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March 10 2013

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May 20 20142014-05-20September 16 20142014-09-16A night homa ritual at a temple-style outdoor gathering. A rectangular fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground, surrounded by seated participants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Several shaved-headed men in orange sit in rows, while women in red and orange saris with long dark hair watch from the front. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a layered gold-and-bead necklace and armbands sits near a silver-framed stand, a person by appearance cues. Behind them, a large gilded shrine with a deity murti glows, and a crowd in white fills the background. The yagna is being performed in fire-ritual setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Night 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.2011-11-10July 04 20132013-07-04Photo 11694026October 18 20122012-10-18 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24Photo 11732678November 17 20132013-11-17Night fire ritual outdoors: a long-haired man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha/gold necklaces stands at left holding a tray with a folded cloth, facing a square homa fire pit lined with white and filled with burning embers. Around the pit, a row of about six shaved-headed priests in saffron robes and beaded malas kneel and make offerings, while a woman in red sari with a gold necklace kneels at left with a brass vessel. Behind, a gold-framed deity murti with a golden backdrop and a lit oil lamp stands, and a crowd of devotees in saffron and white watches from the background under string lights.2013-03-10