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A bare-chested man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti-shawl performs a homa at a fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha armlet, with white ash markings on his upper arm and shoulder. He stirs or offers with a long wooden ladle into the flames, while a silver bowl sits beside the pit. Behind him are a carved wooden door with brass studs and a plaster wall. Decorated kalasha-style pots with yellow fabric and pink flowers stand at left.

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April 26 20182018-04-26April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03A photograph of a seated priest performing a fire ritual beside a yellow-painted brick fire pit with flames and a copper bowl set on top. He wears a rust-orange turban, rust-orange cloth, layered rudraksha malas, bangles and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, and holds a silver ladle lifting offerings toward the fire. Scattered orange and pink flowers lie at the base of the pit, with a blurred dark background.2018-04-03A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A man seated on a silver-ornamented wooden chair wears a rust-red turban and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist, with a long rudraksha mala and a silver necklace on his bare chest. White horizontal stripes are painted on his upper arm and shoulder. He stirs an oblation with a silver ladle into a silver bowl, beside a square brick fire pit where a flame rises. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-like pot, lamps and fruit sit on a purple cloth in front, and a carved dark wooden doorway stands behind him against a stone wall. Because the page names a person and the visible cues are a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial silver necklace, this may be a person, presiding over the homa with an ordinary ritual role.2018-04-03A 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 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A bare-chested man with a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and a silver chain sits at a yellow-plastered brick fire pit, reaching a hand toward the flames while a brass bowl and ladle rest beside it. Fresh marigold and pink flower garlands, white-clad priests stand behind, and small oil lamps sit on the floor. a person cues: a rust turban and rudraksha necklace, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2018-04-11 +1 copiesA man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on a striped rug before a yellow-brick fire pit, pouring an offering with a long ladle into bright flames at night. He wears a red and orange turban, a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a silver pendant, and wristbands; white horizontal markings are painted on his bare upper arm and chest. Brass bowls, a covered vessel, pink flowers, and a silver lamp sit on the rug. A silver-backed chair and a dark red cushioned mat sit behind him. The scene appears to be a homa or fire offering.2018-06-04A homa fire ritual in a courtyard. A man sits cross-legged on a striped mat, pouring an offering from a metal ladle into a flaming fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks. He wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange wrap, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, and white horizontal marks on his upper arm and chest. A silver bowl of liquid sits beside the fire. Behind him, a second robed person in orange sits on a red cushion near a gold-trimmed seat, and a green cloth bundle lies to the side.2018-05-29 +2 copiesJanuary 21 20182018-01-21 +1 copiesA seated priest in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and red-orange turban performs a homa at a brick fire pit with a large open flame at night. He wears layered gold beaded and bead-ornament necklaces, multiple bangles on his arms, and long reddish sacred cords or malas over his shoulders. He offers items into the fire with his hands. Brass vessels, a plate and small cups with offerings sit on the floor beside him, and a covered brass container is at the right edge. The setting is dark with warm firelight.2013-12-20 +1 copiesA man in orange and saffron robes kneels before a blazing homa fire pit, feeding it with a metal ladle and a stick. He wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Smoke and flames rise from the stone pit, with silver bowls of offerings and a brass kalasha with green leaves at the edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space at night.2013-11-02