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September 14 2006

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A homa is being performed under a thatched pavilion with a sunken fire pit decorated with pink lotus flowers, yellow marigolds and sheaves of golden grain beside a brass kalasha. A person in white ritual clothing with a white turban and orange-red shawl feeds a burning offering into the flames with bare hands. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background with folded hands, some with mala beads, and banners hang above. A gold-toned bowl sits at the pit edge.2006-09-14A photograph of a priest in white kurta with an orange and maroon shawl and a white turban, holding brass lamps toward a flame burning on a clay altar. Pink flowers and green leaves sit near the fire, a deity murti is partly visible at left, and a second man in a grey shirt stands in the background beside stacked speakers and a grey cloth backdrop. The scene appears to be a fire ritual or puja in an outdoor setting.2006-09-14Outdoor ritual at a covered open-air pavilion beside a brick fire pit, where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a bright orange-red turban pours an offering from a brass ladle into the flames. Other priests sit nearby in white and orange dhotis and bare chest, with rudraksha malas and gold chains, and a few attendants stand in the background. Bananas, flower petals, brass bowls, fruit and coconut-type offerings surround the fire pit, and red-and-white painted pillars and hanging bunting frame the scene. This is a homa fire ritual; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-11-23A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold ornamental necklace sits cross-legged before a white square fire pit, pouring offerings into a bright orange flame from a metal ladle beside a microphone. Plates of flowers, fruits, sweets and vessels are arranged in front of the pit. Seated devotees in white and pink clothing watch in the background, and a drummer plays near a red and white wall with potted plants. The priest's shaved head and ash markings are visible, and no appearance cues establish whether he is a person, so he is described only by role.2011-12-12A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a square white fire pit (homa kunda) with a large flame rising from it. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, and his right hand is raised in a mudra over the fire. Brass plates of yellow and orange marigold garlands, pineapples, red flowers and other offerings surround the fire pit, with a microphone stand beside it. Behind him, several seated men in white and pastel clothing observe, one playing a drum, and a potted banana plant and orange wall with white-and-red striped pillars form the courtyard backdrop.2011-12-12September 20 20062006-09-20January 30 20162016-01-302008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadNovember 23 20162016-11-23A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border sits cross-legged beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with bright flames. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, holds a ladle over the fire in one hand, and reads from an open book on a stand with a microphone. Behind him stands a wooden cart, and to the right are trays of red chillies, fruit and other offerings.2011-12-31November 23 20162016-11-23A homa fire ritual on a red-floored open pavilion. Two bare-chested men sit on colourful cloth before a brick fire pit with a bright flame, marigold garlands and offering bowls. The man on the right wears a red turban, white dhoti, layered gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and pours ghee from a small ladle into the fire. The man on the left wears a yellow and green cloth over his shoulder, gold beaded necklaces, and white markings on his arms and chest, and tends the fire beside baskets of offerings. Fruit, brass bowls and a bottle of oil sit on the mat. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible.2016-02-20 +2 copies