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November 22 2006

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November 22 20062006-11-22Night scene at an outdoor fire ritual. A central fire burns in a low pit on the ground, with a brass vessel and small lamps beside it. A woman with dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and beaded necklaces, sits at left near the fire, tending it. Behind the fire, a row of seated devotees in light and orange clothing sit with hands pressed together in prayer, and others sit at the right edge. Tents and tarpaulin are visible in the dark background. Figures are seated close to the flames under dim firelight.2005-05-25December 30 20062006-12-30October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 22 20062006-11-22November 22 20062006-11-22A night-time photograph of a fire ritual. A large bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit at the right, with a small brass or metal bowl of offerings nearby. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala around the neck sits cross-legged close to the fire, hands clasped in front. Another seated person in an orange garment sits at lower left beside a red offering dish and a flower-filled plate. Standing people in white clothes stand in the background behind them, some with hands folded, and a person in a light shirt sits at far right. A small deity murti stands near the fire at right.2005-05-25A night-time outdoor fire ritual. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around it with their hands pressed together in namaskar. The man in the foreground bends forward at the waist, hands folded, facing the fire. Behind them, a floral arrangement of yellow and white marigold-style garlands decorates a raised structure. One man in a checked shirt and green cap stands with palms joined, and a man in a white shirt with a saffron-coloured shawl stands by the flowers. Dark night background.A night-time photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open outdoor setting. A fire burns vigorously in a sunken pit at the centre-right, with brass vessels and bowls of offerings placed around it. A woman in a red and gold sari kneels at the fire, holding a ladle or offering item. Two men sit behind the fire, one wearing an orange shirt and the other a light-coloured shirt. To the right, a framed deity murti stands on a small platform beside a seated man in a white t-shirt. Standing figures in pale clothing stand in the background at the left, and strings of small colourful flags hang above the scene.2005-05-25Night photograph of a small outdoor gathering around a bright open fire on the ground. A person with long dark hair, wearing a reddish-orange garment, sits cross-legged at the fire, tending it or making an offering. Around them, several participants in casual clothes sit and stand in the dark, some in orange and white, watching the flames. Strings of prayer flags or cloth hang overhead at the left. The setting appears to be a camp in the Himalayas, with a dark hillside behind. The fire is.2005-05-25January 14 20112011-01-14A night photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit on the left, its tall orange flames lighting a dark outdoor setting. A seated person in white clothes with a red-orange shawl draped over the shoulders reaches toward the fire with a hand, with a metal bowl and small offerings near the pit. A second person in white stands partly visible at the right edge. The rest of the background is in darkness.