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September 26 2017

A photo of a Shiva Deeksha homa at a fire pit covered with marigolds and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange turban and rudraksha mala pours an offering with a ladle over the flames. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded mala sits with hands folded. Another priest with a bare chest and mala sits at the left edge. Brass vessels and a flower garland line the altar.

July 28 2017

2017-07-28 +1 copies

A homa fire ceremony inside a pavilion with a red and white draped ceiling. Tall flames rise from a yellow-painted fire pit edged with white lines. Two young priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching turbans sit at left; one feeds bundled sticks and the other pours from a bowl. A bare-chested figure in a grey-white ash-smeared appearance stands behind the flames with an orange turban, with flame glow around him. Behind them, several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the background, with a deity murti visible near the back, and a speaker stand at right. Brass bowls, a kalasha and oil lamps sit on the fire platform.

2017-09-24 +1 copies

September 24 2017

2017-09-24 +2 copies

July 03 2016

September 17 2017

2017-09-17 +1 copies

Outdoor fire ritual, a homa or yagna, with a large open flame on the left and a wooden offering platform in front. A bare-chested man in a green turban with white and red forehead markings, wearing rudraksha mala beads, a red thread and a green shawl, holds a ladle over a silver bowl. Beside him a bare-chested younger man with a short beard and an orange-and-white cloth pours or offers into the fire. Marigold-like flower petals and yellow-wrapped items sit on the platform. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing sit and watch.

A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.

A man seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit (homa) with a flame burning at the front, a copper bowl of offerings placed on the bricks, and coloured floral rangoli-style patterns around the base. He wears a bright magenta head cloth, a white dhoti, a multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style mala with a small golden ornament, and a bangle; he holds a red flower in raised right hand, showing a gesture of blessing. Behind him stand two people in saffron/orange robes on green grass, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. Two people's heads are visible in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for the presenter, with rudraksha-style beads, ornate gold necklace, and head wrap, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so unsure.

A night-time homa at a wooden fire pit with a large, bright flame. A man in a white dhoti with a green turban pours offerings from a steel bowl into the fire. Around him, priests in white and orange-red cloths wear rudraksha malas, and one bald priest has a white tilak on his forehead. A green-clad figure stands at the right edge, and brass offerings and a plantain leaf sit nearby. No one is clearly identified as a person by appearance cues.

A photograph of a homa fire pit at night, with bright orange flames and rising smoke. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red cloth sits behind the fire pit, holding a silver ladle in his right hand and offering into the flames. Two polished silver bowls sit on the stone ledge to the left, and a brass kalasha with yellow flowers and green leaves stands to the right. The fire is built from wooden logs, and small offerings are scattered on the stone.