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June 06 2010

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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a stone-paved courtyard. Two men in white dhoti and kurta with yellow shawls sit on mats. The man on the right, seated before a fire pit built of stacked yellow-brown bricks decorated with white painted patterns and flowers, feeds the flames with a hand. The man on the left, seated behind brass plates of rice and offerings, handles items on a cloth. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha with mango leaves and a small lamp sit on a silver tray at right, with a red-brown wooden seat behind them.2010-06-06Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual space. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-white border and yellow waistcloth holds a brass plate and pours from a brass vessel toward a large flame rising from a fire pit with burning offerings. Behind him, another priest in white sits with rudraksha beads, and a third figure in white and maroon kneels near a brass bowl, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Brass plates and bowls are arranged on the ground and a yellow sofa stands at the edge of the frame.2010-10-16Outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit built of white bricks and decorated with yellow and orange marigold petals. Two young men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged at the fire. The man on the right, wearing a yellow shawl and a small lapel microphone, holds a ladle over the flames. The man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. A brass bowl sits at the left edge of the pit. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and blue sits and watches, including women in white and a woman in a blue sari. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person; the visible participants appear to be ritual assistants or devotees.2010-07-24Night ritual homa at a fire pit: a large flame rises from a stone fire pit as two men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces make offerings. The man at right holds a silver plate and ladle, and another man behind the flame pours from a brass vessel. A small brass bowl sits in the foreground on flower-strewn cloth. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are presented as priests performing fire ritual.2010-10-16November 19 20092009-11-19November 17 20092009-11-17A homa is being performed on the floor of a hall. In the centre, a person in white kurta and pants with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged before a dark metal fire tray with a bright flame, holding a rudraksha mala and a few ritual sticks, with a red tilak on the forehead. To the left, a younger person in white with a yellow shawl and red-brown mala holds a ritual vessel beside brass plates and a small oil lamp. To the right, a person in white with long dark hair and a beaded mala sits in meditation posture. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and a lamp are arranged on the floor around the fire.2009-11-19A fire ritual in a courtyard with a homa fire burning in a fire pit surrounded by wooden blocks and offerings. Four men in white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls sit on mats; one seated in the centre has a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala and performs the ritual. A large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers and a beaded necklace, sits on a red armchair beside a brass oil lamp and kalasha, with plates of fruit and flowers in front. Small brass oil lamps are arranged on the floor at left, and red curtains and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene.2010-06-06A homa fire ritual in progress. Two priests sit cross-legged in white dhotis with golden borders and bare upper bodies, one wearing a beaded necklace, both with gold bangles. The right priest holds a brass plate and a ladle-like spoon over a flaming fire pit built from brick-like blocks decorated with white and red patterns. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the left edge, along with small brass bowls and a metal vessel. The foreground is warmly lit with glowing flames.2012-02-09A homa fire ritual in progress on a sunlit outdoor terrace. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a beaded garland kneels before a square brick fire pit with flames rising, pouring offering from a silver ladle-like vessel. Another person in white holds a large silver bowl of grains at left, and silver bowls and a plate with offerings sit nearby. Behind the fire, decorated kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and turmeric-marked coconuts stand on a bed of rice. A microphone stands at the fire pit and orange fabric hangs overhead.2011-12-28A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl and a red bindi sits cross-legged before a metal fire pit, feeding a bright flame with sticks while holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. Beside him, a younger man in white with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and white tilak sits on the floor. Brass oil lamps, bowls and plates of offerings are arranged on the floor, and another seated man in white with beaded necklaces watches from the right. Behind them are a whiteboard and cabinets. The white-clad man at centre has long hair and a yellow shawl; whether he is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-11-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl and beaded gold necklace holds a copper plate of burning offerings over a flame, while another priest kneels behind him, wearing a similar white cloth and gold beads, stirring a bowl. A brass vessel sits on the ground, and a fire pit glows at lower left. Behind them, seated figures in white and a figure in red sit near a red-cushioned chair and a white armchair.2010-10-16