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November 19 2013

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Photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon robe on an ornate red velvet throne with gold-edged arch, wearing a rudraksha mala over the shoulder and a red tilak on the forehead. A fire pit with bright flames and scattered pink flower petals sits in front of the platform. Behind him, a kneeling attendant in orange robe and yellow dhoti holds a mala, and dark foliage surrounds the scene at night. The seated man has long dark hair and gold shoes; a homa or fire ritual appears to be taking place.2013-11-19May 20 20152015-05-20May 20 20152015-05-20May 20 20152015-05-20December 24 20152015-12-24 +2 copiesMay 20 20152015-05-20November 19 20132013-11-19Night-time homa ceremony outdoors under a canopy. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland. Flanking the throne are gold trident-topped staffs and a gold-and-red umbrella hung with colourful tassels. In front, a fire blazes in a pit on a multicoloured cloth, with a brass plate of offerings nearby. Behind the fire, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and cloth stands near a standing fan, and two men sit beside the fire, one bare-chested with a sacred thread.2017-03-16May 03 20122012-05-03January 12 20152015-01-12Night outdoor homa at a fire pit with bright flames. In the left foreground a person in rust-brown and gold ritual clothing and a head wrap leans toward the fire holding a yellow garland. On the right, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands with palms pressed in anjali near an empty red velvet throne with gold trim. Behind them a few devotees stand watching, one in pink and purple. A brass vessel sits by the throne and a dark vehicle is parked at the right edge.2013-10-07Night outdoor homa ceremony. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits with palms pressed together in a gilded, lotus-patterned throne with red cushions, under a decorated canopy with red, yellow, and blue tassels. He wears an orange-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a red bindi on his forehead. Tall flames rise from a fire pit on the left, with coconut halves and offerings at the base. Golden trident staffs stand beside the throne, and string lights hang from a tarpaulin roof. A standing figure is partly visible behind the fire. a person is seated on the throne during the fire ritual.2017-03-16