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A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A figure in rust-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti pours pale grains. Dry sticks and smoke rise from the fire, with flames licking at the edges. A second person in orange robes sits at the left edge, and a bronze vessel sits at the right. Faint white and red marks dot the platform.

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January 01 20182018-01-01A priest in rust-orange dhoti and wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a brass bangle, pours golden offerings from a steel tray into a large sacred fire on a yellow-walled altar, flames and white smoke rising. Seated devotees in saffron, white and pastel clothes watch from behind on stone steps, consistent with a homa or yagna. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.2018-01-01 +1 copiesNight homa ritual at an outdoor fire altar with a white tiered platform. A bald man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at right, extending a long ladle-like stick toward a bright flame rising from the fire pit. Several men in white dhotis and shawls sit around the altar, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and one wears a tilak. Behind them a woman in orange and red sits on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne, and a smoky haze fills the air. Trays of food, rice, vegetables, prawns and bowls of offerings are arranged in front, with a brass plate and kalasha-style vessels, and a crowd of devotees watches from the dark background.2010-11-05 +1 copiesNight photo of a homa fire ritual outdoors under a leafy canopy. A priest with a shaved head and white dhoti stands center, pouring offerings from a silver tray into a large flame in a fire pit. Another priest in white cloth and gold beaded necklace stands behind, and a bald man in white clothing sits in front of the fire. A man on the left in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of red flowers. Seated devotees fill the left background, and brass vessels and oil lamps sit on a cloth at right beside a large wooden kalasha-like vessel.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion with palm trees behind. A bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged cloth and a long rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, scattering offerings into the flames with his right hand. A bald attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left beside a red and gold throne. Several women in red and maroon saris and white garments stand at right with hands folded in prayer. A small oil lamp and a flower-strewn fire altar sit in the foreground.2012-05-03 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual at a square orange-brick fire pit with tall flames. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing an orange-red shawl, leans over the fire and places an offering with his right hand. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits holding a brass ladle over a brass bowl. Brass oil lamps, a basket, banana leaves and metal plates of offerings lie on mats around the pit. Seated people in white and orange robes with garlands are visible in the background.2015-10-12October 12 20152015-10-12April 04 20182018-04-04January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesNight ritual homa at a fire pit: a large flame rises from a stone fire pit as two men in white dhotis and shawls with red-and-maroon borders and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces make offerings. The man at right holds a silver plate and ladle, and another man behind the flame pours from a brass vessel. A small brass bowl sits in the foreground on flower-strewn cloth. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are presented as priests performing fire ritual.2010-10-16December 28 20172017-12-28April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies