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Night outdoor homa at a yellow brick fire pit with a large blazing fire. A bare-chested assistant in red-orange cloth stands at left, tending the fire and holding a small fan-like object. Seated at right, a man with long dark hair and a dark cap, wearing orange-red robes, rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured wrap, holds a ritual implement over the flames. Behind him a large golden sun-shaped halo and brass oil lamps stand on a decorated altar with silver vessels, a brass kalasha and a wicker basket. Two people are visible.

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A homa is performed at a yellow-brick fire pit with a live flame. A bare-chested assistant in a red-orange cloth kneels at left. A seated priest in a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a dark headband pours from a brass vessel into the fire. Behind them stands a large gilded sun-disc backdrop, with trishula staffs, a silver nandi figure, brass lamps, silver kalasha-style vessels, a shell-shaped silver ornament and garlands on the altar. Yellow turmeric powder sits in brass plates on the floor.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe with a dark head wrap and a rudraksha mala holds a small vessel at a fire pit with bright flames, a yellow-brick homa altar in the foreground. Around him are brass bowls, mortars, pestles, wicker baskets, small bottles and offerings on a colourful striped cloth. Behind him stand a trident, a large golden decorative backdrop and an ornate silver ritual object, with warm evening lighting. a person is shown in appearance-based cues of orange clothing, rudraksha beads and an elaborate head wrap, performing a homa fire ritual.2017-12-10A ritual scene at an outdoor fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks, where a small flame burns with a bright orange glow. In the foreground a bare-backed attendant in a rust-red cloth kneels and works in a large bronze vessel. Seated on a striped purple and green cloth, a bearded man with long dark hair and a headband wears a rust-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas over bare shoulders, with a gold necklace visible; he sits beside silver vessels, a silver bull figure, brass lamps and stone mortars. Behind them are large brass trishula-topped stands and a golden sunburst backdrop. A cameraman on the left operates a camera on a tripod. The setting suggests a homa or herbal preparation ritual.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in maroon-red dhotis seated on a striped cloth in front of a yellow brick fire pit with a flame. The central man, wearing a leopard-print headband, a rudraksha mala and bead armbands, grinds or mixes something in a dark stone vessel. The second man, bare-chested and seen from behind, assists beside him. Around them are mortars, pestles, a woven basket, brass lamps and a silver vessel. Behind them stands a large golden sunburst backdrop with green lights and potted plants.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits before a golden sunburst backdrop with trident stands and a silver Nandi figure beside him at a yellow-brick homa fire pit with flames rising from it. He wears a patterned saffron-and-cream head wrap, rudraksha mala beads and a gold necklace, and he has his hands resting on a small box. Silver and brass vessels and a yellow-rimmed bowl sit nearby on striped mats. The scene reads as a ritual fire ceremony.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10March 11 20182018-03-11December 10 20172017-12-10A homa fire ritual in a temple-like setting. A yellow-brick fire pit burns with flames in the foreground. A shirtless man in a rust-red dhoti stirs a large brass vessel of offerings beside the fire, while a man in white and gold dhoti kneels to the left, and a third figure with long dreadlocked hair sits at the far left. A seated man in rust-red robes, a leopard-print headband, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain sits at the right, cross-legged, with a row of brass lamps behind him. Silver vessels, stone mortars and a silver bull statue appear nearby, and a large golden sun-disc hangs on the wall. A cameraman stands at the top left.2017-12-10Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a yellow-stone fire pit where a bright flame and smoke rise from burning cowdung cakes. A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, wears a patterned cloth headwrap and sits on an ornate silver chair, one hand resting on its arm; his appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long hair and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a red cloth and beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera, tending the fire. Silver bowls, a pink flower, green leaves and metal vessels lie around the pit, and a silver-decorated altar with a deity murti stands at right under a shaded background.2017-08-31December 10 20172017-12-10