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October 15 2013

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A night ritual fire pit blazes in the foreground at a homa. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a cream turban with a red bindi stands centrally, holding a silver bell and a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-gold wrist band. Two young men in saffron-orange cloths stand behind and to the sides, one with shaved head and white markings on the arm, the other shaved-headed with orange cloth and hoop earring. Dark background, smoke rising from the fire.2013-10-15April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesNight photograph of a homa ritual beside a large open fire pit, with tall orange flames and rising smoke. A priest seated cross-legged wears white unstitched ritual cloth with a gold-edged waistband, a cream turban, and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a silver ladle-like vessel aloft near his face while pouring offerings. A silver bowl with a lid sits nearby on a wooden platform, with straw and a yellow flower on the platform. Another person's white-clad arm is visible at the right edge. The figure's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so the identity is left unsure.2013-10-15A fire ritual at night: a tall flame rises from a wood fire pit (homa) on a wooden platform with a yellow edge and dry straw at its base. A young man in a white dhoti-style cloth and a beige turban holds a stick toward the fire, wearing a long rudraksha mala and bangles. Beside him, a second person in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala looks toward the flames, and another figure stands behind the fire in the smoke. The background is dark and smoky.2013-10-15Night fire ritual at a homa pit. A young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body sits cross-legged, wearing a gold-and-cream turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a bundle of kusha grass over the flames while chanting with his mouth open. White sacred ash streaks mark his arms. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits writing in a notebook. Brass vessels and a yellow flower lie on the stone altar edge beside the blazing fire.2013-10-16A night-time homa at a wooden fire pit with a large, bright flame. A man in a white dhoti with a green turban pours offerings from a steel bowl into the fire. Around him, priests in white and orange-red cloths wear rudraksha malas, and one bald priest has a white tilak on his forehead. A green-clad figure stands at the right edge, and brass offerings and a plantain leaf sit nearby. No one is clearly identified as a person by appearance cues.2015-01-04Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual platform. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and matching turban pours an offering from a ladle-like spoon into a bright fire pit, a bag of offerings held in his hand. Beside him, another priest in orange and turban kneels with his back turned, and a third orange-clad attendant stands at left near a camera on a tripod. Behind them are deity murtis draped with garlands and a stone statue of a bull, with an oil lamp, brass vessels and a purple-cloth covered object with flower garlands in front. A black-and-white tiled electric fan and a red curtain are visible at right.2017-09-24A homa fire ritual in a temple hall at night. A bright fire burns in a wooden fire pit at lower right, with offering trays and small brass vessels beside it. Five priests stand in a row; the front figures wear orange-red dhotis with gold borders and the central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial ladle toward the fire. A standing figure at left has a short-cropped head and a garland of beads. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a decorated gold canopy, adorned with a large garland of white and multicoloured flowers. A microphone stands at the left and hanging tassels decorate the ceiling.2015-01-03December 21 20132013-12-21June 05 20122012-06-05December 20 20112011-12-20