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Evening outdoor fire ritual in front of a stone-pillared building. At centre, a young priest with a rust-orange wrap and orange turban stands on a low wooden platform, holding a ladle over a homa fire built from stacked yellow-brick blocks, with bright flames rising. A second young attendant in orange, bare-chested with white markings, kneels at the fire pit tending offerings. On the left, a decorated silver throne-like seat holds a deity murti garlanded with orange and pink flowers, surrounded by brass vessels and fruit. To the right, a seated man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, hands in his lap, watching. Fruit, bananas, coconuts and brass bowls lie on a striped mat. A few more people in white and orange sit in the background.

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Evening courtyard homa at a fire pit built from yellow-brown blocks, with a bright flame rising from the centre. A man in saffron-orange cloth with a matching turban kneels at the left, tending the fire, while a second priest in orange with bare upper body and white markings stands behind holding a ladle-like implement. Seated on a gold, ornate throne with a red cushion and red floor covering is a bearded man in saffron robes with a white-marked forehead and long hair, who appears to be the central figure receiving honour. Brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, bananas and coconuts, pink flower garlands and green leaves surround the fire, and a few onlookers stand in the dim background.2018-05-29A homa fire ritual in an indoor temple-like space. A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne wears a saffron-orange robe, a long gold pendant necklace and a red-and-gold beaded mala, with tilak on his forehead; flames rise from a yellow-brick fire pit in front of him. A bare-chested priest kneels at the fire pouring offerings, with white and yellow markings on his body and a reddish-brown dhoti. A woman in orange robes and a turban holds a brass tray of pink flowers, with a pot of ripe fruit and flowers nearby. Woven rugs cover the floor and fans stand beside the pillars.2018-04-26May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor ritual site. A young priest in orange and red robes, with an orange turban, white body markings and rudraksha beads, pours an offering with a long ladle over a blazing fire built into a tiered stack of yellow turmeric-coated bricks. A second priest in orange sits beside a silver throne-like seat decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers, a kalasha and a mango and banana offering. Brass lamps, a kettle, silver bowls of grains and fruit, and a plate with a sprinkling of pink flower petals lie on a striped cloth in the foreground. Several other seated participants appear at the left edge.2018-06-04September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26June 04 20182018-06-04April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like hall. A yellow brick fire pit, the homa kund, burns with bright flames in the foreground, with fruit and flower offerings laid on a tray at right. A priest bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and turban, with white markings on his body and a bead mala, bends over the offerings. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one holding a silver plate and both with white body markings and bead necklaces, stand with palms joined at left. Seated in the background on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is a bearded man in a rust-red robe and turban with a mala, a person. Behind him is a gold carved arch, and striped rugs cover the floor.2018-03-12April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesNight-time courtyard ritual with a fire pit burning in the foreground on a yellow-edged square base, flames rising beside silver bowls and a green basket of fruit. A bare-chested priest in rust-orange dhoti with an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces leans forward offering into the fire, while another attendant in an orange turban kneels at the left. Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, on a red floral-petal rug, is a bearded man in saffron robes with a marked forehead, hands folded in his lap, appearing to be the central figure of the ritual. Behind the throne stands a carved wooden screen, and brick pillars frame the courtyard. Several people in orange and white clothing stand in the background with hands folded.2018-05-29 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies