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December 28 2011

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April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20182018-01-21A fire ritual at close range: a priest in white dhoti and cloth sits on the ground and pours ghee from a long twisted-handle ladle into a brass bowl placed beside a bright flame. Yellow-ochre brick fire pit with white marks surrounds the blaze, with copper vessels, a small silver cup, brass bowls of red and dark offerings, and an open book with pages in the background. The priest's hands are visible; no face is shown. This appears to be a homa with oblation.2011-12-28A close view of a fire ritual at an altar built from stacked yellow bricks, with a large flame rising on the right. A person in white ritual cloth pours an offering from a metal ladle into the fire, with a silver bowl and a silver vessel nearby. Brass lamps, a small silver elephant-shaped vessel and a plate of red flowers sit on the left. The bricks are dusted with white and marked with red kumkum dots. This is a homa or yagna fire ceremony. Only partial arms and clothing of the officiant are visible.2012-02-09January 21 20182018-01-21April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA close photograph of a homa fire burning on a raised brick hearth. Bright orange flames rise from the centre while a ladle or spoon pours a stream of liquid. To the left sits an ornate brass bowl with a golden liquid and a small offering inside, its rim decorated with engraved bands. No people are visible; the scene centres on the sacred fire and offering.2014-01-05A homa fire ceremony in progress on a square brick fire pit with a bright flame, dusted with white powder and decorated with purple flowers and grass stalks. A seated man in orange-brown clothing, with white horizontal marks on his arms and chest and a beaded necklace, pours liquid from a ladle into a silver bowl beside the pit while holding a tray of flowers. At right, a young woman in a yellow sari and gold jewellery sits cross-legged, looking down at the fire. Behind them a figure in white dhoti moves across the stone floor, and carved dark stone walls frame the temple setting.2018-05-13January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA brick-lined square homa fire pit with a yellow-painted wooden frame is burning brightly, with flames rising and offerings of green leaves and dried plant material inside. A priest wearing saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet holds a long-handled ladle near the fire on the left. Around the pit are brass and silver vessels, a bowl of yellow liquid, a brass cup, scattered rice grains, flower garlands, and a sprinkling of white powder on the frame. Fruits and small brass pots sit on purple and red cloth in the background. No other people are visible.2014-08-29April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesNight photo of a fire ritual, a homa, at an outdoor ashram site. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a microphone on a stand, holding a ritual cord and hands in gesture. Men in white kurtas and dhotis sit or kneel around a brick fire pit with bright flames, with a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of offerings on the yellow brick ledge. A white-clad man leans in at right. Seated people and a framed picture are visible in the background.2004-07-02