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Night photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna at a temple-style open-air venue under a canopy. In the centre a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder stands behind a low fire altar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread. Flames rise from the fire pit in front, which is decorated with flower petals and yellow marigold garlands in brass pots. Behind him another white-clad priest stands beside a second fire, and a man with a white head cloth sits at left. The setting appears to be a ritual homa; the presiding figure's appearance does not clearly establish him as a person, so identity is uncertain.

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January 05 20182018-01-05A night homa or yagna at a fire pit in an open tent setting. A bare-chested man stands at center in a white dhoti with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, with sacred ash marks on his arm, and holds a white cloth bundle. Flames rise from the altar, which is decorated with marigolds and rose petals. Behind him a second man in a white dhoti tends another fire. A seated priest in a pink turban works at the fire on the left, and brass vessels and kalasha pots surround the altar. Several other white-clad attendants are visible in the background.2018-01-05 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05 +1 copiesNight-time fire ritual under a tent. In the centre, a bare-chested man with hair knotted on top wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala across his chest, holding a ritual implement toward a flame. Fire pits burn in the foreground and middle, with marigold-style flowers and offerings beside them. Other participants sit or stand around the fire, including a man in orange cloth on the left and a bald man in an ochre garment on the right. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna.2018-01-05March 02 20182018-03-02January 05 20182018-01-05A rotated night photograph of a fire ritual. Several priests in white dhoti and shawl clothing stand in a row, several wearing gold necklaces and bead malas. The foreground priest holds a bright flaming vessel in both hands, and a large brass lamp or pot with flames rises from a brick fire pit at left. Behind them, a row of devotees in white and yellow clothing stands in the dim background beneath hanging green leaves and marigold garlands. A large round brass plate or drum sits in the lower left foreground, and a wrapped cloth banner hangs near the right side. This appears to be an evening homa or fire puja with offerings being made in a fire pit.2010-10-16Fire ritual at night under a tent roof with hanging lamps and a ceiling fan. A large flame rises from a tiered wooden fire pit (homa kunda) dusted with white grains and scattered red flowers. Four men in white dhotis stand around it: at left a shirtless man with an orange-red turban and red flower garland; next a shirtless man with a long swept-back hair knot, rudraksha mala and gold chain, one arm extended over the fire with an orange cloth draped on him; then a shirtless man holding a brass tray of offerings and a yellow-and-white shawl; and at right an elderly bald man with a mala and red-bordered cloth, hands folded in prayer. Garlands hang on the right, a brass lamp stand stands nearby, and a basket of grains sits at left. a person candidate: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain of the second man match the cues; his role is officiant at the homa.2016-12-07A night homa at a square stone fire pit, its tall flames rising in the centre. Two priests stand behind the pit in white dhotis and shawls; the one on the left wears an orange-yellow turban and holds a lit torch, while the one beside him, shaved-headed and in white with a red-bordered cloth, stands with hands together. Both wear beaded necklaces. A third man on the right in white holds a brass plate. Seated devotees in white sit on the left behind a white cloth, and a large carved wooden disc stands beside the pit. Marigold petals are scattered on the stone steps, and green leaf garlands and a hanging orange-and-red decoration hang overhead.2010-10-16Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with stone steps and scattered marigold petals. A man in a cream turban and white dhoti with a sash, wearing gold and beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar over the fire. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti holds a silver vessel, another priest in white stands with hands folded, and a seated group in white and yellow watches on the left. A large carved stone disc rests beside the pit, with a kalasha-like vessel and brass bowls nearby.2010-10-16