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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with broad gold borders stands at an open homa fire pit lined with white kolam-style patterns. He holds a silver kalasha-style pot with a white cloth wrapped over its neck, pouring or sprinkling liquid over the flames. His hair is coiled up on his head and he wears a rudraksha-style mala and a silver pendant. Silver bowls and a clay pot sit on a cloth beside the fire, with green banana leaves and palms behind. Two people in white are partly visible in the background near a drum.

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September 05 20162016-09-05Outdoor homa at an ashram garden. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold borders stands at a square fire pit, pouring from a silver vessel with an elephant-head spout wrapped in white cloth, with a pour stream falling into the flames. Dark hair is coiled high, he wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and there is a silver bowl and a clay pot near the fire. Banana leaves and palms frame the scene. A second attendant in white dhoti stands behind him in the background.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05December 30 20082008-12-30Night outdoor fire ritual at a square homa pit lined with brick and sprinkled with flower petals. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace stands at the pit, holding a ritual implement over the flames. Seated priests in white garments, some with gold neck ornaments, assist with brass vessels, a bowl of offerings and a brass lamp; a seated man in front of a fruit tray joins his palms in prayer. Tall green palm fronds rise from the pit, and string lights decorate a building behind the ceremony.2010-10-16 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03 +1 copiesJune 13 20132013-06-13June 15 20092009-06-15October 31 20162016-10-31June 13 20132013-06-13September 21 20162016-09-21January 14 20182018-01-14