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Night outdoor fire ritual. In the foreground a priest bent forward at a square stone fire pit pours offerings into a large flame, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-striped shawl with blue hair. Seated on a low dais at left, a robed figure with a long beaded necklace sits on a gold-trimmed chair; another seated man in dark robes with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. Behind them devotees in white and colourful saris sit on striped mats. At top right a decorated deity murti stands garlanded with yellow and orange flowers under a red canopy. A white car passes on the road behind, with smoke drifting across the scene and rose petals scattered around the pit.

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July 04 20162016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04Outdoor night ritual at a homa fire pit on a paved ground. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a sash stands bending over the fire, gesturing with his hands. Beside him a seated man with a green turban, bare chest, rudraksha-style white and gold necklaces and a teal-and-gold shawl holds a small vessel over the flames. The fire pit is built of yellow bricks, decorated with flowers, banana leaves, white-wrapped coconuts and a bundle of white cloths. Behind them, a golden shrine frame holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds, and brass pots and plates sit on the ground. A parked silver car and a colourful folded cloth appear in the background.2016-01-02A night homa at a sacred fire pit lined with marigold petals. A priest in a blue-green turban and bare upper body leans forward over the flames, holding a silver tray of red and pink flowers and pouring offerings into the fire. Two seated priests in red-brown and orange cloths press their palms together nearby, and another seated figure in brown sits behind them. Behind the fire, a large deity murti with a pink and white decorated top and garlands is visible, and a crowd of seated devotees watches from the dark background.2013-07-19Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a square brick fire pit blazes at the centre, its edges strewn with marigold and rose petals. A woman in white with a yellow head wrap pours liquid from a brass vessel into the fire. Beside her, a man with a shaved head, white dhoti and orange-red border wears beaded necklaces and holds a brass bowl of red flowers. A younger man in white stands behind holding a brass vessel. A carved wooden plate stands upright near the fire. Brass lamps with flames and garlands sit at right. Seated devotees in white, some in saffron and yellow, watch from behind, and a woman in yellow stands at right near a leafy garland canopy.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesAugust 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesJuly 16 20152015-07-16Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting with a large blazing fire pit on a stone base, surrounded by marigold and yellow flower garlands and offerings. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the right, hands folded in prayer. Beside the fire, a priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-orange sash and a yellow headwrap pours liquid from a silver vessel over the homa. Striped multicoloured mats cover the ground. Several seated ritual participants in orange and white garments sit on the left, and a standing person in orange stands in the background near a speaker. Brass vessels and a small kalasha-like pot sit near the fire.2017-06-23 +1 copiesAugust 31 20152015-08-31