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A night-time homa at an open-air ground. A square fire pit is lined with orange bricks and bordered by yellow marigold garlands, with flames rising from the centre. On the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits at the fire pit feeding it with a long wooden stick and speaks into a microphone. On the right, a bearded man with long hair in a bun, bare-chested and wearing a red rudraksha mala and an orange and pink cloth, holds a lit oil lamp and speaks into a second microphone, with smoke rising beside him. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with red lanyard badges sit with hands folded in prayer. A metal bowl and offering plates lie on the ground.2015-12-11A nighttime homa at a brick fire pit bordered with yellow marigold garlands, with a large open flame rising from the centre. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the left, speaking into a microphone. At right, a bare-chested bearded man wearing a red rudraksha mala and orange-and-pink cloth holds a ritual implement and an offering over the fire, with a metal bowl of grain and a small bell nearby. Behind them, roughly a dozen seated devotees in white clothing with red-and-white lanyards press their palms together while some hold offerings, and smoke drifts through the scene.2015-12-11A night-time homa in progress at a square fire pit lined with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A central priest, bare-chested with a pink turban and many marigold garlands, sits cross-legged before a tall flame and tosses offerings into it. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti speaks into a handheld microphone and holds a basket of wood sticks. Other bare-chested men in white dhotis and garlands sit around the fire, and a man in a green cloth bends forward at the back. Baskets of offerings and small brass vessels rest on the ground.2016-02-22 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual (homa) at night. A tiered yellow brick altar with a blazing fire at its top is decorated with red flower petals and a white powder dusting. Four men in front sit on a green mat: the man at left in an orange shawl and beaded necklaces speaks into a microphone, a man in the center wears a teal cloth and a mala, a man next to him wears an orange shawl and a mala, and a bare-chested man at right wears a red-and-pink shawl and white dhoti. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, bananas, fruit and flower offerings sit on the mat. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white and red garments fill the space, with a painted deity murti at upper left.2016-07-03Evening outdoor chanting scene with four men seated in front of microphones, chanting together. The man on the left wears an orange shawl with a printed pattern, a gold bead necklace, and a bare chest; he holds a microphone near his mouth. Next to him, a man in a pink-checked wrap and white dhoti with a gold bead necklace chants. The centre man wears a teal shawl with dark printed motifs, a white dhoti, and gold beads. The man on the right wears an orange shawl, a gold bead necklace and a red-tinted forehead mark. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes with red shawls sit and listen, many with forehead marks. A fire glows at the bottom left.2016-07-03Night outdoor homa ritual with a fire pit in the foreground, flames and smoke rising from a square altar decorated with flower garlands and offerings. Three men sit cross-legged at the fire: the man on the left wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti, the central man wears a green cloth, a green headwrap and beaded necklaces with ash marks on his body and holds a ladle over a brass bowl, and the man on the right is bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold chain. Behind them, a large seated gathering of roughly 50 people, mostly women, wears white clothes with red shawls and red lanyards; oil lamps and brass vessels sit on the ground at the altar's edge.2016-07-04 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19July 17 20132013-07-17A fire ritual in progress: a large tiered brick altar with red, pink and green painted patterns and scattered rose petals holds a blazing fire with smoke rising. Two priests sit close to the fire; one in the centre wears a green cloth on his head and green waist cloth, and a rudraksha-style mala, pouring from a brass vessel. The second priest on the right is bare-chested with white dhoti, beaded necklace and white markings on his body. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards fills the hall. Brass bowls, flower garlands, fruit and an oil lamp lie on the floor to the right, indicating a homa or yagna.2016-07-04July 19 20132013-07-19September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesJuly 09 20132013-07-09