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July 17 2015

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A homa fire ritual inside a decorated tent. A fire burns in a brick fire pit bordered with coloured rangoli, with smoke rising. A man in an orange-yellow cloth and red rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel near the fire. Around him, priests in white dhotis sit on the floor, one bare-chested and one wearing a white shawl, with brass pots and offering bowls. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, with a silver-trimmed throne and brass oil lamps nearby. A microphone stands at the edge of the fire. Four physical people are clearly visible, plus a child at the fire pit.2015-07-16A homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall with a gold-framed throne and deity murti garlanded in marigolds in the background. A priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a golden shoulder cloth bends over a blue-draped fire pit, feeding flames from a brick hearth, while a kalasha with mango leaves and marigold garlands sits on a raised platform. Several devotees stand behind in saffron and gold dhotis and shawls, one holding a brass vessel, others with hands folded. Offerings of flowers and fruit lie on trays nearby.2015-07-17A photograph of a homa or yagna at a temple hall. A fire burns in a brick fire pit decorated with marigold garlands on the left. Five men stand or kneel around it, most bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces; one kneeling man wears a purple-red turban and mala and tends the fire. On the right, a flower-decorated palanquin or deity canopy with marigold and jasmine garlands, pink and purple cloths, coconuts, brass vessels and a woven basket of offerings sits beside an orange-clad man with garlands who folds his hands. Strings of marigolds hang from the ceiling and red and paper lanterns decorate the hall. No candidate for a person is clearly visible.2018-04-14Outdoor homa ceremony at night beside a square brick fire pit with flames rising from it. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with coloured striped borders and gold necklaces stand and kneel around it. One priest in the centre, wearing a red-and-white head cloth, pours from a metal vessel. Behind them a silver-framed object and tiered arrangements of yellow and red flower garlands rest on a silver stand, with brass pots on a table at the back. The page-based identity cue does not show a qualifying candidate here, so the people are described by role only.2018-01-06A photograph of a homa ceremony on a red floor before a red draped backdrop. A square stone fire pit with a dark central opening sits in the foreground, surrounded by rose petals, fruit and brass vessels. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold cloth at his waist stands at left holding a microphone and speaking, with a spear-bearing attendant in orange behind him. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with rudraksha necklaces stand at right beside a table draped in orange and gold brocade and decorated with yellow flower garlands and kalasha pots. A seated attendant in a light dhoti kneels at the fire pit. The scene shows a pooja-style ritual setting with a decorated peetha chair at left.2018-01-31July 17 20152015-07-17January 06 20182018-01-06July 03 20162016-07-03April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a Vedic homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A tall flame rises from a tiered wooden fire altar stacked with wooden logs and flower-decorated offerings, set on a green cloth. Several priests sit or stand around it: one bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a marigold garland, another in a white dhoti with a red-and-white cloth over his shoulder holding an offering bowl, and a third in a headband and garland seated at the fire with a brass vessel. Seated devotees in white watch from the back, and a row of musicians with microphones sits at the right. Behind are gilded shrines with deity murtis under pink and violet lighting, and brass oil lamps and kalashas stand on the floor.2016-07-02A homa is performed at a brick-lined fire pit with a lit flame burning on dry wood. A bare-chested priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl pours offerings near the fire, while a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl at right holds a vessel above the pit. A man in an orange robe and a shawl stands centre-back with hands held together. Another man in a purple shawl and orange dhoti assists at left-centre. A standing man in white dhoti and gold-beaded necklace stands at left, and seated devotees sit on striped mats in the background. At right stands a decorated ornate altar with lion figures, brass lamps and white-flower offerings.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14