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Night outdoor fire ritual. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind a flaming homa fire pit decorated with coloured rangoli-style powder designs. The man on the right wears a green turban and a beaded necklace and has his hands folded, eyes closed. The man on the left, in a white shawl, sits beside him. Bananas, marigolds, flower garlands, brass vessels and clay pots surround the fire, and dried sticks lie on a woven basket. Behind them, other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing are seated and standing in the background near a red structure and a garlanded deity murti.

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June 19 20162016-06-19June 19 20162016-06-19June 19 20162016-06-19July 04 20162016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04June 19 20162016-06-19Night-time fire ritual outdoors: a large flame rises from a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks or blocks, with a copper vessel and wooden sticks nearby. Two priests sit on a cloth-covered floor: on the left a bare-chested man wearing a red shawl over his shoulder, white dhoti, and white markings on his chest and arms; on the right a man in a green turban, white-and-green checked cloth and bare torso, pouring offerings near the fire. In front of the fire lies a tray of rose petals, with bananas, apples and brass vessels. A decorated shrine with marigold garlands and flower offerings stands to the left. Burning lamps and flower garlands surround the ritual space. Ritual homa or yagna scene. a person is not visibly present in this image.2016-06-19A fire ritual in progress: a large tiered brick altar with red, pink and green painted patterns and scattered rose petals holds a blazing fire with smoke rising. Two priests sit close to the fire; one in the centre wears a green cloth on his head and green waist cloth, and a rudraksha-style mala, pouring from a brass vessel. The second priest on the right is bare-chested with white dhoti, beaded necklace and white markings on his body. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards fills the hall. Brass bowls, flower garlands, fruit and an oil lamp lie on the floor to the right, indicating a homa or yagna.2016-07-04April 03 20172017-04-03June 19 20162016-06-19A homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits behind a brick fire pit where a tall flame rises, with a steel bowl of ghee or liquid offering held by a second person in the foreground. The second person wears a magenta head-wrap, a rudraksha necklace and a light cloth. Behind the fire, flower garlands in orange and yellow, coconuts and a large floral-decorated deity murti or pot are arranged. Marigold petals and red flowers are scattered on the bricks.2016-08-14A night-time outdoor homa beside water, with a large fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit. A bare-chested man in a red cloth draped over his shoulder sits cross-legged at left, with white sacred markings on his arms. A standing man in a white dhoti with a red border stands behind the fire with arms folded and gazes upward. At right, a woman in a green head cloth and white sari sits beside the fire tending it. Offerings include a plate of bananas, apples and oranges, pink and white flower petals on a cloth, brass pots, and a decorated deity murti with marigold garlands and a kalasha-style arrangement at left. Lights glow across the water in the background.2016-06-19