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October 17 20102010-10-17A young priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder kneels at a brick fire pit during a homa. He feeds the flames with an offering from a brass bowl while a bright fire burns in the brick-lined pit, decorated with yellow flowers and red petals. Standing people in white and red clothing stand behind him, and a brass vessel and oil lamp sit near the front edge.A night-time photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. A priest in white clothing stands at a fire pit with bright flames rising, pouring offerings into the fire. Around him, about a dozen seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar in pink, purple and red tones, sit on the floor with brass plates and offerings in front of them. Behind the fire, a tall ornamental decoration with green and white flowers stands against a wall, and a curtain hangs at the left. Ceiling lights and a window appear at the top. The scene is a fire ritual rather than a portrait of any single person.A photograph of an indoor puja in a hall with white pillars and a dark ceiling. A shaved-headed man in white clothes with a red-bordered cloth kneels at a white brick fire pit with a visible flame, holding a red-and-gold offering plate up to the fire. A woman in a red saree with her hands pressed together stands to the left, and a man in a red shirt stands beside him. Several other people in light and dark clothes stand along the back, one small child in a pink top at right. A framed portrait stands on the left wall, and brass oil lamps sit on the floor in the foreground. The image shows a homa or fire offering.2009-09-20A homa fire ceremony in an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees behind. A central flame burns in a fire pit at right-centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at the lower right, facing the fire. Standing at left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside an ornate red throne with gold trim. Beside him, a woman in a red and orange sari stands near several devotees in orange and white. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on a white-draped platform at left, with a basket of offerings near the bottom right.2012-05-03January 15 20122012-01-15A night photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall shows a fire pit burning with bright flames in the centre. Behind it stands a framed portrait of a figure with long hair in orange-saffron robes, draped with a red, white and green garland and set on a wooden stand with a red cloth. A man in a striped beige shirt leans in from the right and reaches toward the portrait area, while a person in white clothes with a yellow-green sash sits at the left edge facing the fire. Brass plates of fruit, a kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps sit on the floor in front, and open night sky shows through the arched openings behind.October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto 11744428 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23A fire ritual in progress: a large brass or copper vessel holds a bright, flaming homa fire with tall flames rising from the centre. A priest with a shaved head and bare torso, wearing an orange-red cloth around the waist, sits behind the fire and tends it. Beside him an older man in a white dhoti and shawl sits, and a woman in a pink-and-orange sari sits near the fire. A person in an orange garment sits at the right edge, partly visible. The setting is an open courtyard with a dark background, and the offerings and flames are the focus.Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit on a square platform, with a large flame rising from the stone fire pit. A man in white dhoti and a shawl-draped figure in white stand at the fire, one pouring an offering. Behind them several people in white clothes sit and stand, some with hands folded in anjali. On the right, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, plates of fruit and food offerings, and a decorated ornate deity murti with a silver face and gold garments sit on a table draped in purple and orange cloth. Strings of marigold garlands and string lights decorate the scene, with a colourful illuminated structure behind.2010-10-16 +1 copies