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Night photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors. A sunken rectangular fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground, with marigold petals scattered on its stone rim. A priest in a saffron turban and white dhoti stands at left, pouring from a brass vessel. A second priest in white with a gold-bead necklace stands centre, holding a ladle over the fire. Behind him a seated man in white with a gold necklace holds a lamp. Two men in white dhotis stand at right with hands folded in namaskar, and another stands at back left. A large carved wooden drum-shaped object sits near the fire. Strings of green leaves and a painted pillar with floral motifs hang overhead, with brass rings above. Other white-clad men and children sit at the far left.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with stone steps and scattered marigold petals. A man in a cream turban and white dhoti with a sash, wearing gold and beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar over the fire. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti holds a silver vessel, another priest in white stands with hands folded, and a seated group in white and yellow watches on the left. A large carved stone disc rests beside the pit, with a kalasha-like vessel and brass bowls nearby.2010-10-16Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit, with flames rising from the square pit lined with flower petals. A figure in a white dhoti and a cream turban with a red tilak, wearing gold necklaces and gold armlets, stands at the pit pouring an offering from a brass vessel. Behind, a shaved-headed priest in white holds a silver pot, and other white-clad men stand with hands in anjali. A carved wooden drum-like disc and decorated festoons with a painted banner hang in the background. Seated onlookers in white and yellow watch from the left, and a figure in the foreground shows only the back of his shaved head and gold necklace.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony at a pit with a bright flame and brass vessels on a white cloth. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a tan turban and gold bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a man in white with a red-bordered dhoti and gold beads holds a silver vessel. Other priests in white stand and kneel with folded hands, and seated boys in white watch. Decorated hanging cloth and leaf garlands frame the scene, with a carved wooden disc behind the fire. In the foreground a bald man in white with a gold necklace faces the fire. Six or more people are visible.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night 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.2010-10-16Night homa ritual at an open-air fire pit, a stepped stone altar with a large blaze rising from its square well. Three priests in white dhotis and shawls stand around it: the front priest in a saffron-orange turban with a gold necklace holds a kalasha-like vessel; the middle priest with a shaved head holds a lit oil lamp and a silver plate; the third, on the right, in white with a red border, pours offerings. Marigold and rose petals are scattered on the altar steps. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the left, and brass lamps and plates sit at the right edge. Painted pillars and leafy garlands hang in the background, and a carved wooden disc lies beside the fire pit.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open outdoor courtyard. A large stone fire pit with rising flames sits at the centre, with offerings of flowers and red petals around its base. Three priests in white dhotis stand behind it; the central priest wears a white shawl and a rudraksha mala and holds a vessel over the fire, while a priest on the right, in a white garment with a mala, leans in to assist. A priest with a white turban stands on the left. A wooden carved disc stands beside the pit. A seated priest in the foreground, shown from behind, holds his hands in namaskar. A row of seated devotees watches from the left, and a standing devotee with folded hands appears at the right edge. Brass lamps, plates of offerings and a decorated seat sit on a cloth to the right, under strings of leaf garlands and a painted pillar.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies