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A homa fire ritual inside a tent with cream drapes. Brick fire altar with red and yellow decorated bricks holds a large flame; a priest in a maroon turban and dhoti-style wrap holds a cream cloth over the fire. A copper bowl and brass vessels sit nearby. Seated devotees in white dhotis and rust-coloured shawls watch, some with hands folded. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in a rust sari holds a brass plate of flowers at left.

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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony inside a white tent with cream draped fabric overhead. A priest in a maroon turban and purple-maroon wrap stands at a brick fire pit, holding up a long cream-and-gold cloth that is catching flame. Behind him, several seated men in white dhotis and maroon shawls sit on striped rugs, and a brass bowl with a ladle sits at the pit's edge. A brass tray of offerings is held at the left, and another person on the right holds a brass bell. The scene is a fire ritual conducted with white-clad attendees watching.2015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. A fire pit is built from stacked bricks topped with turmeric-yellow blocks dusted with red kumkum, with smoke and flame rising from its centre. A man in a white dhoti and a shawl stands at the left with hands pressed together and a rudraksha mala on his neck. Beside him a man in an orange-brown turban, rudraksha malas and a gold chain pours offerings into the fire. Seated devotees in white and saffron-bordered shawls, some with hands folded, fill the background, and tall brass oil lamps stand at the left and right edges.2015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09March 22 20082008-03-22Night outdoor fire ritual. A priest in a white dhoti with a pink-and-gold border and a yellow turban holds up a white cloth with gold edging over a blazing fire pit, with smoke rising. Another priest in a white dhoti stands behind, and to the right two men in saffron-orange robes press their palms together in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala. Floral offerings, brass vessels and a kalasha sit around the fire pit. White plastic chairs and banana leaves frame the scene, and a decorated pillar with woven bands stands at the right edge.2015-08-09A priest in white dhoti with a purple head cloth leans over a fire pit (homa/yagna) decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, draping a yellow cloth over the altar area. Brass vessels, coconuts and offerings surround the fire, with more garlanded ritual items and a flower-decorated canopy behind. A man in white bare-chested stands beside, and a woman in an orange sari with hands folded watches in the background, in a pillared hall. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance here.2018-04-14October 25 20062006-10-25July 09 20152015-07-09 +2 copies