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July 18 2015

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November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01May 02 20172017-05-02Outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a brick fire pit with a flame burning in the center. Two men sit cross-legged on the ground, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with saffron-marked skin. The man on the right wears a red turban, a gold necklace and a white shawl, and pours ghee from a copper vessel into the fire. The man on the left, also bare-chested with a garland, tends the fire beside him. Around them are marigold garlands, a basket of fruit, bananas, apples, a brass lamp, a bowl of kumkum and a decorated altar table with more flowers. A red wall and a tall metal frame sit behind them. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2016-02-20 +1 copiesEvening homa at an outdoor ashram setting. In the foreground a brick fire pit burns with flames, its rim decorated with marigold petals and yellow turmeric-dusted offerings. Behind it, three men sit on mats in ritual dress: the nearest wears a white dhoti and shawl with white horizontal sacred ash lines on his chest and arms, the middle man wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain with a striped cloth, and the man on the right wears a bright orange and red headwrap, white dhoti, white shawl and beaded necklace. A brass pot and a small plate of flowers sit before them, with microphones on stands. Behind them, several people in white clothes sit or stand watching the ritual.2013-07-04February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA 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 copiesNovember 18 20152015-11-18May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02