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A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in an open-air setting. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped cloth, using a long ladle to pour offerings into a brick-lined fire pit with tall flames. Silver bowls of grains and a small metal kalasha sit nearby. Two men in white clothing with red shawls sit at the left, partly visible, and a chair sits behind them. Sacred ash marks decorate the priest's forehead and arms.

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A photograph of a homa at night: a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a brick-lined fire pit, stirring the blaze with a long metal ladle. Silver bowls, a small silver lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on colourful striped mats; sacred ash marks show on his forehead and arms. The fire rises high, and a small logo appears in the upper left.2013-03-31March 31 20132013-03-31Night-time homa at an open-air fire pit lined with brick. A tall flame rises from the square fire pit in the foreground, with a brass vessel and small brass cups nearby. A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged at right, hands raised toward the fire in ritual gesture. Around him, several seated devotees in white and red shawls watch from the left, and a man in a blue shirt stands behind them. Small oil lamps glow at the table edge. Patterned mats cover the platform.2013-03-31Night-time fire ritual. A square brick fire pit blazes in the foreground with tall flames. Behind it, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a long draped shawl and a beaded necklace tends the fire, hands near offerings and small metal vessels on a striped cloth. Several seated men in white clothes watch from the left, and a man in a blue shirt sits in the background. A brass bowl with a lit oil lamp and a brass lamp stand on the right.2013-03-31A shaved-headed man in a maroon-red robe with an orange-gold shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, pouring offering from a silver bowl with a ladle as a bright flame rises from the raised white-edged altar. Vibhuti marks are on his forehead and arms, and green foliage with a red-and-white striped wall lies behind.2013-03-31A homa fire ritual at a square orange-brick fire pit with tall flames. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing an orange-red shawl, leans over the fire and places an offering with his right hand. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits holding a brass ladle over a brass bowl. Brass oil lamps, a basket, banana leaves and metal plates of offerings lie on mats around the pit. Seated people in white and orange robes with garlands are visible in the background.2015-10-12December 31 20112011-12-31A man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on a striped rug before a yellow-brick fire pit, pouring an offering with a long ladle into bright flames at night. He wears a red and orange turban, a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a silver pendant, and wristbands; white horizontal markings are painted on his bare upper arm and chest. Brass bowls, a covered vessel, pink flowers, and a silver lamp sit on the rug. A silver-backed chair and a dark red cushioned mat sit behind him. The scene appears to be a homa or fire offering.2018-06-04March 31 20132013-03-31September 06 20142014-09-06A homa fire ritual in a dim hall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead mark and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, sits behind a brick fire pit feeding flames with an offering. A microphone stands beside him. A second man in orange cloth and beads sits behind him. Brass bowls of flowers and fruit, a silver jug and a kalasha sit at the left and front, with a garland-draped deity murti at the upper right.2011-11-29A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest with white sacred marks on his arms and chest, a rust-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments sits on a silver chair. He holds a long ladle over a fire built on a stack of yellow bricks, decorated with grass and white grains. A brass bowl sits in front of the fire, with brass pots and a plate of flowers on a striped cloth. Behind him stand a stone pillar and a dark red mat. The priest appears to be a devotee-level performer; no identity is asserted from appearance.2018-06-04 +1 copies