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A night-time outdoor homa beside water, with a large fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit. A bare-chested man in a red cloth draped over his shoulder sits cross-legged at left, with white sacred markings on his arms. A standing man in a white dhoti with a red border stands behind the fire with arms folded and gazes upward. At right, a woman in a green head cloth and white sari sits beside the fire tending it. Offerings include a plate of bananas, apples and oranges, pink and white flower petals on a cloth, brass pots, and a decorated deity murti with marigold garlands and a kalasha-style arrangement at left. Lights glow across the water in the background.

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Night-time fire ritual outdoors: a large flame rises from a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks or blocks, with a copper vessel and wooden sticks nearby. Two priests sit on a cloth-covered floor: on the left a bare-chested man wearing a red shawl over his shoulder, white dhoti, and white markings on his chest and arms; on the right a man in a green turban, white-and-green checked cloth and bare torso, pouring offerings near the fire. In front of the fire lies a tray of rose petals, with bananas, apples and brass vessels. A decorated shrine with marigold garlands and flower offerings stands to the left. Burning lamps and flower garlands surround the ritual space. Ritual homa or yagna scene. a person is not visibly present in this image.2016-06-19Night outdoor fire ritual. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind a flaming homa fire pit decorated with coloured rangoli-style powder designs. The man on the right wears a green turban and a beaded necklace and has his hands folded, eyes closed. The man on the left, in a white shawl, sits beside him. Bananas, marigolds, flower garlands, brass vessels and clay pots surround the fire, and dried sticks lie on a woven basket. Behind them, other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing are seated and standing in the background near a red structure and a garlanded deity murti.2016-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20162016-06-19June 19 20162016-06-19June 19 20162016-06-19Night-time homa at an outdoor stone-walled courtyard. A brick fire pit blazes with flames and smoke at centre, surrounded by marigold and red flower garlands, fruit, bowls, brass oil lamps and candles. A shirtless man in a red-orange turban sits cross-legged behind the fire, with a second bare-chested man seated to his left and a woman in white seated behind. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl at right tends the offerings. Colourful striped mats cover the floor and a golden deity figure appears at left edge.2017-02-22A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in a temple hall. A large open fire burns in a raised wooden-framed fire pit at the centre-bottom, with smoke rising. A seated priest with a green turban and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a striped border, holds a small lamp or offering over the fire. A second priest in a white dhoti stands bent over beside him, holding a lamp. Behind them a woman in an orange-red sari presses her palms together in prayer, and another figure in a red-orange sari stands to the right beside a white-draped table with red flowers. Brass vessels, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and a pile of rice grains sit near the fire pit. Striped red and white pillars and steps frame the background, where other people in white stand watching.2017-07-08A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged before a large flame rising from a fire pit built of wooden blocks, offering into the fire with a small vessel in his hand. A second figure in the foreground, wearing a yellow-green cloth draped over the shoulder, sits with back to the camera facing the fire. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and baskets of yellow marigold garlands are arranged around the fire, along with red flower offerings on the wooden blocks and a small oil lamp at the lower left. Homa or yagna fire ritual.2018-01-05A homa is performed at a brick fire pit in a temple-like hall. Three priests sit on a striped mat around the burning fire: the man on the left wears a red-and-pink turban, a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, and a white dhoti, and he is feeding items from a woven basket; the man in the centre sits in white with a white shawl and a bead necklace; the man on the right wears a white dhoti, an orange-gold cloth and a bead garland, holding a small item over the flames. A fourth person in white dhoti and white kurta stands in a doorway behind them. Flowers, a brass vessel of ghee, and yellow marigold garlands surround the fire.2016-08-05January 06 20182018-01-06Night-time homa at an outdoor stone-walled doorway. A fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with red flowers, its flames and smoke rising. Three shirtless men in white dhotis sit on striped woven mats: one in the centre wears a red head cloth and tends the fire, another on the left sits cross-legged, and a seated woman in white sits behind. A standing man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a bare chest stands in the doorway with hands folded. Around the fire are plates of fruit, green leaves, banana, marigold and jasmine garlands, brass oil lamps and lit candles. A bright golden deity murti sits at the left edge. No one visible wears saffron robes or a crown.2017-02-22August 05 20162016-08-05