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Night ritual homa at a fire pit: a large flame rises from a stone fire pit as two men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces make offerings. The man at right holds a silver plate and ladle, and another man behind the flame pours from a brass vessel. A small brass bowl sits in the foreground on flower-strewn cloth. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are presented as priests performing fire ritual.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual space. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-white border and yellow waistcloth holds a brass plate and pours from a brass vessel toward a large flame rising from a fire pit with burning offerings. Behind him, another priest in white sits with rudraksha beads, and a third figure in white and maroon kneels near a brass bowl, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Brass plates and bowls are arranged on the ground and a yellow sofa stands at the edge of the frame.2010-10-16Night photograph of a homa fire ritual. A bald priest in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-white striped shawl and a yellow waist cloth holds a silver tray with a flame-lit ladle, pouring offerings into a fire pit. Behind him, another man in white with a wooden-bead mala and glasses kneels and assists over brass vessels. A third person in a dark red garment sits at the top right near a cream armchair. Smoke rises from the fire pit, with flower petals and a patterned mat beneath.2010-10-16A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl and beaded gold necklace holds a copper plate of burning offerings over a flame, while another priest kneels behind him, wearing a similar white cloth and gold beads, stirring a bowl. A brass vessel sits on the ground, and a fire pit glows at lower left. Behind them, seated figures in white and a figure in red sit near a red-cushioned chair and a white armchair.2010-10-16A photograph of an evening fire ritual. In the foreground a man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with red and maroon stripes and a yellow waist cloth, holds a large silver plate with a flaming oil fire and a bundle of ritual sticks. Beside him a second shaved-headed man, bare-chested and wearing a white cloth and a long beaded necklace, leans over a brass vessel and a fire pit. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing stand behind, and a white armchair and flower offerings appear at the back. The scene is a homa or yagna with a fire, not a person depiction.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at a fire pit in a temple setting. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-and-white check borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver plate of burning offerings over a brass vessel. Behind him a younger man in white with beaded necklace tends the fire with a ladle. Several other people in white sit or lie on the floor, and a gold-trimmed seat and cushions are visible in the background. Flames rise from the fire and the platform is strewn with flower petals.2010-10-16Night photograph of a homa fire ritual. A large blazing fire burns in a stepped white stone fire pit decorated with red and yellow flower petals. Several men in white dhotis sit around the pit; one at right, with shaved head and gold necklaces, presses his palms together in prayer. A standing priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the back. Brass plates hold offerings, a brass kalasha-style pot, oil lamps burn on the right beside a tray of fruit and flowers, and a decorated altar with red and green draperies is visible. Several people are seen from behind in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19June 05 20122012-06-05September 19 20152015-09-19A night-time homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A large square brick fire pit with stepped stone edges blazes at centre, flames rising high. A priest in white dhoti and a white head wrap, with a gold necklace, stands at the pit feeding it with a long ladle. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a beaded mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Another attendant in white stands further back, and seated devotees in white fill the left background. In the foreground lower left, a bald person in white sits facing the fire. Scattered flower petals line the stone platform, with brass oil lamps and a garlanded brass vessel at lower right. A round carved wooden shield-like panel stands behind the pit, and yellow-green leaf garlands hang overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a dim brick-walled room. A fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit surrounded by flower garlands, fruit and offering plates. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder kneels and feeds the flames from a bowl, while another priest in white dhoti stands behind with hands joined in prayer. A man with a red turban and rudraksha-style beads sits at left holding a ladle over the fire, and a bare-chested young man with a tilak sits at right. Brass vessels and leaves lie on the floor.2016-10-16