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Night photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A square brick fire pit with a lit flame sits on a white-cloth platform strewn with flower petals. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow-orange head wrap stands at the pit pouring an offering, while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with red borders and a gold-bead garland holds a brass plate. Another attendant in white with a garland stands at right beside a carved wooden stand, and ceremonial lamps and brass vessels sit at the front. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothing watch from the left under a leafy garland-decorated canopy, with a large red flower garland visible at lower right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at an ashram: a square brick fire pit blazes at the centre, its edges strewn with marigold and rose petals. A woman in white with a yellow head wrap pours liquid from a brass vessel into the fire. Beside her, a man with a shaved head, white dhoti and orange-red border wears beaded necklaces and holds a brass bowl of red flowers. A younger man in white stands behind holding a brass vessel. A carved wooden plate stands upright near the fire. Brass lamps with flames and garlands sit at right. Seated devotees in white, some in saffron and yellow, watch from behind, and a woman in yellow stands at right near a leafy garland canopy.2010-10-16 +2 copiesNight photograph of a homa at an outdoor fire pit in an ashram courtyard. A square stone fire pit with a bright yellow-orange blaze sits on a tiered white base strewn with marigold and red flower petals. Three men in white dhotis and white shawls stand around it: a woman in a white sari with a yellow-orange head wrap and gold jewellery leans over the pit pouring from a vessel; a bald man in white with a gold necklace and red-and-white cloth holds a brass tray of red flowers; a third man with gold necklaces tends the flame. A large carved wooden drum-shaped vessel stands beside the pit. Seated devotees and children watch from the left, and a woman in white stands at right. A kalasha-style brass lamp and a red-and-white flower garland lie at the edge, with a leafy garland hung overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an outdoor ritual ground under strings of green leaves and garlands. A central square fire pit with white stone edges holds a lit fire, surrounded by flower petals. A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and a bare-chested man with gold necklaces stand near the pit; one officiant seated at left in white cloth faces it with folded hands. A man in a white dhoti and orange-yellow turban-like cloth leans over the fire, and a man in white dhoti holds a silver tray of offerings. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the left background, and a few stand at right. Brass lamps, a wooden carved disc, plates of red offerings and a garlanded deity murti rest on the purple-draped table at right. Ritual decorations hang overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at an ashram. A square stone fire pit with a large blazing flame sits in the foreground, with petals scattered around it and a brass lamp and offering trays on a purple cloth at the right. A man in white ritual dress with a white head wrap and garlands holds up a burning vessel above the fire. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a garland stands with hands folded, and another white-clad man stands at right. A woman in a white sari on the left side of the fire pit faces the flames. Seated devotees in white and orange-toned clothing fill the background, and hanging yellow leaf garlands and round hanging lanterns frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night homa ritual at an open-air ashram ground beside a square brick-and-stone fire pit with large flames rising from it. A woman in a white sari with a white head wrap and beaded necklaces leans over the fire, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured necklaces holds a brass vessel and pours offerings into the blaze. Another man in white clothes with a necklace stands at right. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white and saffron fills the background, a round carved wooden or stone object stands near the fire, and a brass oil lamp and flower garland sit on the platform at right, with a string of leaf festoons overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an open-air ritual ground. A square brick fire pit in front holds a bright flame, its stepped edges sprinkled with marigold petals. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at the front left, reaching toward the fire with a long ladle, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured beads holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside him stands another priest in white dhoti with a yellow-trimmed shawl, holding a plate and beads. A carved wooden throne with a round back stands behind the fire. Brass lamps and a flower-draped object sit at the right edge. Overhead, a strand of green leaves is strung across the top, and a seated audience in white and saffron-tinted clothing fills the left side of the frame.2010-10-16A 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 copies