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July 05 2001

2001-07-05 +1 copies

Photograph of a bald, bare-chested priest in a flowing saffron-orange cloth sitting on an animal-skin seat, one arm extended over a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with a fire burning inside. Behind the pit stand a central framed photo portrait of a bearded saint in a white garment with garland and a smaller portrait of a robed woman, all garlanded with white and red flowers, plus a patterned draped backdrop. A small brass kalasha, a bell, and a platter of fruit sit nearby. A figure in dark clothing is partly visible at left. a person cues are absent: the seated priest has a shaved head and a plain white forehead mark, with no long hair, crown or turban; identity is not asserted.

July 05 2001

2001-07-05 +1 copies

A thatched open-sided pavilion holds a brick fire pit (homa kund) sending up smoke. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, with a shaved head and tilak, leads the ritual, holding a flower-decked object and a small bell toward the flames. To the left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red rudraksha-style mala stands watching. Behind the fire, a draped pink-patterned backdrop frames three framed portraits garlanded with flowers, and a decorated altar with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sits to the right. Fruit, coconuts, and flower offerings lie on the ground in front, and a small brass vessel rests near the fire pit.

A photograph of a homa or fire ritual at a brick-lined fire pit. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron cloth, bare-chested, sits cross-legged at left and feeds offerings into the flames with his right hand. Behind the fire pit stands a decorated altar with a red and gold deity murti garlanded with white and pink flowers. Three framed portraits hang behind on a floral cloth, each garlanded with white flower strings. Brass lamps and a flower-covered offering table appear at right, and flower petals are scattered on the ground. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so he is described by role only.

June 09 2009

A photograph of a homa at a square brick fire pit with burning flames and ash. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala bends over the fire, placing offerings, while another orange-clad person's hands hold papers at the right edge. Small brass bowls holding turmeric, kumkum, vermilion and flower petals sit around the pit, with a brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and bananas nearby. Two garlanded ceremonial objects decorated with white and yellow flowers stand on blue cloth in the background, beside a golden throne-like seat.

July 29 2012

A homa fire ritual under a pink-edged white canopy in an open courtyard. A yellow rectangular fire pit with burning flames and steam sits centre-frame, surrounded by small brass cups, brass bowls, flower petals and pink flowers. A young boy in orange cloth sits bare-chested in the foreground facing the fire. Behind, standing priests in orange dhotis with orange head wraps and rudraksha malas stand near the pit, one offering something into it. Further back, a seated man in orange and red robes sits beside a harmonium-like stand. A gilded shrine with deity murtis and a garlanded figure is at the left. Fruit, plates and a kalasha sit on the mat in the foreground.

2017-10-10 +1 copies

A homa fire pit lined with yellow brick, with flames rising from burning wood and offerings of seeds and red petals, is the centre of the scene. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the fire and tends the flames with a ladle. Beside him, a man in a plain orange cloth and a purple shawl kneels and tends the fire, and a seated man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a gold garland watches. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange cloths attend a row of small white lamps and a brass lamp stand, and a shelf of carved deity and animal figures is visible on the right. A central figure in orange robes, with long grey hair, sits calmly with hands folded. The scene appears to be a ritual homa in progress at an outdoor setup with a colourful striped mat.

A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged and pours an offering from a silver ladle into a rectangular fire pit with bright flames. Brass and silver vessels, bowls and a small brass pot sit on the floor around the fire pit. Behind, a table draped in a teal and gold cloth holds a row of silver kalashas topped with yellow-orange cloth, and a dark stone deity murti stands on the left wearing a red-and-white garland. Another person in orange is partially visible at the far left edge.