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November 20 20062006-11-20Night ritual homa at a riverside ghat: a large fire blazes in a rectangular brick fire pit while a man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and painted face sits behind it, pouring offerings into the flames from a metal bowl. Silver trident-topped parasols stand behind him, and brass pots, bowls of flowers and rose petals sit around the pit. To the right, a red-draped platform holds deity murtis garlanded with orange marigolds, and a group of seated people in white and saffron clothing watch. Long silver staffs and a decorative ceremonial bowl with handle frame the scene.2014-08-01A photograph taken at night of a homa fire ceremony outdoors. A large flame rises from a square stone fire pit in the centre. Three priests stand behind the fire: the central one in white clothing with a light-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala necklace, the figure on the left wears a saffron-orange turban and white garment with beaded necklaces, and the figure on the right in white with a red-striped cloth holds a vessel. A seated audience in white clothes watches from the left, and a standing person with hands folded stands at the far right. Offerings, brass plates, oil lamps and a decorated round wooden plaque lie near the fire, with a garland of flowers and yellow leaf festoons strung overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor site. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with long, curly dark hair stands before a brick fire pit, holding a lit flame on a lamp that burns brightly. Another person in white stands behind, holding a tray of offerings. Brick fire pit, smoke, a fan, oil lamps on a green cloth, flower garlands and a kalasha-like vessel at the lower right, and a striped canopy overhead complete the scene.2006-11-20August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor fire ritual at a brick fire pit (homa) with a large bright flame. A man in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces sits on the right beside an ornate silver chair with a decorated canopy and umbrella; he appears to be the a person, with long hair and distinctive ornate adornments, and is tending the fire with a ladle. Beside the pit, a man in white dhoti with a red headcloth and bare torso sits with a rudraksha mala, and a bald priest in saffron sits near the fire. A cameraman in a white shirt with a camera stands at left. Open books, brass vessels and orange marigold flowers lie on the ground in the foreground.2014-08-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesAugust 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor fire ritual. A central fire burns in a stone-lined pit. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat under an ornate fringed red-and-gold umbrella, holding a ladle over the flames. Nearby, several people in white ritual clothes sit on red cloth, one with red headwear, others with folded hands. Marigold garlands, brass vessels, flower offerings and banana leaves surround the fire. Dark water and night sky fill the background.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night-time homa at a riverside ghat: a blazing fire pit in the centre with ghee and offerings, surrounded by seated priests in white dhotis and saffron cloths. A man in orange robes with a long-haired, seated pose and a rudraksha-style necklace holds an offering toward the fire from a raised seat under an ornate pink-fringed parasol. Marigold garlands, brass vessels, a decorated kalasha-like object and a silver peetha-style stand sit in the foreground, with a small seated group in white to the left. Several people sit close to the fire on dark red cloths. Printed pedia source credit appear at right, but the image is a photograph of the ritual2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01