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Night outdoor homa at a covered open-air venue. In the foreground a square yellow-framed fire pit burns brightly with offerings. A woman in reddish-orange clothes and beaded necklaces sits at left, gesturing toward the fire. A standing man in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders, a flower garland and folded hands faces the fire at right, with a silver-framed altar and brass pots nearby. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and saffron-orange robes watch, and more sit in the background. Brass kalasha pots rest on red rugs beside the fire pit.2014-10-27October 11 20142014-10-11October 11 20142014-10-11October 27 20142014-10-27A homa fire ritual in a large hall filled with smoke. A yellow-framed fire pit burns at the centre, with brass bowls of offerings and flowers around it. Three young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged behind the pit, hands folded or in prayer. To the right, a priest in red-brown robes with gold trim and a red turban stands at the fire, bare-chested with white markings on his arm, while another attendant in orange garments stands beside him. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background.2014-09-06October 02 20142014-10-02October 11 20142014-10-11October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ritual in an open-air courtyard under a dark roof. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at centre holding a lit flame on a silver tray above a silver-decorated stand. Around him, many devotees in matching orange-red robes with gold borders sit or kneel with palms joined in prayer, some with rudraksha malas and white markings on their foreheads. Brass lamps and bowls with flames are set on mats in the foreground, and a fan and potted plants stand at the right. The flame and lamps indicate an aarti ritual.2013-03-18Night-time photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a stone-paved courtyard. A small fire burns in a yellow-cloth-covered fire pit at center, with participants standing around it in white dhotis and red-orange shawls. Several men are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads and necklaces, while women in white saris with red shawls stand at left. Behind the fire pit an ornate decorated altar with floral garlands, a kalasha-like arrangement and small deity figures is visible. Gold-embroidered cloth and a red cushion lie in the right foreground, and plants and string lights frame the background.2017-04-28Night outdoor fire ritual. A bare-shouldered priest in white dhoti kneels in the foreground before a bright fire pit. Behind him a white-robed priest in an orange-and-white turban stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and other white-clad priests stand nearby, several with rudraksha malas. Seated devotees in white clothes line the left side. Brass oil lamps burn on the right beside platters of fruit and flowers, a red-and-green draped seat, and a kalasha-like vessel held by a priest. Strings of leaves hang overhead and a green-and-white garland decorates the background. Several priests here appear to be in white with a visible silver-coloured urn; no clearly identifiable a person figure is evident.2010-10-16July 07 20152015-07-07