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Night outdoor fire ritual. A priest in a white dhoti with a pink-and-gold border and a yellow turban holds up a white cloth with gold edging over a blazing fire pit, with smoke rising. Another priest in a white dhoti stands behind, and to the right two men in saffron-orange robes press their palms together in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala. Floral offerings, brass vessels and a kalasha sit around the fire pit. White plastic chairs and banana leaves frame the scene, and a decorated pillar with woven bands stands at the right edge.

Night-time ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion with bright lights. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand beside a square golden fire pit with flames, one pouring from a brass vessel and the other holding a small bowl. Flower petals and marigold garlands decorate the fire pit. To the right, a seated figure in brown ochre robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a sun-ray backrest and lion carvings, holding a chain in one hand. Several seated devotees in white watch from the left, along with a standing attendant. Brass pots and fruit offerings are arranged at the lower right. A homa or yagna fire ritual is taking place.

Night ritual scene at an outdoor altar with a bright fire pit (homa/yagna) in the centre. Two officiants bend over the flames, offering into the fire: a bare-chested man on the left wears a white dhoti with green and gold border and a white head cloth, and a woman on the right wears a maroon and gold sari with a white dhoti-style drape. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne-like frame holding a deity murti decorated with garlands, necklaces and marigold strings, with a teal backdrop. Brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, flower offerings with red and white blossoms, and oil lamps surround the fire. Several people in red and orange robes stand in the background at the right, and a green banana plant and a red-and-gold hanging decorate the edges.

Night-time homa or yagna at a temporary tented pavilion with pink and white draping and bright lights. A gold-covered square fire altar with stepped tiers sits centre, with a flame and smoke rising from its top. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit or crouch around it; one at left wears a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder. Yellow-and-white flower garlands decorate the altar and floor, which is covered with striped cloth. Behind, silver and gilded deity figures and a gold bull statue stand among marigold garlands. No a person candidate is visibly present.

2017-09-26 +1 copies

May 02 2017

May 02 2017

Night-time homa at an outdoor Hindu ritual space with a fire pit set in a yellow wooden platform, flames rising and smoke drifting through the scene. A man in a rust-red dhoti with orange borders and a marigold garland holds a tray of red offerings. Behind them, another white-clad attendant and a figure in a white dhoti stand near a gold-trimmed structure. A bronze lamp stands at the front of the fire pit, with brass vessels and oil lamps around it. An orange cushioned chair and a patterned cloth table cover sit at the edges.

August 31 2015

Photo of a Rudra homa fire ritual outdoors. A shirtless priest in a golden-brown head wrap, green-and-white checked shawl and gold beaded necklaces pours an offering from a silver ladle into a brick fire pit blazing with flames. Beside him a second shirtless man in a white dhoti and teal shawl sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with red shawls and orange-marked foreheads sit on green mats with hands joined in prayer. Brass bowls of grain, flower petals, bananas and a kalasha surround the rangoli-decorated fire altar.

October 16 2010

2010-10-16 +2 copies

Night outdoor fire ritual at a square homa pit lined with brick and a yellow-stained border. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala wears an orange and gold shawl and raises a long yellow cloth over the pit. Beside him, another priest in orange and red holds a brass plate with white and red flower garlands. On the left, a man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a white and red flower garland stands with palms joined. Three young men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar. Seated devotees in white and red fill the background, and a small lit oil lamp sits on the pit's edge.

A fire ritual at night, with a flame rising from a homa pit lined with yellow-edged bricks decorated with red flowers and leaves. A bearded priest sits at right with a yellow-and-white dhoti and shawl, a sandalwood-and-red tilak on his forehead, a clear crystal mala and a red bead mala, and gold ceremonial necklaces, holding a brass ritual object. Beside him, a man with glasses and bare chest wears gold necklaces and a white cloth, seated before the offerings. Behind them, a standing figure in white dhoti holds a lamp, and blurred people in orange and white sit in the background. a person candidate in the right-hand seated figure is not established by appearance alone; the figure is described as a priest.