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August 26 2007

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A brick-built fire pit holds a bright flame, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A man with a shaved head, a tilak mark on his forehead, and an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace feeds the fire with an offering. Around him, several seated men in white and orange-red shawls and devotees look on, with brass vessels and plates of offerings nearby. a person: the seated ritual officiant in orange robes and gold beads matches a possible in-person candidate, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2007-08-26A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor-style fire pit lined with brick, with bright flames rising from stacked wood. A man with a shaved head and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged in an orange-red robe, holding a long wooden stick toward the fire. He wears a gold necklace and a bracelet, and a microphone stands beside him. Nearby are silver bowls, a brass oil lamp and small offering vessels on an orange cloth. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, with garland flowers at the edge, sit on blue and striped mats behind him. a person: the seated ritual leader wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck mala.2012-09-04A homa fire ritual in a brick-walled hall. Central fire pit built of stacked bricks with a bright flame, surrounded by marigold and flower garlands, brass vessels, and a basket of dried sticks. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls tend the fire; a shirtless priest with an orange turban in the foreground and others seated behind a second fire pit. Marigold garlands and offering trays are arranged along the platform.2016-10-16November 26 20172017-11-26August 26 20072007-08-26September 30 20072007-09-30A square fire pit with a lit fire of burning logs dominates the foreground, as a homa or yagna is performed. Seated on striped mats, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white headband, rudraksha mala and white markings applies offerings from a brass plate, with brass bowls, a kettle-like vessel and ritual implements around him. Around the fire, several devotees in white clothes with orange and red sashes sit with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in white at left presses her hands together. Behind them more participants are seated in the dim hall.2013-04-01A homa being performed at a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow and red flower petals. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant feeds the flames with a ladle-like vessel, smoke rising around him. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits on the floor among brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls and trays. Behind, brass lamps stand near a pink and green cloth with garlands, and a brass plate holds offerings. The setting is a tiled ritual space with a pale floor.2009-09-22A homa fire ceremony in a whitewashed hall. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate blue and gold beaded headdress sits cross-legged at a white brick fire pit, holding a silver plate with a burning camphor flame and offerings. Behind the pit, a row of seated devotees in white and pink clothes sit with hands pressed together in namaste, and a few people look on. Brass bowls with red powder and small offerings sit near the fire pit, along with a brass ladle and metal pots on the right.2007-10-14Night-time Ganapati homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A golden-yellow square fire pit holds a flaming fire, with smoke rising. Several priests sit around it in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the priest at right wears a red and gold turban and white garment with gold border and offers something into the fire. Silver and brass vessels, a small pot with yellow flowers, and bowls of grain sit at the edges. Behind them a seated audience in white and red-sashed clothing fills the background, with a microphone stand visible at left. A partial garland hangs in the background.2014-10-11August 26 20072007-08-26August 05 20162016-08-05