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Outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit with bright flames rising from the brick-lined fire pit. Two young shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans sit beside it. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, reaching toward the fire. The man on the right wears an orange turban, a white cord necklace and a pendant, and holds a brass bowl of offerings. A golden ornate throne with red cushions stands at the left edge. Brass vessels, bananas and marigold-like offerings lie near the pit. Several seated women in red and dark saffron clothing sit in the background beside a red brick wall and trees. a person candidate not established by visible appearance; roles given. Appearance-based labelling unsure.

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Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard at dusk. Two young men in saffron-orange turbans and orange dhotis sit bare-chested beside a fire pit with bright flames. The seated man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and pours or stirs an offering from a ladle over a brass vessel. The young man on the right holds a brass plate, with brass bowls and fruit offerings in front. A golden throne with red cushion stands at left. In the background a woman in a red sari sits on a colourful rangoli floor beside a red brick wall and trees.2016-10-29A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual. A seated priest in orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban sits behind a square brick fire pit with burning wood flames. He wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large pendant, and holds a ladle over a brass bowl beside the pit. Offerings including a basket of coconut or wood pieces, brass vessels, a small silver tray and fruit lie on a cloth. A yellow cart and red-and-white curbs stand in the background among palm trees. Only one physical person is visible.2016-09-03September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders, glasses and a shaved head, leans over a tiered base of yellow turmeric-coloured bricks and pours from a small vessel into flames. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange turban and saffron-and-gold wrap sits cross-legged, and another orange-turbaned man sits behind. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands in front of a pink cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha, a small oil lamp and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at upper left.2015-04-30September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesNovember 26 20172017-11-26September 11 20172017-09-11March 07 20132013-03-07Night photograph of a homa fire ritual at the Kumbh Mela. A brick-lined fire pit blazes in the foreground with a tall flame. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on mats behind it. The seated man at centre has curly hair and a red tilak, wears a saffron wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and holds a mala in his hands while tending the fire. The man at right wears an orange turban, a saffron robe and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace, and sits with hands folded. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange and white sits watching, and brass plates of offerings lie on the mat. a person appears to be the man at centre, identified by his distinctive hair, saffron wrap, mala and ceremonial gold necklace cues, presiding over the homa.A photograph of a homa fire ritual through an ornate carved wooden doorway. A fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit in the foreground. Two saffron-robed sannyasis perform the ritual. The seated man on the right wears an orange turban and orange cloth, is bare-chested with a long beard and ash marks, and pours an offering from a small metal vessel into the fire, with a brass bowl and a plate of offerings and kumkum before him. A second young sannyasi with long matted hair, orange cloth, beaded necklaces and ash on his forehead sits behind the fire pit. Potted plants and pink flowers appear behind them.2018-02-25Photograph of a fire ritual indoors. A sacrificial fire burns in a square pit of yellow bricks on a striped multicoloured mat, with a kalasha-style brass vessel and offerings nearby. A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and matching turban, with rudraksha beads, stands at the fire holding a small flower and an oil lamp, while a second man in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits before a gold ornate throne-like chair; the seated figure is not identifiable beyond this role. Two women in orange saris with prayer-folded hands stand at the right beside a wooden door frame. Marigolds and a magenta cloth-covered table with white-and-yellow decorated items complete the homa setting.2018-01-13 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04