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Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit, with a visible fire and smoke rising from a rectangular platform in front of a large carved wooden disc. Several men in white ritual dhotis and shawls stand in a row, some wearing long gold necklaces; one man in the centre wears a tall yellow-and-white turban and holds a round drum-like vessel, while another pours material into the fire. Banana leaves and marigold-style flower garlands hang on a strand above, with gold rings and decorative poles behind. Seated devotees in white watch in the lower left, and a person in white and yellow stands at the far right. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit on the lower right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor homa ceremony at an ashram. Smoke rises from a square fire pit lined with stone, where a seated priest in white bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace tends the fire. Several white-clad priests stand behind holding silver plates and offerings, one wearing a white turban and gold necklace, another with a shaved head and gold chain. A round wooden carved stand and brass oil lamps with flames sit on a purple cloth beside marigold garlands, fruit and sweets on plates. Seated devotees in white and orange watch from the left, and a woman in a white and yellow sari stands at the right. Banana leaf strings and a decorated pillar with a bird emblem hang overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night homa ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit with white-painted edges and flower petals scattered on the steps. Behind it stands a carved reddish stone yantra-style object. Three men in white dhotis, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, stand together holding brass plates of offerings; the central man wears a saffron-yellow turban. A man in the foreground at left sits cross-legged, wearing a white cloth and a beaded necklace, with a red tilak. Behind them a seated audience in white and orange clothes watches, and brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a red-and-gold draped offering stand at the right. Leafy garlands hang overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual at a homa site lit by a bright flame in a stone-lined pit in the foreground. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds a silver tray with a red cloth on it, while beside him a man in a cream turban and white dhoti with beaded necklaces stands with hands folded. A large carved wooden disc stands on the right, and a priest in white kneels near it. Several seated children and adults in white and orange garments sit on white cloth behind the fire. Strings of green leaves and a painted wooden pillar with blue and orange motifs decorate the scene, with brass plates and vessels around the fire.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a homa or puja site. A man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a tan turban stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with striped maroon border holds a silver bowl. Another bare-chested priest in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right with palms folded, and a seated priest in white with a mala sits near a carved wooden peetha. Brass vessels and a plate sit on a cloth before them. Behind, rows of seated children and adults in white and yellow clothes watch. Mango-leaf garland hangs overhead, and two large ring-shaped wooden structures with a saffron cloth hang in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at an ashram. A central fire pit with a blazing flame sits in front, with marigold petals scattered on its stone edges. A woman in white drapery with a tan head wrap and gold arm bands and necklaces pours from a silver vessel while holding a yellow-tinted ceremonial item over the fire. Behind her a man in white dhoti with gold malas stands holding a silver pot. Another man kneels at the far side tending a lamp, and a figure in white with folded hands stands at right. Men in white robes and a few seated boys watch at left. A carved wooden drum-like object and a hanging orange lantern and leaf festoons frame the scene.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 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 copies