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October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a fire ritual inside a room with a large flame rising from a brick-built fire pit strewn with yellow and pink flowers. Two men in white ritual clothes sit behind the pit; the foreground man wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala and holds a ladle, while the second man in white wears a rudraksha mala. A brass oil lamp stands at left. At right, a seated figure in white and orange on an ornate throne beside a garland-decorated framed picture, with a garland draped over the frame. The scene shows a homa or yagna.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25June 19 20162016-06-19January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits behind a brick fire pit where a tall flame rises, with a steel bowl of ghee or liquid offering held by a second person in the foreground. The second person wears a magenta head-wrap, a rudraksha necklace and a light cloth. Behind the fire, flower garlands in orange and yellow, coconuts and a large floral-decorated deity murti or pot are arranged. Marigold petals and red flowers are scattered on the bricks.2016-08-14November 18 20152015-11-18A homa fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit decorated with pink and white flowers. A bare-chested priest kneels at left, with white ceremonial markings on his arm and white-and-striped dhoti, pouring liquid offering from a brass ladle into the fire. Brass vessels and a brass pot sit in front, with a garlanded kalasha of yellow marigolds and red flowers behind. Smoke rises. Two other participants are partially visible at the top right.2018-01-06Photograph, rotated sideways, of a temple foundation ritual. A large flame rises from a fire pit built of stacked bricks decorated with yellow and white flowers and pink petals. Two men sit on the floor in white clothing with rudraksha malas. The man in front, in an orange shawl, speaks into a microphone on a stand while holding a long wooden stick. The second man beside him holds a small brass vessel. Behind the fire, an orange-clad figure with a flower garland is partly visible at the top right. Brass lamps and flower offerings sit at the base, and a framed photograph hangs on the left wall.2006-10-25October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesClose view of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night, with flames rising over scattered flower petals and marigold-like garlands. A brass bowl with a decorated rim sits at the right edge of the pit. Two people are partly visible: on the left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with long gold-bead necklaces seated behind the fire, and on the right a person in white dhoti with a metal bangle, reaching toward the fire with an offering. A red cloth mat lies in the background, and a sacred thread is visible around the pit.2018-01-06