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Photo 11707051 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame rising on the left. Pink flower petals are scattered on the bricks and in the foreground. Three men in orange-red turbans and saffron clothing sit around the fire. The central figure in the back has a bare upper body and wears layered rudraksha malas and bead necklaces; he is seated behind the fire. The man on the right, with a bare upper body and multiple beaded malas, holds a long wooden ladle over a brass bowl of offerings. The far-right man, also turbaned and beaded, has his hands joined near the pit. Blurred lights and trees fill the dark background.2018-05-27January 07 20182018-01-07Photo 11717426February 18 20182018-02-18Photo 11717925 +1 copiesOctober 05 20172017-10-05 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20182018-01-11 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesNight ritual homa at a brick fire pit with a large blazing flame. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala kneels at the fire, holding a long ladle and pouring offerings. Beside him another priest in orange sits with a mala, and a third man in white with glasses sits at right. Brass bowls, marigold and red flower offerings, and small oil lamps lie on the bricks. Behind them devotees stand with folded hands under string lights, and a green draped stage edge is visible.2011-11-10Night-time homa at a yellow-banded square fire pit with a visible flame. Four people in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sit around it. The man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala, gold pendant necklace and beaded bracelets, and pours or handles offerings from a silver bowl placed on a tray. Two younger boys and a woman with curly hair sit nearby with beads and vibhuti marks; one boy tends a bowl with a ladle. Smoke drifts behind them, and a blue-and-red banner hangs in the background.2017-10-01November 23 20182018-11-23