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A fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor ceremony. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a striped sash and a pink head cloth stands at right, pouring an offering from a silver vessel into a bright fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit. A young male attendant with his back to the camera kneels at left near the fire. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the pit edges and sides. Behind them, several people in orange-red robes stand near orange barrels and white tent fabric, and a man in red-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne beside a gold-carved backdrop. Ritual objects and brass bowls are visible on the floor.

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January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06July 16 20152015-07-16July 16 20152015-07-16A fire ritual in a covered hall at night. A standing priest in saffron-orange turban and dhoti with a golden-yellow border holds a brass lamp of flame in both hands, and a large fire pit blazes before him. Marigold garlands surround the scene, with brass vessels, a drum and a silver tray in front. Seated at left on a red and gold throne is a figure in orange robes with a gold necklace, facing the fire. Dense smoke fills the air and a crowd of onlookers sits in the background. The visible people are the standing priest and the seated figure, with more onlookers behind them.2013-10-13July 16 20152015-07-16Night-time outdoor homa at a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth sits beside a flaming fire pit ringed with marigold and red flower garlands, pouring an offering from a small steel bowl. Behind him another priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands tending the ceremony, and a third figure kneels at a second fire pit further back. A red-draped table holds flowers and petals, and fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground. Scaffolding and red curtains frame the scene.2018-03-02July 08 20172017-07-08