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February 22 20162016-02-22February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an outdoor ritual pavilion. A large yellow-painted square fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, decorated with white and purple floral markings and scattered flower petals. Behind it, a priest in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged and feeds offerings into the fire from a bowl. Beside him, another ritual assistant in an orange turban and orange cloth tends the fire. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested and some wearing shawls, stand in the background. Brass lamps, a tray of flower petals, a covered brass vessel and small offering plates sit on a striped mat, along with a silver puja tray holding pink flowers and lit wicks. Gold decorative arches stand behind the group.2017-09-17A night-time homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A large wooden fire pit with a tiered, white-patterned base is ablaze, decorated with marigold flowers. A shirtless priest stands behind it, wearing a white dhoti and a long beaded necklace. Seated on a silver-edged platform to the right is a woman in a pink head wrap, a white sari with orange border and a long beaded garland, offering into the fire. Beside her a man in an orange shawl and orange-trimmed garland sits near brass vessels and offering bowls. Rows of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill a colourful striped mat behind them, and a dark deity murti stands in the background. Brass lamps and bowls rest on the foreground ground.2016-02-22February 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a homa fire burning atop a stacked brick fire pit at night. Papers and slips are feeding the flames, with glowing embers and ash on the bricks. A small golden kalasha-style vessel and a brass bowl sit at the base. Three or four people in white and red-orange garments stand behind, one holding a long wooden stick toward the fire and others tossing papers, with more scraps scattered on the ground.2014-05-21 +2 copies