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Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy ground. A square brick fire pit blazes in the foreground. Two priests in white dhotis with pink headbands crouch and bend over it, one pouring from a small brass vessel. Behind them a blue-draped altar holds fruit, flowers, a decorated kalasha-like vessel and offerings, with a brass lamp on the right. Seated devotees in white and red fill the background in darkness.

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Night-time outdoor homa on a sandy beach. A brick-lined fire pit blazes in the foreground. Two priests in white dhotis work beside it: one kneels at left wearing a magenta head cloth, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a green-trimmed cloth; another stands bent forward at centre, bare-chested with a pale-pink head cloth and garlands. Behind a draped teal table stands a brass-and-flower altar with a kalasha, fruit, marigold garlands and a decorated ornament. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A seated audience in white and red clothing fills the dark background, roughly twenty to thirty visible people.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor fire ritual on sand: a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame sits in front of a draped blue altar piled with fruit, flowers, coconuts and a small decorated kalasha. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-purple headcloth and gold necklace leans over the fire, while a second man in white dhoti and green-gold shawl sits cross-legged on the left, handling ritual items and a small bell. Silver oil lamps stand on the sand. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and red clothing watches quietly. Looks like a homa or yagna. a person is not clearly visible.2015-12-25Night outdoor homa at a fire pit built of red bricks, with bright flames rising from the fire. Two priests stand at the altar: the foreground priest, bare-chested with a teal and gold shawl and a pink turban, pours or offers from a vessel toward the fire, while a second priest in a purple-and-white dhoti stands behind him wearing rudraksha beads. A draped teal table holds a decorated deity murti, garlands, coconuts, fruit, marigolds and a kalasha-like brass vessel. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. An audience of seated devotees fills the dark background, with a few in red and white clothing.2015-12-25Night fire ritual outdoors: a standing bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti with a pink sash and a white flower garland stands beside a seated priest in a pink turban, white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, who tends a burning fire pit lined with bricks. Behind them a draped blue-grey altar holds fruit, a coconut, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small bell-shaped lamp. A crowd in white and pink clothing watches in the dark background. The scene suggests a homa/yagna.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. A fire pit with a visible flame sits on a red brick hearth, a homa or yagna, with several priests seated on the sand around it. A man in an orange robe and a white-clad priest with a pink turban sit near the fire; another priest in pink and white wears a rudraksha mala and performs offerings. Behind the fire, a teal-draped altar holds flower garlands, fruit and brass vessels. A small oil lamp burns to the right. On the left, a figure in an orange and red robe with rudraksha beads and a garland sits on a raised ornate chair or peetha. Beyond them a large seated audience of women and men in red, orange and white clothing fills the dark beach.2015-12-25October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual: a priest in a white dhoti with a teal-and-gold shawl, a magenta turban and beaded necklaces stands at left, extending his arm and holding a flower bundle over a fire. A draped blue-grey altar holds a kalasha-style pot, garlands, marigolds, fruits and a deity murti. An oil lamp sits at lower right. Devotees in red and white clothing, some wearing lanyards, sit with hands folded behind the altar. The scene suggests a homa or puja.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies