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June 12 2004

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A brick-lined homa fire pit bordered with yellow and pink flower garlands and fresh blossoms burns with smoke rising in the room. A woman in a pink silk sari with gold border pours offerings from a striped bowl into the flames. Beside her a woman in a red and gold sari holds a small plate, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands together. Several other people in pink and white clothing stand nearby, and a small seated figure in orange garments wearing a garland is visible in a shrine area at right beside a silver vessel. Fruits, green leaves and brass pots lie around the fire pit.2004-06-12June 12 20042004-06-12A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) inside a open-sided, latticed pavilion. A rectangular brick fire pit, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings and pink flowers, sends up thick smoke. Several women in saffron-pink and red silk saris with gold borders hold small plates of offerings; the woman at centre wears a navy handbag strap. Behind them a bare-chested priest with a tilak and rudraksha beads sits on the floor, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the right. A blue-clad woman tends the fire at right, with decorated trays and a kalasha-like vessel on a side table. Several people are visible, with the pit and smoke dominating the frame.2004-06-12July 06 20152015-07-06A hazy indoor homa in progress at a brick fire pit lined with yellow bricks. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged at left with hands folded, facing the fire. Beside him a seated figure in an orange robe holds a long ladle-like implement over the flames, with smoke rising. Brass plates of offerings, a kalasha-style vessel with flowers, and small bowls sit on the mat. At right, several people in white and orange sit with hands folded in prayer, and a woman at left edge also holds her hands together. A striped red-and-white wall and hanging bells frame the room.2008-03-22June 12 20042004-06-12January 30 20162016-01-30June 12 20042004-06-12September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a pillared hall decorated with coloured umbrellas and banana leaves. A fire burns in a large brick-built fire pit, with smoke rising and stacked offering items around it, and a brass lamp stands near the fire. Priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, kneel and sit around the pit. Behind them a row of people in white dhotis and cream saris stands with hands joined, and a large garlanded altar holds flower garlands and marigold strings. A cameraman in orange clothing films on the right, and a red-and-white striped mat covers the floor.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at a hall. A central figure seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit with a bundle of sticks, wearing a red turban, rust-red robe with gold border, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, holds a ceremonial lamp and bell. A second person in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds a flaming lamp beside him. Seated behind them, devotees in white with red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A colourful rangoli with marigold petals decorates the fire area, surrounded by silver plates of fruit, bowls and a kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves.2015-07-06 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15