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May 26 2015

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A blurred purple-toned photograph of a fire ritual. In the foreground a fire burns inside a brick-lined fire pit, with bright orange flames rising from a metal vessel and yellow and red powder marking the bricks. Behind it, several seated people in white and orange-red clothing lean forward over the fire, with smoke drifting through the scene.2015-07-09January 05 20182018-01-05A homa fire burns in a fire pit built from white bricks, scattered with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands at the right, holding a long metal ladle and pouring offerings into the flames. Another man in a yellow shawl sits behind him. A brass bowl rests on the brick platform beside the fire. Behind them, seated women in white and blue saris watch the ritual, with a lapel microphone visible on the standing man.2010-07-24February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14January 05 20182018-01-05A close photograph of a Vedic fire ritual (homa) at a fire altar built from stacked ochre-yellow bricks. Bright flames rise on the right, with white rice-like grains and scattered red and pink flower petals on top of the bricks. Several hands reach in from the left, one holding a thin white cord stretched across the bricks, while others hold bundles of grass or kusha strands. A person in white ritual clothing stands behind, and a brass lamp stand and brass vessel appear at the edges. The setting is an outdoor or open-sided ritual space with turquoise and pink fabric-covered surfaces in the background.2016-07-02A brick-built homa fire pit on a tiled floor, with flames and smoke rising from kindling inside a square brick enclosure whose top is dusted with yellow and red powder. Nearby sits a brass plate with rice, a small metal vessel and a wooden bowl of offerings. At the top edge, the lower legs and white-clad knees of a seated person in a yellow-cream cloth are visible, with a bare foot at right, but no face or full figure is shown. Bundles of sticks lie at the right. The page describes a Nithya-Satsang Homa; the visible fire pit with offerings matches a homa, and the seated person's identity cannot be determined from the visible portion.2015-07-18July 03 20172017-07-03May 15 20162016-05-15January 05 20182018-01-05A brick-walled fire pit (homa/yagna) burns brightly at the centre, with orange flames and rising smoke. Rose petals and a wooden log are laid along the top of the bricks. In the foreground a brass ladle and bowl are held by a hand at the left, with brass vessels, a glass jar of water and green leaves at the bottom. A white cloth hangs in the background. No people's faces are visible; only one hand is shown.2017-07-03