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Outdoor fire ritual under a canopy with a visible homa fire pit ringed by yellow-marigold and red flower garlands and offerings. A bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti and pink-and-gold shawl, with a gold headpiece, pours from a bowl into the flames. Behind, a man in a red turban and red-and-gold garland stands with palms joined in namaskar, flanked by many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with tilak. Coconut palms and a fabric canopy frame the scene.

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August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A Vedic Rudra homa is underway outdoors before a large seated gathering. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a saffron-and-white turban and a green-and-gold sash pours an offering from a small vessel into a brick fire pit where flames rise high. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-purple shawl holds his hands together in prayer. At right stands a young assistant in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala beside an ornately decorated altar with carved figures and flower garlands. Brass lamps, offering bowls and baskets of grains sit on the ground. Behind them, rows of devotees in white with red shawls sit or stand, many with palms joined.2016-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual homa in a garden with a large crowd seated on mats. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and pink headband pours offerings into a wooden fire pit with flames, with baskets of rice and bowls of yellow flowers beside it. Another priest in white and an orange shawl sits nearby, holding a microphone. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats, many wearing rudraksha malas. A gold-cushioned seat with a trident stands at left, and a tall ceremonial pillar with rings stands in the background among palm trees. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2016-09-09A photograph of an outdoor homa under a corrugated roof with hanging decorative lanterns. In the foreground, a yellow-ochre fire pit with a burning flame is decorated with yellow flower petals and white rangoli lines. Several priests in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis sit behind the fire pit, one holding a small bowl, another wearing a pink turban and a gold-and-bead garland. A man in white dhoti and a saffron wrap holds a microphone at right. Behind them, a large group of seated participants, some bare-chested and wearing orange or red garlands, sit on colourful striped mats. Trees and a red-walled building lie beyond the shelter.2016-09-09August 09 20152015-08-09July 19 20132013-07-19Indoor ceremony under a white tent with a fire pit in the foreground. A priest in red-and-white dhoti kneels before a glowing fire with a brass vessel, wearing a red-and-pink turban and a beaded mala, chanting into a microphone. Beside him, two men in white dhotis and rudraksha necklaces also hold microphones. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and red shawls listen attentively. A standing priest on the left holds his hands together. Offerings lie on the brick altar edge.2015-10-19A homa ceremony in an outdoor courtyard beside a fire pit lined with orange-painted brick and draped with red and white flower garlands. Flames rise from the pit. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a pink silk shawl and a yellow turban sits at the right, with a silver bowl and garlanded kalasha offerings before him. Rows of seated men in white shirts and white dhotis face the fire, several with rudraksha malas. A microphone stands at the pit's edge, and a gold-coloured vehicle with a white canopy stands behind the crowd. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so the priest is described by role.2015-08-09September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a brick-lined fire pit bordered with yellow marigold garlands, with a bright flame and smoke rising. A bare-chested priest with a red and white beaded garland kneels on the right, raising a hand, beside a steel bowl with a ladle. Beside the fire, a man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a bead garland sits with eyes closed. A plate of grain sits at the lower left. Around them, seated devotees in white and light clothing, some with hands folded and some raising palms, fill the background under blue-purple lighting. The right-hand priest may be a person, with a shaved head, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and orange cloth; appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2015-12-11An outdoor ritual homa under a covered pavilion with red pillars and a tree-lined courtyard behind. A large fire blazes in a low fire pit at the left foreground. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-yellow head cloth and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, pouring offerings from a brass bowl beside small oil lamps and metal vessels. Seated on an orange-cushioned throne at left is a man in saffron-red robes with a white flower garland and a red tilak, appearing as a person candidate with a bare-shaved head; this is uncertain from appearance alone. Several white-clad male attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand with palms joined, and a row of girls in white and orange with flower garlands sits at right. A camera on a tripod is visible, and an offerings table with brass vessels sits at the upper right.2014-10-03