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January 30 2010

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A homa fire burns on a brick fire pit in a decorated open tent. Behind it, a shrine is draped with orange and red marigold garlands and a deity murti is decorated with flowers. Four men stand at the fire: on the left, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel; beside him, a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti with a green-and-red sash holds the vessel's handle; on the right, a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti pours from a yellow-wrapped vessel. Other devotees in white dhotis sit behind them, and a seated man in a black jacket and white dhoti watches on the right. Steel pots and bowls sit on a wooden platform in front. a person is not visibly identifiable.2007-02-02December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor ritual photograph of a homa fire pit in a temporary pandal decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and green-and-white bunting. A flaming fire burns inside a brick-lined square pit ringed with flowers. Several priests stand around it: a bare-chested man with a shaved head holds a brass vessel, a priest in an orange-and-yellow dhoti holds a long wooden ladle-like rod and a brass bowl, and another bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands beside them. A bearded older man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at right, and a line of seated devotees in white clothes watches. On the left, a decorated altar with garlands, a kalasha-like pot and a small deity murti sits under a flowered canopy.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor ritual homa at a temporary open-sided pandal decorated with orange and white marigold garlands. Beside a fire pit of glowing flames set in a brick-edged square, several priests perform the ceremony. The priest at right, with a white beard and rudraksha mala, wears a yellow dhoti and holds a long wooden ladle; a metal vessel rests nearby. Other priests wear bare chests, white dhotis and yellow garments, and one holds a woven basket of offerings. Behind the altar, a deity murti is adorned with flowers and a saffron-orange cloth banner hangs on the backdrop. Galvanized metal buckets and a small wooden stool sit at left, and devotees stand in the background under a corrugated roof.2007-02-02Outdoor ritual homa at a temporary pandal decorated with marigold garlands and a green-and-white bunting. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits on a wooden platform, ringed with marigold garlands. Two bare-chested priests in yellow and gold dhotis tend the fire; one older priest with a shaved head and white beard offers into it. Behind them, an altar draped in orange and marigold garlands holds a deity murti. Seated devotees in white and saffron-orange robes and a few men in white kurtas watch from a striped mat, and a camera operator films at lower left. Roughly 20 physical people are visible.2007-02-02December 19 20162016-12-19A homa fire burns on a brick fire pit ringed with marigolds at an open-air outdoor ritual site under a corrugated metal roof. Behind it stands a decorated altar with orange and yellow marigold garlands, a deity murti, and a yellow-orange banner. A group of about eight to ten men in ritual dress surrounds the fire: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a tray of offerings, a man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads pours from a vessel, and an elderly bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti stands with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. Other men in white dhotis and orange and saffron robes sit or stand nearby, and a green and white draped backdrop hangs at the right. a person cue is not clearly established here, so the identity remains uncertain.2007-02-02A photograph of a large ritual yagna in a covered open-air pavilion. At the centre, a decorated deity murti sits on an ornate platform with a canopy and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands beside a square fire pit lined with white and red, with firewood stacked nearby and oil lamps and brass vessels on a mat. To the right, a row of men in yellow and green dhotis and angavastrams, some with red shawls, stand with folded hands. Several figures in saffron and white robes stand at the back. Dense white smoke fills the upper space.2015-01-12September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14