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Five shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged around a square stone fire pit with a burning flame at night. The man at far right reads from an open book at a microphone stand, with a silver bowl of yellow flowers beside him. A silver bowl sits near the centre and a small brass vessel is at the right edge. The men appear to be performing a ritual homa, with smoke rising behind them. No one in the image is identified as a person by appearance.

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April 29 20132013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29July 22 20132013-07-22April 29 20132013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29A photograph of a fire-ritual scene in a dark hall. In the foreground a shaven-headed young man in saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak, stands at a square homa fire pit with flames and offerings. Around him, many men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on cloth mats, and a few have white forehead markings. Brass vessels and silver containers sit near the fire, with small offering bowls, sticks and grains on the ground. Behind them stands a crowd of similarly dressed devotees. At right, a seated man in saffron with gold necklaces and ornate jewellery sits on a raised seat. A watermarked copyright overlay is visible at lower right; it is not described further. Scene suggests a homa or yagna.2013-03-10November 04 20132013-11-04Night-time outdoor homa at a fire pit built of white-tiled steps, with flames and smoke rising. Five shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit at the fire; the rightmost reads from an open book held near a microphone, and a small offering bowl sits on the platform. Three women in red and orange saris with gold borders sit on a mat in the foreground, their backs turned, and two more women sit at the left edge. A small brass-and-glass oil lamp and a potted plant stand at right on a red cloth. Dark trees form the background.2013-04-29Several shaved-headed male devotees in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a floor during a ritual. Foreground figures wear long rudraksha malas and bands of white sacred ash on their arms and foreheads. One man in the centre holds a small brass vessel and a bell-like object near offerings, while the man on the right sits with hands folded in meditation. Brass lamps, a white cloth and flower petals lie before them, with an ornate temple interior behind.2014-04-10Night ritual homa at a temple courtyard. A square yellow-rimmed fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with a metal bowl of offerings beside it. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a red shawl stands at the back, holding a paper and reciting. Seated to the right on a raised silver-backed chair with a leopard-print cushion is a person in orange-red robes with long dark hair, hands folded. Around the fire, many seated men in orange-red robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks sit with palms pressed together. Smoke and dark background; a few white-clad onlookers sit at the back.2014-09-16