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November 28 2015

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Two men sit before a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks topped with white powder, marigold petals and kumkum, with a bright flame rising from the wood. The man on the left in white dhoti and gold necklaces holds a stick and a folded white cloth; his bare chest bears white sacred markings. The man on the right wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, rudraksha beads and a tilak on his forehead, and feeds the fire with a small stick. A silver vessel and brass pot sit nearby, and a red wall forms the backdrop.2015-11-28A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit set on a tiled floor in front of a red wall. Two men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar. The man on the left is bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-gold border, wears a yellow flower garland and gold ornaments, and has white ash markings on his arms and forehead. The man on the right wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and has a white forehead marking with a red-and-yellow tilak. Flowers and petals decorate the bricks, and a brass vessel rests near the flames. No printed name is visible in the scene.2015-11-28 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01November 29 20112011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01A homa fire ritual in a temple doorway. Two priests sit before a brick-lined fire pit with bright flames, flower petals and small offerings. The priest on the left, bare-chested with white sacred ash markings and a gold necklace, wears a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border and holds a bundle of grass toward the fire. Beside him a second priest in an orange-saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, sits with hands joined. Metal vessels, a kalasha and brass pots surround the fire pit. Behind them, carved wooden doors open into a dim shrine hall with gilded deity murtis.2015-11-28May 02 20172017-05-02A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead necklace and gold armlets, sits cross-legged beside a square homa fire pit and holds a metal ladle or spoon over the flames for an offering. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit at his left, and a silver bowl rests on the pit's edge. Behind him a man in a white shirt and maroon lungi holds a notebook, and a drummer and other seated devotees appear in the background against an orange wall and green plants.2011-12-17Three priests sit on an orange cloth before a brick fire pit where a flame rises during a homa. The central priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold ceremonial necklace, pours offering from a ladle while a bell and microphone stand nearby. A priest on the left in white dhoti, rudraksha mala and spectacles tends the offerings, and a priest on the right wears an orange shawl, gold necklace and white forehead markings. Brass plates hold turmeric powder, marigold and rose offerings, dried twigs, banana leaves and a pot of grains. A fourth figure in white stands in the background.2011-12-28May 02 20172017-05-02Outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a brick fire pit with a flame burning in the center. Two men sit cross-legged on the ground, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with saffron-marked skin. The man on the right wears a red turban, a gold necklace and a white shawl, and pours ghee from a copper vessel into the fire. The man on the left, also bare-chested with a garland, tends the fire beside him. Around them are marigold garlands, a basket of fruit, bananas, apples, a brass lamp, a bowl of kumkum and a decorated altar table with more flowers. A red wall and a tall metal frame sit behind them. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2016-02-20 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02