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A night photograph of a brick-lined square fire pit burning brightly at the centre, with several people in saffron-orange robes standing around it in the dark. Some hold small offering dishes or vessels toward the fire, and a figure in the middle holds a small object near the flames. Faint petals or flowers lie on the bricks of the pit. The background is almost entirely black, so the figures are only partly lit and their faces are indistinct. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual.

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September 05 20062006-09-05Night photograph of a homa at a square fire pit built of white brick, with a bright flame rising from the centre and red and orange flower petals scattered on the brick rim. Several people in white ritual clothing stand around it at night, some holding round metal plates or trays of offerings toward the fire. One man in front bends over the pit tending the flame. A young man in white kneels at the left edge beside brass vessels, and a woman in a white and orange dotted sari stands at the far left. A woman at the right wears a red shawl and dark trousers and stretches an arm out to a plate.2006-07-23September 29 20062006-09-29September 29 20062006-09-29Night photograph of a seated gathering in saffron-orange and white clothing with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sitting in a ring on the ground around a bright fire burning in a circular pit on the right. Faces are dimly lit and the background is dark. The scene suggests a night ritual or fire ceremony at an ashram, with people seated close to the flames in quiet attention.2006-09-06Night photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual in an open outdoor area. A tiered white stone fire pit blazes at center. A woman in white garments with a yellow-orange head wrap leans over the flames, while a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned necklace holds a brass tray of offerings. A seated officiant in white kneels at the lower left and another in white stands at right. Behind the pit, a row of seated devotees in white clothes watches. Strings of green leaves hang overhead, and brass oil lamps, flower garlands and offering plates sit at the right edge. A wooden yagna vessel stands near the fire. No candidate for a person is distinctly identifiable.2010-10-16 +1 copies2009-Activities-and-Events-at-Kailaasa-SriPuram-Sarvajnapeeta-Hyderabad +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 17 20062006-12-17Night photograph of a homa fire ritual. A large blazing fire burns in a stepped white stone fire pit decorated with red and yellow flower petals. Several men in white dhotis sit around the pit; one at right, with shaved head and gold necklaces, presses his palms together in prayer. A standing priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the back. Brass plates hold offerings, a brass kalasha-style pot, oil lamps burn on the right beside a tray of fruit and flowers, and a decorated altar with red and green draperies is visible. Several people are seen from behind in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 17 20062006-12-17A night-time homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A large square brick fire pit with stepped stone edges blazes at centre, flames rising high. A priest in white dhoti and a white head wrap, with a gold necklace, stands at the pit feeding it with a long ladle. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a beaded mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Another attendant in white stands further back, and seated devotees in white fill the left background. In the foreground lower left, a bald person in white sits facing the fire. Scattered flower petals line the stone platform, with brass oil lamps and a garlanded brass vessel at lower right. A round carved wooden shield-like panel stands behind the pit, and yellow-green leaf garlands hang overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copies