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A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in a covered hall with a rough concrete floor. In the foreground a fire pit glows at the bottom edge, beside a blue tarp heaped with offerings of coconut pieces, bananas, and small brass items. A priest in a saffron-red dhoti and wrap, with a gold-coloured waistband, stands with his back to the camera at left. Behind him a large group of devotees stands in white dhotis, white kurtas and salwar kameez, with red shawls and white garlands, many with hands joined in prayer. A man in a saffron-red wrap stands at the right beside a small metal fire trough. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person, so the candidate is unsure.

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Night-time outdoor ritual scene beside a shallow pit with ash, embers and a small flame at its edge. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward the pit. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red garland faces the same way. A line of devotees stands behind them: men in white kurtas with maroon shawls and orange lanyards, a woman in a white salwar kameez with a dark shawl, a woman in a maroon shawl and white outfit, and another in a purple sari. Corrugated sheeting and a concrete block wall form the background, with bystanders at the left edge.2013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04A night-time homa or yagna at an open-sided shed. Several monastics in saffron-brown robes stand around a brick fire pit where flames rise over small clay pots and vessels. A robed man with a rudraksha mala crouches and feeds offerings into the fire with a long iron rod, while another man in brown with a gold-trimmed cloth and beaded waist belt assists beside him. A man on the left in brown robes stands watching, and a standing man on the right wears white dhoti and reddish body markings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, cream and brown garments watches. Smaller fire pits burn in the background and bright white tube lights hang from the roof. Persons visible: roughly 30.2013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04Outdoor homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with steel beams and floral garlands hanging on the pillars. A flame burns in a shallow metal fire pit on the ground while a man in white dhoti and shirt tends it with a long iron rod. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold-looking chain holds a metal bowl of offerings. Around them, devotees in white and orange saris and white dhotis stand closely watching the ritual. The scene is a homa or yagna ritual, and no one present is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identity claim is made.2013-07-13 +1 copiesNight photograph of a fire-walking ritual in a covered open-sided hall with bamboo railings forming a narrow pathway of glowing embers and ash. A man in an orange saffron shawl and a red-and-white flower garland, carrying a small vessel, stands at the right edge of the fire path with bare feet beside a rudraksha-style mala; he appears to be a person by appearance cues. Opposite him, a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at the left. Behind the railings, a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and orange shawls watches quietly, with a few people in colourful clothing near the right. Ceiling lamps light the scene.2006-12-30A photograph of a homa or yagna at an open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a mound of ash and earth holds a smouldering fire with smoke rising, surrounded by dark red flowers and petals. Behind it stand a group of people in white and cream dhotis and saris with gold borders, several in brown or maroon sacred garments, and one man in a cream shirt. A figure in a maroon garment and gold-bordered cloth, with a long dark hair, gestures toward the fire. Some people wear orange and saffron shawls, and a few have orange lanyards. Devotees watch from the sides.2013-09-04A night-time homa at an open-air ground with a small flame burning in a mud-brick fire pit at centre. Corrugated metal sheets and a mound of sand lie beside the pit. Several people stand in a semicircle at the right and back, mostly in white dhotis and kurtas, with a few women in white or purple saris. A man in an orange-red robe with a bare upper body stands at the centre-right, and another in orange-red clothing stands at the back left. Ash and smoke rise against a brick wall, and a few people in white are visible at the far left.2013-09-04Night outdoor fire ritual. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace tosses or offers something into the fire with one hand. To the right, a saffron-clad man with a long rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the far right holding a staff. Behind them, a crowd of roughly 25 people in white and saffron clothing, some with red shawls and marigold garlands, stands watching the ritual under the night sky.2013-07-13