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Outdoor homa at an ashram courtyard at dusk. Two young men in saffron-orange turbans and orange dhotis sit bare-chested beside a fire pit with bright flames. The seated man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and pours or stirs an offering from a ladle over a brass vessel. The young man on the right holds a brass plate, with brass bowls and fruit offerings in front. A golden throne with red cushion stands at left. In the background a woman in a red sari sits on a colourful rangoli floor beside a red brick wall and trees.

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Outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit with bright flames rising from the brick-lined fire pit. Two young shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange turbans sit beside it. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, reaching toward the fire. The man on the right wears an orange turban, a white cord necklace and a pendant, and holds a brass bowl of offerings. A golden ornate throne with red cushions stands at the left edge. Brass vessels, bananas and marigold-like offerings lie near the pit. Several seated women in red and dark saffron clothing sit in the background beside a red brick wall and trees. a person candidate not established by visible appearance; roles given. Appearance-based labelling unsure.2016-10-29October 01 20172017-10-01Three young men in saffron-orange robes sit before a homa fire pit at night, with flowers scattered on yellow steps. The man on the left has white stripes on his arms and a rudraksha-style mala, the man in the centre wears a long rust-coloured shawl and a long necklace with a white tilak on his forehead, and the man on the right holds a brass bowl and a ladle-like spoon near the flames. Marigold-red and white flowers surround the fire, and a silver oil lamp sits on the steps. The fire blazes against dark foliage.2013-09-30Night outdoor homa at a yellow-painted fire pit with flames and smoke rising from its centre. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and bare chest, with white tilak markings and a long rudraksha mala, tends the fire with a ladle. Beside him a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before brass puja vessels, a kalasha and bowls of flower petals and offerings. Behind them many people in white dhotis and white shawls sit in rows with red blindfold-style cloths over their eyes. Tripod-mounted camera at left. Ritual setting with oil lamps and brass vessels.2017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10September AFP 2013May 24 20182018-05-24October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders, glasses and a shaved head, leans over a tiered base of yellow turmeric-coloured bricks and pours from a small vessel into flames. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange turban and saffron-and-gold wrap sits cross-legged, and another orange-turbaned man sits behind. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands in front of a pink cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha, a small oil lamp and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at upper left.2015-04-30August 25 20172017-08-25October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual through an ornate carved wooden doorway. A fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit in the foreground. Two saffron-robed sannyasis perform the ritual. The seated man on the right wears an orange turban and orange cloth, is bare-chested with a long beard and ash marks, and pours an offering from a small metal vessel into the fire, with a brass bowl and a plate of offerings and kumkum before him. A second young sannyasi with long matted hair, orange cloth, beaded necklaces and ash on his forehead sits behind the fire pit. Potted plants and pink flowers appear behind them.2018-02-25