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Night photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard lit by strings of coloured lights. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace leans over a square brick fire pit glowing with flames, holding a silver plate with a green-wrapped offering. Seated priests in white clothes, one with a gold necklace and one with a rudraksha mala, attend the fire with brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers. Behind them a man in white with a camera photographs the ritual. Marigold petals are scattered around the fire pit, and a brass oil lamp and fruit stand sit at the right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A large fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit in the centre, with a bronze homa vessel and flower petals scattered on its raised platform. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold beads stands in the foreground, while to the left a young man in white with a yellow-gold turban, gold necklaces and bangles holds a brass tray of red offerings. Other white-clad priests with gold neck beads stand behind, some with palms pressed together. On the right are a purple-draped table with fruit, brass lamps, and a deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and a green silk cloth. Strings of lights and leaf garlands decorate the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa ceremony in an open courtyard. A square brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in the centre, surrounded by flower petals. Around it sit several bare-chested priests in white dhotis and gold-bead garlands, one holding a ladle and offerings. On the right, a bald priest in white with a gold necklace tends brass oil lamps and a plate of offerings near a red-draped seat. Bowls of grains, fruit and dried items lie in front. Two standing figures and seated men are visible in the background. The scene shows a fire ritual with lamps, offerings and a tended fire pit.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor fire ritual, a homa, beside a brick-lined fire pit. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with gold beaded necklace, stands at the centre holding a silver tray of offerings. Seated priests in white clothes and beaded necklaces sit around the pit, one with hands joined in prayer, another tending the fire with a ladle. A cameraman in white stands behind. Behind them, a deity murti garlanded with red flowers and a decorated backdrop of string lights and a banner. Brass lamps, bowls of fruit and oil lamps are arranged on a cloth at right, with a lit lamp in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard lit with multicoloured string lights. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a maroon border and a gold bead necklace stands at a square fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp flame in both hands. A seated priest in similar white clothes and gold necklace sits on a purple cloth beside brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings. Other seated priests in white, one holding a silver tray with a green cloth, and a man in white with a camera photograph the scene. Flower petals are scattered around the pit edge and a carved wooden chair stands behind it.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +4 copiesNight ritual homa at an outdoor ashram courtyard lit by strings of fairy lights. A square brick fire pit with flower-strewn stone edges holds a fire at its centre. Several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls, wearing gold beaded necklaces, sit or stand around it; one bends to pour an offering while another seated priest raises an arm. Brass oil lamps with flames, fruit and flower offerings, and red and white garlands sit on a red cloth. Behind them stands a pink Ganesha murti with a golden crown and an additional deity figure in green and gold. A cameraman in white stands at the back.2010-10-16 +1 copies