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A night homa at a brick fire pit glows with flames amid blue-tinged smoke. A man in white dhoti with a red headcloth and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a silver vessel. Two men in maroon robes bend over the fire, pouring from brass vessels, and a seated man in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala sits under a silver-fringed parasol near a trident-topped throne. Other attendants in dark robes and orange cloth sit behind, with silver ritual implements, brass plates and rose petals on the ground.

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August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor fire ritual at a brick fire pit (homa) with a large bright flame. A man in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces sits on the right beside an ornate silver chair with a decorated canopy and umbrella; he appears to be the a person, with long hair and distinctive ornate adornments, and is tending the fire with a ladle. Beside the pit, a man in white dhoti with a red headcloth and bare torso sits with a rudraksha mala, and a bald priest in saffron sits near the fire. A cameraman in a white shirt with a camera stands at left. Open books, brass vessels and orange marigold flowers lie on the ground in the foreground.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat beside a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame. A man in an orange saffron robe and a saffron-tinted cloth seated on a raised ornate chair under a fringed ornamental umbrella pours from a ladle into a silver bowl, with dark hair and forehead markings. A younger man on the left wears a red-orange headcloth and white dhoti and sits beside the fire, while a partially visible person in white sits behind the flame. Silver puja vessels, a conch shell, marigold flowers and a red cloth frame the foreground. Appearance-based a person in orange robe seated on the throne-like seat conducting the fire offering.2014-08-01Night-time fire ritual photographed beside a river. A large brick fire pit burns brightly at centre, with flames rising from the offerings. Behind it, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat under an ornate silver-fringed parasol, with a trident placed beside it. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red headwrap and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands, and two other priests sit nearby. Several ceremonial staves with fringed parasols frame the scene at right, and a crowd is faintly visible in the darkness. The central seated figure is in saffron clothing; whether this is a person is an appearance-based judgment with uncertain cues, so it is labelled as possible rather than confirmed. The page places this at a Ganga ghat visit during a homa-style fire ceremony.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor fire ritual. A central fire burns in a stone-lined pit. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat under an ornate fringed red-and-gold umbrella, holding a ladle over the flames. Nearby, several people in white ritual clothes sit on red cloth, one with red headwear, others with folded hands. Marigold garlands, brass vessels, flower offerings and banana leaves surround the fire. Dark water and night sky fill the background.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night ritual by a riverbank beside a small brick fire pit, with flames rising. A man in an orange saffron shawl and dark garment pours an offering from a ladle into the fire, holding a long silver-tipped staff nearby. Behind him sits an ornate silver throne under a fringed umbrella. To the left, two young men in white garments sit with hands folded in prayer, and a seated attendant wears a red-and-orange turban. Brass vessels, marigold garlands, banana leaves, and a decorated coconut lie around the fire. A standing attendant in a dark robe stands in the background.2014-08-01