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March 17 2019

A homa fire ritual in a brick-walled temple room. A yellow brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with brass vessels and flower offerings nearby. Several robed devotees in saffron and orange cloths and rudraksha malas sit on colourful striped mats around the fire. A shirtless man in white dhoti with white sacred ash markings stands at the doorway holding a ritual item, while another attendant in white stands behind him. A golden throne-like seat with a cobra-hood canopy holds a framed portrait of a bearded saint in a crown, rudraksha and garland, placed in the background. Garlands and a flower-filled tray lie on the floor. A black tray with papers sits in the foreground.

A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a brick-walled temple corridor. Fire burns in a square pit built from stacked yellow-brown bricks, with a bright flame rising from the centre. Two sannyasi-like priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a purple and green mat beside the fire; the left one wears a red-orange turban and tends the flames. Behind them, a man bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold necklace bends forward over a silver tray decorated with pink flowers. Other people in white dhotis and saris stand in the background, and a child in the foreground sits facing the fire. A small brass vessel and oil lamps sit nearby. No identity is asserted for any person.

November 26 2017

A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like hall. A yellow brick fire pit, the homa kund, burns with bright flames in the foreground, with fruit and flower offerings laid on a tray at right. A priest bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and turban, with white markings on his body and a bead mala, bends over the offerings. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one holding a silver plate and both with white body markings and bead necklaces, stand with palms joined at left. Seated in the background on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is a bearded man in a rust-red robe and turban with a mala, a person. Behind him is a gold carved arch, and striped rugs cover the floor.

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

November 26 2017

A photograph of a homa at a shrine area with a yellow-painted square fire pit burning with flames. Four men in orange and saffron garments sit on striped rugs around it: a bearded man in an orange dhoti with a red turban and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a ladle, a younger man in orange with a mala and a dark topknot holds a bowl, another seated man in orange with a mala and a dark topknot sits on the left with hands in a mudra, and a figure in white with a gold blouse sits on the right beside a tray of flowers and brass vessels. Behind them a gilded throne holds a seated figure with white hair and a garland, and a carved wooden door stands at right. Scattered marigolds and brass lamps surround the scene.

A homa is performed in an interior ritual room with a large lit fire pit of brick and stone. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at the back, a man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with reddish-orange robes. In front, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden head ornament sits by the flames, while another priest bends low beside the pit, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border watches. Offerings of fruits, flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha surround the fire, and a striped rug covers the floor. a person figure sits on the throne in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha, with his gold necklace and garland visible.

November 26 2017

March 06 2016

2016-03-06 +1 copies

Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square yellow-draped fire pit at centre, surrounded by brass vessels, flower baskets and red rose petals on striped mats. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-brown cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies attend the ritual; one in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near a white-draped pedestal. A man in a cream dhoti with gold border stands at right. Strings of lights hang overhead. About ten people visible, with more devotees seated at the edges.