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October 11 2021

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A night-time homa at an open-sided hall. A single priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching wrap, with an orange turban, stands at a brick fire pit where a bright flame rises, feeding it with a ladle or offering. Behind him a gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti. To the right, a gilded ornate chair or peetha sits beside a flower-decked brass vessel with yellow and red blossoms, and a tall lamp stands near. Offerings, puja plates, bundled sticks and a purple cloth lie on the ground at the left and front. Ceremonial red and gold drapery frames the scene at both edges.2021-10-11October 13 20212021-10-13A homa fire burns inside a brick-built fire pit with marigold flowers on the bricks. A young priest with a shaved head, in saffron robes and a gold necklace, pours an offering from a small vessel into the flames, while other priests in orange sit nearby. Seated at left on a red cushioned seat is a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a staff. Several devotees in orange and white sit behind, and brass lamps, fruit and offering plates sit on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure on the red seat in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and staff.2008-03-22A photograph of a brick-lined homa fire pit with bright flames and rising smoke in the foreground. Behind it, a person in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a teal vessel, another figure in orange stands at the left edge, and a red and yellow silk cloth with a white jasmine garland sits on a white-draped altar beside a decorated deity murti in blue and gold. The setting suggests a homa or yagna ritual.2008-10-27A figure in a red turban and red robes stands beside a fire pit at night, feeding offerings into a bright flame while smoke rises. Behind them a golden shrine canopy frames a dark deity murti. Trays of dried offerings, bundled sticks, a brass bowl, marigold garlands and a purple cloth lie in the foreground.2021-10-11A night homa in an open-sided pavilion. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a matching orange turban and gold-bordered cloth pours an offering from a silver vessel into a rising fire on a stepped stone fire pit. Smoke fills the air. Behind the fire, a figure seated on a red upholstered throne with gold trim and a gold-bordered back is partly visible, wearing orange-saffron clothing and a chain. To the left, floral garlands hang on a decorated deity murti altar with white flower decorations. Brass pots and bowls sit on the stone steps, with scattered flower petals, stacked firewood, and yellow cloth bags at the lower left. A fan stands beside the throne.2013-10-13October 07 20212021-10-07March 22 20082008-03-22October 11 20212021-10-11A homa fire burns in a square pit of yellow bricks on a floor covered with white cloth. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat with white draping, with fruit and flower offerings in front of him; he appears to be the a person, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads as cues. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange with a gold necklace pours an offering toward the flames, while another man in orange sits nearby with a tilak. Several seated devotees in orange and white watch from the background, and a bearded man in orange sits near the front. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and flower garlands sit on the right side of the pit.2008-03-22July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copiesNight ritual photo at a temple shrine. A person in a red-orange sari and matching headwrap stands at left holding a ritual object while facing a golden shrine with a lit lamp in its niche. In the foreground a fire pit blazes with smoke rising, beside a brass oil lamp, bowls of offerings, a bunch of marigolds and red flowers, and a golden bull figure. Purple and gold cloth covers the ground. A small logo sits in the upper left corner.2021-10-11