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October 16 20122012-10-16Outdoor homa ritual at night with a large cloud of smoke rising from a fire pit. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A standing figure in an orange dhoti with bare upper torso and a gold-coloured waist cord pours offerings into the smoke at center. Brass pots, silver and brass lamps, steel bowls of fruit and leaves, a green cloth, and a purple booklet sit on a cloth-covered floor. A small figure in white sits behind them. Gold-ornamented shrine and a tent with floral trim are in the background.2012-10-17October 16 20122012-10-16February 16 20162016-02-16Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit. A man in saffron-orange draped garments, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands at right holding a shallow brass plate near the smoking fire trough, with a red-and-gold ornate throne behind him. A second man kneels at left in white dhoti and shawl with a mala, attending the fire. Silver and brass bowls, an oil lamp and ritual vessels sit on the platform in the foreground, with greenery and a lit lamp behind. Whether the orange-clad man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-04-23Night homa at a fire pit on a white marble platform, with thick smoke rising through the scene. A standing figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe under a leopard-print shawl and holds a ceremonial object. Seated before the fire, a bald man in an orange robe presses his palms together in prayer on a low wooden seat with a patterned cloth. Men in white dhotis sit around the pit with brass plates of offerings, and brass vessels, kalasha-style pots and a flower arrangement sit in the foreground. Ornate red and gold pillars frame the dim hall. Several seated devotees in white clothing watch on the right. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, leopard-print shawl and orange robe on the standing officiant, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2010-11-05A smoky outdoor ritual. A standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, holds his hands together while smoke billows around him. In front, a younger boy in saffron cloth and beads kneels beside a small flame. Behind them, a row of devotees in white dhotis and saffron or red shawls stand with palms pressed together, and a seated girl in pink and orange watches. A brass lamp stand with a flame sits at lower right, with potted plants along the wall.2012-10-17December 21 20132013-12-21November 05 20102010-11-05October 17 20122012-10-17December 19 20162016-12-19May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copies