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Night-time homa at an open-air ritual space with a fire pit in the foreground, its flames lit and marigold petals scattered around its edge. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a tan turban and a gold-bead garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste near the fire. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white with a red-bordered dhoti and gold beads holds a silver bowl. Behind them, more men in white dhotis and gold necklaces stand or sit with hands folded, and a few children sit at the left. A carved wooden seat with a circular lotus-like motif stands at right, and banana-leaf garlands and painted cloth panels hang overhead. Two cloth-wrapped rounds of white fabric lie on the floor. A man in white sits at the bottom right, back to the camera.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night photograph of a homa fire ritual at an open pavilion decorated with hanging leaf garlands and a painted cloth banner. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a beige turban stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a fire pit with a dark stone slab, marigold petals scattered on the steps. Beside him a bald priest in white with gold beads and a red-bordered cloth holds a silver bowl. Other white-clad priests stand or sit with folded hands, and a carved wooden ceremonial seat stands near the fire. A seated man in the foreground has his back to the camera. Small children in white sit at the left edge. a person is not identifiable from appearance here, so the turbaned man is described by role only.2010-10-16Night-time homa ritual at an open-air fire pit with a dark stone-lined homa kund and small flames at its edge. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a tan turban stands with palms pressed together in anjali, with gold necklaces. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with maroon border and gold necklaces holds a silver bowl. A carved wooden circular peetha with floral relief stands nearby. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white clothes, some with gold necklaces, watch and pray. Flower petals are scattered on the white steps. Orange and patterned cloth hangings and a leaf garland decorate the pavilion, and a wooden trident-like structure hangs above.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night 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 20102010-10-16Night outdoor fire ritual. A bare-shouldered priest in white dhoti kneels in the foreground before a bright fire pit. Behind him a white-robed priest in an orange-and-white turban stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and other white-clad priests stand nearby, several with rudraksha malas. Seated devotees in white clothes line the left side. Brass oil lamps burn on the right beside platters of fruit and flowers, a red-and-green draped seat, and a kalasha-like vessel held by a priest. Strings of leaves hang overhead and a green-and-white garland decorates the background. Several priests here appear to be in white with a visible silver-coloured urn; no clearly identifiable a person figure is evident.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies