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April 24 2016

A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit inside a decorated tent, with ritual items around it. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged behind the fire: the nearer one wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces and has long, dark, unbound hair. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white sits with a mala. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and brass oil lamps are arranged on red mats, with a crowd of devotees standing behind a railing in the background. Hanging paper decorations and orange umbrellas hang overhead. The priest in saffron with long hair is a probable candidate for a person by appearance, though the image is not clear enough to confirm.

September 14 2015

Night outdoor homa at a yellow-painted fire pit with flames and smoke rising from its centre. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tilak markings and a long rudraksha mala, tends the fire with a ladle. Beside him a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before brass puja vessels, a kalasha and bowls of flower petals and offerings. Behind them many people in white dhotis and white shawls sit in rows with red blindfold-style cloths over their eyes. Tripod-mounted camera at left. Ritual setting with oil lamps and brass vessels.

2017-09-17 +1 copies

A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a red-carpeted tent hung with colourful triangular banners and a chandelier. A square fire pit lined with yellow bricks marked with white swirl designs holds a bright flame. A young boy in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace stands at left, while three young ritual attendants in saffron/orange robes and beads sit around the fire, one tending offerings from a bowl. Brass oil lamps, brass bull figurines and a small brass kalasha surround the pit, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a barrier.

April 25 2016

A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a tent setting. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit with kindling. A man in a purple shawl with a gold chain pours or offers an item from a spoon into the fire, while a man in orange and red dhoti-style clothing with a shawl sits at right holding a small vessel. Behind them, a man in red and orange clothes holds a basket of offerings, and a woman in white and gold stands at left. Steel bowls, a brass lamp and rows of white cups or shell-like offerings sit on shelves at right, with a small deity murti visible at far right.

A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged and pours an offering from a silver ladle into a rectangular fire pit with bright flames. Brass and silver vessels, bowls and a small brass pot sit on the floor around the fire pit. Behind, a table draped in a teal and gold cloth holds a row of silver kalashas topped with yellow-orange cloth, and a dark stone deity murti stands on the left wearing a red-and-white garland. Another person in orange is partially visible at the far left edge.

Photograph of a homa fire ceremony at night, with a square yellow-bordered fire pit blazing and smoke rising. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit around the pit; one at the front wears a saffron wrap and dark-rimmed glasses and feeds sticks into the flame, another on the right wears an orange turban with a tall plume, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and gold ornaments and holds a sacred implement. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white kurtas with red shawls and women in cream saris watch from a carpeted floor. A brass lamp and offering trays sit at the edge, and a small figure of a deity stands at the right corner.

A homa fire burns inside a square brick fire pit lined with brick edges marked with white painted designs, set on a red carpet at a temporary outdoor camp. Four boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit around the fire. The boy at centre holds a brass bowl of offerings and wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, gold pendant and face and body marked with white ash. Two boys on either side wear beaded necklaces and bangles, and the boy at left has white tilak on his forehead. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands behind a rope barrier, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel and a bronze bull figure at the lower left. Behind the fire pit, a seated figure in orange robes appears in the far background.

April 25 2016

2016-04-25 +1 copies

A homa fire ritual at a square orange-brick fire pit with tall flames. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing an orange-red shawl, leans over the fire and places an offering with his right hand. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits holding a brass ladle over a brass bowl. Brass oil lamps, a basket, banana leaves and metal plates of offerings lie on mats around the pit. Seated people in white and orange robes with garlands are visible in the background.