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September 06 20142014-09-06April 16 20172017-04-16July 09 20132013-07-09Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual site. A yellow-framed square fire pit with burning wood and flames sits at centre, surrounded by smoke. Priests in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit on mats around it, some chanting into microphones and holding brass plates. On the right, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with white vibhuti markings on his arms, sits beside the fire holding a small pot. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a copper kalasha appears in the foreground.2014-09-06Night-time homa at an open outdoor site. A square fire pit lined with yellow-painted edges holds glowing embers. Several priests in white dhotis and white shawls, with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged behind microphone stands on the left. On the right, priests in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans chant seated before the pit, with brass plates, bowls of offerings and a small oil lamp at the front. Behind them a seated audience in white and orange clothing watches, and a tall lit deity murti stands in the background. Marigold garlands and a paper sheet of text lie near the front.2014-09-06Photo 11735603A night homa in an outdoor temple courtyard. A square fire pit lined in yellow sits centre frame with a small flame burning inside it. Around it sit several priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, with microphones on stands before them. Behind them, a seated priest in an orange-saffron shawl and orange cloth tied over the head pours offerings near brass pots and bowls. Two seated people in the foreground, one with a dark braid and rudraksha beads, face the fire. To the right, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and purple garlands, red and green drapery, and a golden arch. A teal cloth covers a table in the lower right corner. Several other people in white sit at the back left. a person candidate: a seated figure in orange with a red-orange cloth over the head, cues not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-09-06A night homa at an outdoor ritual site. A man in white dhoti and a cream turban sits cross-legged behind a yellow-painted square fire pit where a fire burns. Around him, young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit on mats, several holding ritual items and gesturing. To the right, a red-draped altar holds yellow kalasha-style pots with garlands and purple cloth, plus brass vessels. Copper and brass bowls are scattered on the ground. A man in a white shirt sits at the far left edge. The scene is a homa or yagna.2013-11-19Photograph of a homa/yagna at night in an open-air ritual space. A square fire pit lined with yellow-painted edges and scattered pink flower petals holds a burning fire. Around it sit about a dozen young men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead and arm markings. A central figure in white dhoti and a cream turban, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, sits before the fire, holding offerings. Brass vessels and a small kalasha stand nearby, and a red cloth with a purple-and-gold draped display is at the right edge.2013-11-19Night outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a yellow brick fire pit decorated with white flowers and petals. Several shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha beads sit cross-legged, feeding wooden sticks into the fire from brass trays and a metal vessel. Women in cream and yellow saris, one with an orange shawl, stand watching in the background, with a large drum visible behind the priests and smoke rising through string lights.2011-11-10Night outdoor fire ritual. A yellow-painted square fire pit holds a burning fire with logs. Around it, young men and women in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas sit on a white cloth, hands raised in prayer. A figure in white ritual clothes with a white head covering and beaded mala kneels at the pit's far side, hands joined overhead. To the right, a red cloth-covered table holds brass vessels, a kalasha topped with a yellow cloth, and garlands of flowers and green leaves. Several seated devotees and a standing figure are visible in the background under dim light.2013-11-19Photo 11701595