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Night photograph of a fire ritual (homa) on a square brick fire pit edged with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Flames rise from the pit while blue-tinted smoke drifts upward. A central figure with long hair and a red-orange garment, wearing multicoloured flower garlands and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, stands bent over the fire with hands folded. To the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange border holds a microphone and stands beside the pit. A seated man in a cream cloth bends toward the pit at left, and a few spectators are visible in the dark background under string lights. Bundled sticks lie at the pit's right edge.

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December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor fire ritual at a brick-lined square fire pit bordered with yellow and green flower garlands, with a bright flame and thick violet-tinted smoke rising. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl with glasses holds a microphone and stands at the right, looking down. Behind the fire, a standing figure in orange-red cloth with a red and white flower garland is partly obscured by smoke. A seated man in white cloth tends the fire at the left. Devotees stand in the dark background, some with hands folded in prayer. Bundled wood sits at the right edge and warm lamps glow in the distance.2015-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual. A brick-and-marigold-garland homa pit blazes with orange flames under heavy blue-tinted smoke. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a copper-coloured border stands at right, glasses on, holding a black microphone and reading. Behind the fire, a figure in orange-pink cloth with flower garlands stands over the pit. At left, a man crouches beside a tray. Several spectators in dark clothing watch from the background under hanging lamps.2015-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual at a brick fire pit bordered with yellow and green marigold garlands, a bright flame rising from red offering material while thick blue-lit smoke fills the air. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-orange wrap and a long flower garland stands behind the pit, holding the garland overhead. A seated man in pale clothing tends the fire, and a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold border and glasses holds a microphone beside stacked firewood. Strings of lights and an audience blur in the background.2015-12-11 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photo of a homa fire pit, a rectangular wooden platform framed with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a bright flame rising from it amid smoke. A shirtless man in an orange-red dhoti with a red-beaded rudraksha necklace stands behind the fire, holding a metal plate and pouring or offering material into the flames. To the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti holds a handheld microphone and watches. Seated devotees in light clothing sit at left, including a man in glasses and a bare-torsoed seated man in a light cloth, with a metal bowl of grains in the foreground. Blue-purple lighting and haze fill the background.2015-12-11A night-time fire ritual photographed in smoky blue and purple light. At the centre, a bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti and a red-beaded mala holds a brass tray or plate up near his face beside a flame. Below him a small fire burns in a rectangular fire pit decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Seated devotees in front, one in a green-and-white outfit, watch the rite. On the right, a bare-chested man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a microphone and speaks. Several other onlookers sit in the background, and a tray of grains sits at lower left.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor fire ritual. A square fire pit lined with bricks and edged with yellow and orange marigold garlands burns brightly at the bottom of the frame, with smoke drifting upward. A figure in an orange-red cloth stands at the back of the pit, holding a large round brass or copper vessel overhead while smoke pours around it; a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. A seated figure in blue wrap clothing sits to the left of the fire. A man in white dhoti and an open-collar shirt stands at right, bare-chested in a white dhoti, holding a microphone and speaking. Seated devotees and onlookers, some in white and some in dark clothing, watch from the background, and a bowl of grains sits at lower left. The orange-robed figure's face is not clearly visible; no reliable identification is made.2015-12-11A homa fire ritual at night in a crowded outdoor gathering, with a square brick fire pit ringed by yellow marigold garlands and flames rising from it. A bearded man in orange-saffron cloth and a red-and-white rudraksha mala on the right holds an raised ritual vessel with a burning flame and speaks into a microphone. Beside the fire, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-and-beaded necklace sits cross-legged. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white kurtas wear lanyards and some raise hands in prayer. A silver bowl of grains sits at left. Smoke drifts through blue-lit air.2015-12-11