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A photograph of a homa/yagna at night: a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a square brick fire pit ringed with yellow flowers, his face pressed into his hands. A brass vessel with a ladle lies on the bricks, and an oil lamp sits at the left edge. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange shawls watch, including a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl, a woman in white holding a child, an elderly woman in a patterned orange shawl, and a man in orange seated on a white chair. A green mat covers the ground and a white chair stands at right.

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A night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit with flames rising on the left, its rim decorated with yellow flowers. A bald man with white tripundra markings wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated with palms pressed in anjali on a brick platform before a green cloth and colourful rangoli. Around him, rows of women and a few men sit on white plastic chairs, mostly in white saris and saffron or orange shawls, hands folded. A small brass plate with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel sits near the fire, and a wooden stand is at the right edge.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Evening outdoor fire ritual at a brick-lined homa pit surrounded by flower petals and a green mat. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a flaming lamp over the pit, with a kalasha and brass vessels in front. Seated rows of devotees on white plastic chairs watch: women in white and red-bordered saris, a woman in an ochre shawl, a man in white with folded hands, and a child in orange. Smoke rises in the lamplight.2010-12-16Outdoor night homa at a brick fire pit bordered with yellow flowers and white ash-like marks. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and white tripundra forehead marks kneels at the pit, stirring it with a long wooden ladle; flames rise from the pit. Behind him, a brass oil lamp with a tall stem burns, and a kalasha decorated with flowers and mango leaves sits nearby, alongside banana leaves and a brass vessel. Seated on white plastic chairs on a green mat, about a dozen women and men wear red-brown, orange and cream clothes, some with rudraksha malas. The homa area is in the foreground, with the audience behind it.2010-12-16Night outdoor homa at a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame, decorated with yellow flowers and rangoli. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border, a crystal-bead necklace, and gold armlet stands at the pit tipping an offering into the fire from a plate. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread sits on a mat with ritual items and a bell. Behind, seated devotees on white plastic chairs and on the grass watch, including women in saffron, yellow, cream and sari-style dress, some with hands folded in prayer. Banana leaves, fruit and a brass oil lamp sit on the ground in front.2010-12-16May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a white-brick fire pit with visible flames and marigold petals scattered around it. A man seated at the lower right wears an orange-saffron garment with red borders and a ceremonial gold necklace, and pours an offering from a white conch-shaped vessel into the fire; his head is shaved with a white forehead marking and he wears glasses. Behind the fire, many young women and girls sit in rows in white clothing, several with hands folded in prayer, one in an orange shawl. Brass implements, a silver cup, a bell, kettles and a brass ladle lie around the pit.2007-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at night. A man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit with bright flames, with his hands over the fire. He wears a long layered gold beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, and his long dreadlock-like hair falls over his shoulders. Behind him, a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch quietly. Silver and brass bowls, a brass bowl near the fire, lamps and a stack of offerings sit on the grass in front, and a blue-draped table stands at right.2013-12-09May 22 20062006-05-22December 16 20102010-12-16September 14 20152015-09-14July 11 20142014-07-11