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A 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.

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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.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night-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 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.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.2010-10-16Night 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.2010-10-16Two priests in white dhotis with maroon-red borders sit cross-legged beside a fire pit at a homa. The man on the left, wearing gold beaded necklaces and spectacles, stirs a brass bowl of red liquid with a long ladle. The priest on the right, with a shaved head and gold necklace, holds a silver tray of dark ash or offering material over the fire area. A brass pot sits on the stone platform, and a fire glows in the lower left corner. Behind them, a gold-trimmed seat and a red cloth are visible.2010-10-16A photograph of a night homa ritual at the fire pit. Two men in white dhotis and white shawls with maroon-and-white borders sit on the floor. The man on the right, with a shaved head and gold necklaces, scoops dark offering material from a silver bowl with his hands. The man on the left, in white with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and glasses, holds a long wooden ladle over a brass bowl of red liquid. Brass vessels and scattered ash sit in front of them, and a patterned carpet and cushions are visible behind.2010-10-16A night ritual by a fire pit: two men in white dhotis with maroon-and-white borders sit on a low platform. The man in front, with a gold necklace, stirs a brass bowl with a ladle. The man at right, bare-headed with a gold chain, holds a silver tray of dark offering material and a brass vessel nearby. A small fire glows at the lower left, and a golden chair is visible behind them.2010-10-16September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a night homa or yagna ritual. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with maroon-and-white striped borders and a gold necklace kneels at a silver tray filled with dark ash or offering material, reaching into it. Beside him stands a small brass bowl and a silver vessel holding red liquid. Another man, bare-chested and wearing a white cloth with a long gold-beaded garland, sits smiling behind the tray, holding a long wooden ladle. Behind them is a low platform with red cushions and an ornate gold-trimmed seat, and a sitting figure in white. The scene is dimly lit with warm orange flame glow at the left edge.2010-10-16