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September 29 20162016-09-29October 16 20102010-10-16A bare-chested man in a pink-and-white striped turban and white dhoti sits before a fire pit (homa/yagna) with his eyes lowered and his right hand extended over the flames. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a blue-and-white bead mala and a rudraksha on a yellow cord. Beside him stands a woven bamboo basket, and the fire pit holds rice, flowers and offerings. A golden shimmering backdrop and a blurred person in the foreground frame the scene. Whether this man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a priest performing the fire ritual.2016-09-29A homa fire ritual in a tented hall. A priest with bare chest, pink and gold headwrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold-bordered cloth sits on a low ornate seat, pouring from a spoon into a brick fire pit with burning flames and marigold petals. A brass bowl sits beside the pit. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a flower garland and oil lamp appear at left. Smoke rises through the bright, hazy space.2015-07-17Night outdoor fire ritual at a square homa pit lined with brick and sprinkled with flower petals. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace stands at the pit, holding a ritual implement over the flames. Seated priests in white garments, some with gold neck ornaments, assist with brass vessels, a bowl of offerings and a brass lamp; a seated man in front of a fruit tray joins his palms in prayer. Tall green palm fronds rise from the pit, and string lights decorate a building behind the ceremony.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11July 02 20162016-07-02October 16 20122012-10-16A fire ritual at night in a temple-like hall. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a pink turban and white dhoti sits before a brick fire pit (homa/yagna), holding a small copper vessel and a flower-decorated object over the flames, with a copper bowl beside the fire and marigolds and petals on the bricks. Behind him, a seated figure in a red-brown robe, a gold necklace and a bracelet sits in front of an elaborate golden floral backdrop with red cushions. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and a full beard; a robed attendant stands at the upper right and another person stands at the top, partly visible. Yellow flowers lie at the right edge.2016-09-29Night ritual scene at an outdoor altar with a bright fire pit (homa/yagna) in the centre. Two officiants bend over the flames, offering into the fire: a bare-chested man on the left wears a white dhoti with green and gold border and a white head cloth, and a woman on the right wears a maroon and gold sari with a white dhoti-style drape. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne-like frame holding a deity murti decorated with garlands, necklaces and marigold strings, with a teal backdrop. Brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, flower offerings with red and white blossoms, and oil lamps surround the fire. Several people in red and orange robes stand in the background at the right, and a green banana plant and a red-and-gold hanging decorate the edges.2015-08-09Night outdoor homa on a lawn: a square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits at center. A priest in red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a silver-tone plate of offerings, stands beside a second attendant in a red turban and red-orange dhoti holding a small vessel. Coconuts and brass pots lie in the foreground, and a large crowd sits on the grass in white and red-orange clothing, many with hands folded in prayer. a person is not identifiable here; the priests are described by role only.2014-05-04December 05 20142014-12-05