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A photograph of a homa ritual on the stone steps of a riverbank ghat beside flowing water. A priest in a red-orange turban and matching draped cloth sits cross-legged, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and gold chain, with white markings on his arms. Before him a small square fire pit lined with yellow bricks holds a bright flame, with a brass ladle, a bowl of grain and a metal pot nearby. To the right, a second figure in a red and orange sari-style garment sits beside coconuts wrapped in green cloth, garlands of white flowers and red ribbon, and small brass dishes of powder. Shiny brass vessels and offerings fill the foreground.

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A priest in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange dress sits by a river bank beside a fire pit lined with yellow-orange bricks, pouring herbs from a silver plate into the blazing fire during a homa. A copper bowl with a ladle sits to the right, silver plates of red flowers lie to the left, and a wooded hillside with temple structures rises behind the water. Ash-white markings are visible on his arms, rudraksha beads hang around his neck, and a red sash is worn over the shoulder. The figure has shaved-to-matted hair and no visible cues sufficient to identify a specific person, so he is described by role only.2014-03-18A seated man in red-saffron clothing performs a homa at a yellow brick fire pit beside a fast-flowing river. He wears a red-orange turban, a long-beaded rudraksha mala and a gold-and-black pendant necklace, with a saffron shawl over bare shoulders. He holds a small ladle over the flames while reading from an open book on his lap. A brass bowl with a spoon and small metal vessels sit near the fire pit, with a white urn behind. White tilak marks decorate his forehead and arms, and a rope stretches across the riverbank behind him.2014-03-24A photograph of a homa at a riverside ghat with a wide river and forested hills behind. A seated sadhu in rust-red robes and a red-and-gold turban feeds offerings from a silver tray into a fire built of yellow bricks. Beside him are a copper bowl with ghee and a ladle, silver vessels, red flowers and a small kalasha. He wears long rudraksha and wooden malas with a gold pendant, has white markings on his arms and chest, and bangles on his wrists. Shrines and buildings line the far bank.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 24 20142014-03-24January 21 20182018-01-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest with white sacred marks on his arms and chest, a rust-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments sits on a silver chair. He holds a long ladle over a fire built on a stack of yellow bricks, decorated with grass and white grains. A brass bowl sits in front of the fire, with brass pots and a plate of flowers on a striped cloth. Behind him stand a stone pillar and a dark red mat. The priest appears to be a devotee-level performer; no identity is asserted from appearance.2018-06-04 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19October 12 20152015-10-12