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Night 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.

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Night outdoor fire ritual. A central figure in a white dhoti and white shawl, wrapped in a cream-yellow turban and wearing gold-bead necklaces, stands with hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in white holds a silver vessel, and other white-clad men stand with folded hands. Seated devotees in white sit at left. Behind them hang mango-leaf strings, a round brass ring, a colourful painted pillar and a carved wooden disc. Four standing men are visible, with several seated people at left.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 copiesNight 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.2010-10-16Night 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.2010-10-16Night fire ritual at an outdoor homa or yagna pit, lit by the flames. A man in white dhoti and a cream turban holds a burning camphor flame aloft with a lamp-like vessel, and wears a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace. Beside him a bald assistant in white holds a silver bowl, and another man in white sits behind a copper-coloured peetha or throne-like backrest with hands folded. Marigold petals are scattered on stone steps around the fire pit, and a seated figure in the foreground shows only the back of his head and shoulders. Other men in white stand with palms joined in namaskar, and seated children and adults watch from the left. Festoons of leaves and a decorated pillar hang overhead.2010-10-16Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with stone, with flower petals scattered on the stone edges. A central figure in white draped clothing, with a swept-up blonde-tinted turban-style head covering, gold necklaces and a gold armband, stands with palms pressed together, head bowed over the fire. Two attendants in white dhotis and gold beads stand behind, one holding a silver vessel, and a bare-headed man in white kneels at the front edge. A carved stone disc stands beside the pit, with a kalasha-style decorated pillar and leaf garlands strung above and a large ring structure overhead. Several seated devotees in white watch from the left.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 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 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.2010-10-16 +1 copies