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October 09 20082008-10-0913 ஜனவரி 2015 உலக அமைதிக்கான பங்களிப்பு +1 copies13 ஜனவரி 2015 உலக அமைதிக்கான பங்களிப்புJanuary 15 20152015-01-15Photo 11733629 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a plain indoor hall. A tall flame rises from a fire pit in the lower centre, surrounded by offerings of fruit, bowls and flower garlands. A priest in a bare-chested yellow dhoti kneels at the fire and feeds it. Beside him, a man in yellow dhoti and wrap, with a dark-grey mala, holds a flat woven tray. A bearded older man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined, next to a man in an orange shawl. On the right, a man in a yellow dhoti and purple sash holds a brass bell and bows with palms together. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a seated elder with a white beard wears an orange-red shawl. Around them stand more devotees in white and orange clothing. Several people, mostly in white and saffron, watch the rite.2008-10-09A homa fire ritual takes place indoors on a white-tiled floor. A flame rises from a fire pit in the centre, surrounded by baskets, fruit, flower offerings and a small brass lamp. A man in yellow dhoti and shawl pours an offering from a bowl into the fire, while an older bearded man with a white beard, wearing a red and orange cloth and mala beads, stands close to the flames. Around them, several people in saffron and orange robes, a man in white with an orange shawl, and others in white and yellow stand with hands folded or watch. A man in yellow at right holds a mobile phone.2008-10-09Night 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.2011-11-10May 03 20122012-05-03 +1 copies13 ஜனவரி 2015 உலக அமைதிக்கான பங்களிப்பு +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual under an orange and red canopy with a decorated temple gopuram and painted deity sculptures behind. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit surrounded by yellow marigolds, brass bowls and offerings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red-bordered waist cloth stands on the left facing the fire. In the centre an elderly bare-chested man in orange dhoti holds a microphone and gestures over the smoke. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside him. On the right a woman in orange sari with a mala stands with hands folded in prayer, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a flower garland. Devotees in the background watch the ceremony.2009-11-25Photo 11742870