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April 01 20182018-04-01A homa fire burns in a brick-built fire pit with mud-brick walls, flames rising from the centre. Two people sit behind it on the floor: the nearer one wears a rust-red turban and red-orange cloth with white markings on the arms and rudraksha beads, pressing palms together; the other, further back, has tied-up hair, white forehead markings and orange-saffron cloth. Around the pit lie silver bowls, a silver elephant-shaped vessel, covered brass pots, a silver ladle, green betel-type leaves, yellow flowers and bundled sticks. A fire ritual of this kind is a homa/yagna.2018-04-01April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03November 18 20152015-11-18A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit set on a tiled floor in front of a red wall. Two men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar. The man on the left is bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-gold border, wears a yellow flower garland and gold ornaments, and has white ash markings on his arms and forehead. The man on the right wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and has a white forehead marking with a red-and-yellow tilak. Flowers and petals decorate the bricks, and a brass vessel rests near the flames. No printed name is visible in the scene.2015-11-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A bare-chested man with a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and a silver chain sits at a yellow-plastered brick fire pit, reaching a hand toward the flames while a brass bowl and ladle rest beside it. Fresh marigold and pink flower garlands, white-clad priests stand behind, and small oil lamps sit on the floor. a person cues: a rust turban and rudraksha necklace, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2018-04-11 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13March 03 20182018-03-03A homa fire ritual at a square orange-brick fire pit with tall flames. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing an orange-red shawl, leans over the fire and places an offering with his right hand. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits holding a brass ladle over a brass bowl. Brass oil lamps, a basket, banana leaves and metal plates of offerings lie on mats around the pit. Seated people in white and orange robes with garlands are visible in the background.2015-10-12A photograph of a homa fire ritual through an ornate carved wooden doorway. A fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit in the foreground. Two saffron-robed sannyasis perform the ritual. The seated man on the right wears an orange turban and orange cloth, is bare-chested with a long beard and ash marks, and pours an offering from a small metal vessel into the fire, with a brass bowl and a plate of offerings and kumkum before him. A second young sannyasi with long matted hair, orange cloth, beaded necklaces and ash on his forehead sits behind the fire pit. Potted plants and pink flowers appear behind them.2018-02-25A photograph of a homa or puja at an open-air ritual setup under a white tent. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange and gold-bordered shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, with a gold chain and bangle. Behind him a second shaved-headed man in white cloth with a gold necklace sits near a low wooden platform. A brass fire pit with a stick-like ritual implement and smoke is on the left, with brass bowls of yellow offerings, flower garlands, a kalasha-style vessel, a small bell and a gold-trimmed box nearby. A wooden peetha-like backrest stands at right.2012-01-08