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June 12 2004

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Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a warmly lit hall. A figure in an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a brick fire pit, holding a brass tray with a pink flower and offerings while smoke rises around him. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a microphone behind him, and several people stand in the background. Marigold garlands decorate the pit edge, and cut fruit pieces with red powder sit on the bricks.2004-06-12A brick-lined homa fire pit bordered with yellow and pink flower garlands and fresh blossoms burns with smoke rising in the room. A woman in a pink silk sari with gold border pours offerings from a striped bowl into the flames. Beside her a woman in a red and gold sari holds a small plate, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands together. Several other people in pink and white clothing stand nearby, and a small seated figure in orange garments wearing a garland is visible in a shrine area at right beside a silver vessel. Fruits, green leaves and brass pots lie around the fire pit.2004-06-12June 23 20172017-06-23A photo of a homa fire ritual inside a pillared hall. A fire burns on a brick-built fire pit at centre, with a shirtless man in white sitting behind it beside a metal vessel and a sprinkled stripe of offerings. To the left, a woman in an orange sari sits on the floor among bowls and papers, and a man in a green cloth and yellow-bordered dhoti kneels beside her. At right, a man in a yellow shawl tends the fire. Behind them, a seated assembly of men in white and saffron-orange robes watches. In the foreground, coconuts wrapped in flower garlands of yellow marigolds, red and white blooms sit on the floor, with plastic water bottles and a blue chair nearby. The vestry-style hall has concrete pillars and a checkered floor.2012-09-24September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a smoky indoor room. A square brick fire pit with pink flower petals around its edge holds a blazing fire with burning wood and green leaves. Several people in white clothes sit around it. One woman in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a small ritual book. A man at left in white cloth covers his face with his hands, and another man in white pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire. Flames rise from a large vessel at the top of the frame. Smoke fills the air.A photograph of a homa or yagna fire ceremony at a stone-walled temple doorway. A woman in a cream and white sari with a red border and a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at the right, holding a brass vessel and pouring liquid into the fire. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested, sit at the fire pit on the left and right, pouring offerings and tending the flames. Smoke rises from a low brick fire pit scattered with red flower petals and a small lamp. Several other white-clad people stand in the bright doorway behind.2017-07-03July 01 20092009-07-01September 24 20122012-09-24A brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) burns at center with bright flames and smoke rising, surrounded by scattered white and yellow flowers, pink petals and dry grass strewn over the bricks. Behind it, several men in white dhotis and orange-bordered clothing sit on a striped mat, one wearing a rudraksha mala; a brass bowl with a flower stands at left, and a printed booklet lies on the mat at right. The scene shows a priestly fire ritual.July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA night-time homa or yagna in a hall strung with coloured lights. A square fire pit with a raised pink-and-green edge burns brightly at centre, with smoke rising. Around it sit or kneel men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, with rudraksha or flower garlands. A man in the centre wears a pink head cloth and a rudraksha mala while tending the fire. Silver-and-white urns decorated with marigolds and red flowers stand on striped mats in front. On the right a woman in a white sari with a pink border and floral print stands near a standing man in orange and red garments holding offerings. Brass vessels and small bowls of offerings lie on the mats.2017-09-05 +1 copies