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A homa fire pit with a wooden surround holds a flame at right, with a silver bowl and a woven basket of sticks in front. A shirtless priest in a striped purple and white dhoti and a purple-and-gold head wrap sits at left, arm extended over the fire, with a rudraksha mala at his neck. Behind him, several women in yellow, orange, red and white garments and rudraksha malas stand or sit near a display of yellow and white flower garlands. A man in an orange shawl and gold bracelet appears at right, and a partly visible man in an orange shawl is near the far right edge.

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Priests perform a homa fire ritual inside a brick-walled space at dusk. A large brick fire pit holds blazing flames, surrounded by marigold garlands, brass vessels, bundles of sticks in a basket, and a bowl of grains. Seated priests wear white dhotis, bare upper bodies, and orange or saffron shawls and headcloths; one wears an orange headcloth and holds a bowl over the fire, another in an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the pit, and others tend to a second fire pit in the background. Garlanded brass pots and offerings are arranged on a striped mat. A bearded figure in white stands at the left edge.2016-10-16September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of a Rudra Homa fire ritual outdoors on green mats. A large fire burns on a stepped altar of yellow-painted bricks decorated with red flower petals. Two priests in white dhotis sit bare-chested at the fire; the front priest wears a yellow turban, a golden garland and a green-and-white sacred thread, and holds a ladle over the offerings. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes and red-orange shawls watches; several participants fold their hands in prayer. To the right stands a decorated shrine with a golden figure and offering plates, and metal vessels of grains and fruit sit in the foreground.2016-07-02A fire ritual in progress: a large tiered brick altar with red, pink and green painted patterns and scattered rose petals holds a blazing fire with smoke rising. Two priests sit close to the fire; one in the centre wears a green cloth on his head and green waist cloth, and a rudraksha-style mala, pouring from a brass vessel. The second priest on the right is bare-chested with white dhoti, beaded necklace and white markings on his body. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards fills the hall. Brass bowls, flower garlands, fruit and an oil lamp lie on the floor to the right, indicating a homa or yagna.2016-07-04August 09 20152015-08-09A Vedic Rudra homa is underway outdoors before a large seated gathering. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a saffron-and-white turban and a green-and-gold sash pours an offering from a small vessel into a brick fire pit where flames rise high. Beside him, another bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-purple shawl holds his hands together in prayer. At right stands a young assistant in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala beside an ornately decorated altar with carved figures and flower garlands. Brass lamps, offering bowls and baskets of grains sit on the ground. Behind them, rows of devotees in white with red shawls sit or stand, many with palms joined.2016-07-02 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a raised wooden fire pit under an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, surrounded by palm trees and greenery. A bare-chested priest with a pink headcloth and white dhoti, wearing a garland and sacred thread, pours an offering from a wicker basket beside the flames. Seated beside him, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti with a garland watches. Other men in white dhotis sit cross-legged, many bare-chested, and a large crowd of seated devotees fills the background. Brass vessels, marigold petals and flower garlands lie on the fire pit's edge. Smoke rises from the fire.2016-09-09Outdoor Vedic fire ritual (homa) in progress. A large flame rises from a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with pink flower petals, with brass vessels and offerings on a striped cloth. A priest in white dhoti and green shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a gold chain, feeds the fire. A second priest in white dhoti with a purple border and orange-and-gold shawl kneels with folded hands. Behind them, a seated crowd in white and red-orange shawls and saffron robes watches with palms pressed together, and some people have tilak marks on their foreheads. No figure with distinctive a person presentation cues is clearly identifiable.2016-07-02A priest bare-chested with a purple and orange turban and a white dhoti stands at an orange-tinted fire pit (homa/yagna) where a flame burns at right. He pours offerings from a bowl-like vessel onto the fire, while a silver bowl and a woven bamboo tray sit on the platform. Behind him a kalasha-like arrangement of yellow marigolds, green leaves, white cloth and fruit, including an orange and red fruit, is placed on the platform. Several devotees stand behind in saris, kurtas and western clothing, including a woman in a red-and-brown sari with a mala, and a woman in purple.2016-12-12July 19 20132013-07-19A homa fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with yellow and red flowers and scattered petals. A bare-chested priest with an orange head wrap and a brown-and-blue striped dhoti sits at left, pouring an offering from a long brass ladle into a brass vessel. Other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit behind the fire, and brass pots of flowers sit in the foreground.2018-01-05Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa platform. A wooden fire altar with a large orange-yellow flame sits on a red cloth-covered ground, surrounded by silver bowls, marigold garlands, fruit, coconuts, flower petals and small offerings. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala kneels at the fire near the altar's edge. Behind him, a line of devotees in white, saffron, red and purple garments stand with hands folded or hold small offerings. A woman in a red saree stands at right. Seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls tend the ritual near the front left. A banana plant and strings of coloured lights decorate the background, with an ornate deity murti garlanded in marigolds at upper left.2016-12-02