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May 23 2008

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Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A large square fire pit blazes in the centre. A man in white clothing kneels at the left, his arm extended toward the flames. A seated figure in orange robes sits behind the fire, and a man in orange robes at right holds a tray of offerings toward the pit. Other figures in white and orange clothing sit in the background near a lit lamp and a small table with offerings. Pale stone flooring and a dark palm-lined background frame the scene.2008-05-18A fire ritual at a doorway of a hall, with a tall flame rising from a fire pit at the bottom edge, surrounded by flower petals and garlands. Three people stand around it. On the left, a long-haired sadhu in orange robes with a shawl bends toward the fire. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit stick or wick over the flames. On the right, a woman in a rust-red sari wears a rudraksha mala and bangles and holds a small object in her hand.2016-08-14June 15 20092009-06-15April 24 20122012-04-24May 18 20082008-05-18Night photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in an open courtyard, with a large square metal fire pit blazing in the foreground. A figure in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged behind the fire with long dark hair falling past the shoulders. Two men stand behind him in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls; one holds his hands folded at the waist. A third man crouches at the far right. Behind them, a white stepped pedestal holds a dark statue, a tall golden pillar rises beside it, and palm trees line the dark background. A small water bottle and a tray sit near the seated figure.2008-05-18Night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit with bright flames rising from a low metal stand. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white shawl kneels at the fire, tending it. In the right foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and wrap sits on a stone step, smiling, hands clasped, while smoke drifts behind him. A person in white stands at the upper right beside a cardboard box, and a figure with a ceremonial stick appears at the far left edge. The setting is a concrete ritual platform with stepped seating.2008-05-18June 15 20092009-06-15A large square fire pit blazes with bright orange flames in the foreground, indicating a homa or yagna being prepared. A person in orange robes stands at the left edge, partly visible, and another person in orange clothing with a wristwatch is at the right edge. A water bottle and small brass items sit on a low table beside the fire in the warm, hazy night setting.2008-05-18A homa fire burns in the foreground on a raised fire pit, with flames rising and bundles of sticks and flower petals around it. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, with a dark sacred thread and a bead necklace, stands over the fire placing offerings. To the left a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a steel plate of rice, and beside her a wooden tray holds small brass cups, a plate of fruit and a coconut. A woman in a white and black sari sits behind the fire pit, and a figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands at right beside a green draped backdrop and a painted pillar. Oil lamps and offering plates lie on the mat. There are three visible people in the scene.A homa fire ritual at night in a pavilion. A seated man in a green turban and white dhoti with a purple-striped waist cloth holds an offering near a burning fire pit. A standing priest in a white dhoti and shawl leans over the fire holding a lamp, while a young boy in orange-red cloth with hands folded stands beside a second red-clad figure. Flower garlands, brass vessels and a pink-and-green mat lie at the edge of the fire. People are seated in the background.2017-07-08April 24 20122012-04-24