit by oil lamps and firelight. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged behind brick fire pits; the nearest pit holds a bright flame, and marigold and yellow flower petals are scattered on the bricks and on brass plates. Smoke fills the air, and a crowd of seated worshippers, many in white, extends into the background, with more lamps visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03Outdoor fire ritual on bare earth, with a row of rectangular brick fire pits lit by small flames. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on mats in front of the pits, performing a homa; the foreground man in the front-centre holds a brass ladle over a fire with a metal plate of offerings nearby. Other participants sit behind, many wearing white with saffron-coloured shawls or small badges, and plates of fruit, flowers and offerings sit at the pits. Banana plants, a red tent, and a blue tarpaulin frame the background, with a crowd of onlookers standing beyond. A purple logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-07-24 +2 copiesDusk outdoor fire ritual with rows of devotees seated on mats before square brick fire pits blazing with flames. Men in white dhotis and white shirts predominate, one woman in an orange-yellow sari sits at left, and a young boy in a striped shirt sits among the rows. Many hold small brass vessels and ladles, and steel plates of offerings and bundles of sticks lie beside each pit. Behind them a large banner shows a painted portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a crown-like headdress, and a second figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala appears on the right; the banner also shows printed Tamil text and a dove logo. Strings of coloured lights hang along the top of the scene. Crowd count is well above twenty.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor homa or yagna on bare earth: rows of men and women in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged before small brick fire pits (kundas) with wood sticks, marigold petals, oil lamps and brass bowls set on banana-leaf plates. Many devotees wear rudraksha malas. Behind them a large crowd stands and watches under palm trees beside a small temple gopuram and a concrete building. No single robed figure stands out as a clear a person candidate.2007-09-03Outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground with several rows of white brick fire pits, flames rising from the nearest one. Priests in white dhotis and kurtas sit on mats and low white platforms, holding ladles, brass pots and bowls of offerings; the foreground priest wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. Marigold petals and orange cloth lie among the altars. Behind them a large audience in white sits beneath a red-draped pavilion with banana leaves and a parked truck. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in the foreground; the scene is a group fire ritual.2010-07-24Night outdoor ritual in which many devotees sit on the ground before small square brick fire pits, each with a burning fire and offerings in brass plates. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in an orange-yellow sari sits at the left. Smoke rises through the scene, and a large banner behind shows a painted portrait of a saint and an image of a woman in orange with a mala. A string of coloured lights hangs above. A homa or yagna is being performed. No individual has been identified as a person, and no candidate appears in the scene.2014-06-29February 11 20072007-02-11A homa ceremony in progress outdoors. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats in rows behind small square brick fire pits lined with white bricks, with flames burning in the pits. Yellow marigold flowers decorate the bricks. Brass bowls, a brass ladle, incense sticks, a plate of wood sticks and a plate of green leaves sit beside the fires. In the foreground a bearded man with a tilak of white ash on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his neck presses his palms together in prayer. Behind them women in saris, some in red, sit watching. Red and white tarpaulin and bamboo scaffolding frame the background.2010-07-24Outdoors on a bare dirt ground, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit in rows performing a homa. Several small square fire pits are built from white brick blocks, with small flames burning in them. Participants hold bowls and offerings beside the fire pits, and banana plants and a bamboo fence stand behind. Standing men in white and other onlookers move around the edges of the area, and a whitewashed wall and hillside form the background.2010-07-24Night-time outdoor homa ceremony with many participants seated on the ground before rectangular brick fire pits. Flames rise from the pits as people hold oil lamps and offering plates. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned bangle, pouring or tending the fire. Beside him a young man wears an orange-and-white shirt holding a lit lamp, and an older man with white hair and a white dhoti sits with hands together. Women in white saris and a girl in yellow stand or sit among the rows. Hundreds of people are visible across the field in the background, many in white clothes, with more fire pits and lamps.2007-02-11A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged behind rows of white brick fire pits, feeding offerings into small flames with long ladles and spoons. Smoke rises from the pits. Metal plates hold leaves, herbs, and bundled wood, and a long cloth-covered table on the right displays bananas, fruit, and red-and-orange cloth offerings. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white, several women in colourful saris, and a few bright orange and red garments fill the background. Chalk kolam-style patterns mark the ground, with scattered flower petals near the fire pits.2010-07-24