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July 17 20132013-07-17A homa fire ceremony in progress at night inside a bordered fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands. Large flames and smoke rise from burning wood. Three bare-chested priests sit and kneel around the pit, one reaching toward the fire, with rudraksha and beaded malas, white dhotis with coloured borders and forehead marks. Behind them a few other people sit in orange and red robes. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, fruits, flower garlands and a microphone stand are arranged nearby, and a purple light tints the scene.2013-07-09October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12January 05 20182018-01-05 +1 copiesAugust 22 20172017-08-22September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA night homa or yagna at a fire pit in an open tent setting. A bare-chested man stands at center in a white dhoti with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, with sacred ash marks on his arm, and holds a white cloth bundle. Flames rise from the altar, which is decorated with marigolds and rose petals. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti tends another fire. A seated priest in a pink turban works at the fire on the left, and brass vessels and kalasha pots surround the altar. Several other white-clad attendants are visible in the background.2018-01-05 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02October 16 20102010-10-16Fire ritual at night under a tent roof with hanging lamps and a ceiling fan. A large flame rises from a tiered wooden fire pit (homa kunda) dusted with white grains and scattered red flowers. Four men in white dhotis stand around it: at left a shirtless man with an orange-red turban and red flower garland; next a shirtless man with a long swept-back hair knot, rudraksha mala and gold chain, one arm extended over the fire with an orange cloth draped on him; then a shirtless man holding a brass tray of offerings and a yellow-and-white shawl; and at right an elderly bald man with a mala and red-bordered cloth, hands folded in prayer. Garlands hang on the right, a brass lamp stand stands nearby, and a basket of grains sits at left. a person candidate: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain of the second man match the cues; his role is officiant at the homa.2016-12-07