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Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony at a pit with a bright flame and brass vessels on a white cloth. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a tan turban and gold bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a man in white with a red-bordered dhoti and gold beads holds a silver vessel. Other priests in white stand and kneel with folded hands, and seated boys in white watch. Decorated hanging cloth and leaf garlands frame the scene, with a carved wooden disc behind the fire. In the foreground a bald man in white with a gold necklace faces the fire. Six or more people are visible.

A young male priest in white ritual dress with gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a cream and gold patterned turban, stands on a dirt ground holding a brass oil lamp with a bright flame in his cupped right hand while his left hand is raised beside it. He wears a beaded necklace and bangles, with a tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, other people in white and yellow garments stand in a line, and a blue banner hangs on a fence. No candidate is identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the figure is treated as a priest.

May 02 2017

Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A central fire pit with a blazing flame sits in front, with marigold petals scattered on its stone edges. A woman in white drapery with a tan head wrap and gold arm bands and necklaces pours from a silver vessel while holding a yellow-tinted ceremonial item over the fire. Behind her a man in white dhoti with gold malas stands holding a silver pot. Another man kneels at the far side tending a lamp, and a figure in white with folded hands stands at right. Men in white robes and a few seated boys watch at left. A carved wooden drum-like object and a hanging orange lantern and leaf festoons frame the scene.

A rotated night photograph of a fire ritual. Several priests in white dhoti and shawl clothing stand in a row, several wearing gold necklaces and bead malas. The foreground priest holds a bright flaming vessel in both hands, and a large brass lamp or pot with flames rises from a brick fire pit at left. Behind them, a row of devotees in white and yellow clothing stands in the dim background beneath hanging green leaves and marigold garlands. A large round brass plate or drum sits in the lower left foreground, and a wrapped cloth banner hangs near the right side. This appears to be an evening homa or fire puja with offerings being made in a fire pit.

Night outdoor fire ritual. A central figure in a white dhoti and white shawl, wrapped in a cream-yellow turban and wearing gold-bead necklaces, stands with hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in white holds a silver vessel, and other white-clad men stand with folded hands. Seated devotees in white sit at left. Behind them hang mango-leaf strings, a round brass ring, a colourful painted pillar and a carved wooden disc. Four standing men are visible, with several seated people at left.

Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with stone steps and scattered marigold petals. A man in a cream turban and white dhoti with a sash, wearing gold and beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar over the fire. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti holds a silver vessel, another priest in white stands with hands folded, and a seated group in white and yellow watches on the left. A large carved stone disc rests beside the pit, with a kalasha-like vessel and brass bowls nearby.

A night ritual photograph at an outdoor homa or yagna site. A priest in white dhoti and a pale peach turban holds up a lit camphor flame on a brass aarti lamp, with smoke rising around him. Beside him, another priest in white bends over a fire pit with a large round wooden drum-like object and brass vessels. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A row of mango leaves is strung across the top. Seated devotees in white, some in yellow and orange, sit on white cloth at left, including several children. Brass plates, bells and offerings sit on the mat.

A night homa at a square fire pit, with tall flames rising from the stone-edged pit. Three priests in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the fire. The left priest wears an orange-saffron turban and a gold bead necklace and holds a small flame-lit vessel. The middle priest, also with gold beads, stands beside him, and a third priest on the right in white carries a brass tray. Flower petals are scattered on the stone steps, a large carved wooden disc stands to the right, and a seated audience in white sits at the left edge. A strip of leaf garlands and hanging decorations is visible above.

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Night ritual at a fire altar. A priest in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a white turban and beaded necklaces, holds a lit flame aloft toward a fire burning in a stone-lined pit decorated with red and yellow flowers. Behind him, two more priests in white stand near a large round bronze vessel and a kalasha-style pot. Several men in white clothing stand in the background, and a brass lamp and bell rest on the altar. Ring-shaped structures and palm-leaf decorations frame the scene. This appears to be a homa fire ceremony.

Night photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors. A sunken rectangular fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground, with marigold petals scattered on its stone rim. A priest in a saffron turban and white dhoti stands at left, pouring from a brass vessel. A second priest in white with a gold-bead necklace stands centre, holding a ladle over the fire. Behind him a seated man in white with a gold necklace holds a lamp. Two men in white dhotis stand at right with hands folded in namaskar, and another stands at back left. A large carved wooden drum-shaped object sits near the fire. Strings of green leaves and a painted pillar with floral motifs hang overhead, with brass rings above. Other white-clad men and children sit at the far left.