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A night-time homa at an outdoor ritual site. A priest bent over a tiered brick fire pit, feeding flames with offerings from his hands; the bricks are whitened with lines of ash or powder. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti and body markings, with rudraksha beads and bangles. Behind him, saffron-clad priests stand on striped mats, one holding a white cloth, and a seated crowd in red and orange clothes watches. A small screen shows a video feed and a metal vessel sits at the left edge. No visible person meets the a person appearance cues, so the central figure is a priest performing the fire ritual.

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March 03 20182018-03-03A night homa at an outdoor square: a raised wooden fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground. Around it, about eight men in saffron-maroon robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several holding books or ritual items. On the right, a man in maroon robes and white flower garlands sits on a cushioned seat holding a metal tray. Behind them a large crowd in white and saffron clothing sits in rows, with a bronze deity murti and a carved temple structure in the background, plus kalasha-style vessels and small oil lamps on carpets in front.2014-10-27A night-time homa fire ritual outdoors, with a large flame rising from a brick-built fire pit in the foreground. A woman in red-orange sari with a marigold garland and gold necklace stirs or offers into the fire with a long ladle. Beside her, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads sits with hands joined in prayer, and further right a man in a red-orange head wrap and orange garments chants with palms pressed together. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, a trident wrapped in marigolds, and a decorated seat with deity murtis and flower garlands stand nearby. Floodlights illuminate a crowd of seated devotees behind the ritual area.2014-05-20December 11 20152015-12-11A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest with white sacred marks on his arms and chest, a rust-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments sits on a silver chair. He holds a long ladle over a fire built on a stack of yellow bricks, decorated with grass and white grains. A brass bowl sits in front of the fire, with brass pots and a plate of flowers on a striped cloth. Behind him stand a stone pillar and a dark red mat. The priest appears to be a devotee-level performer; no identity is asserted from appearance.2018-06-04 +1 copiesNight photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A large square wooden fire pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, surrounded by brass and copper bowls and small oil lamps. Seated around it on the ground are rows of devotees: several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas, and women in maroon saris with long garlands. A woman at the right holds a tray and garlands, and another woman at the left holds a flat metal plate. Behind them, many people in white ritual clothes sit in rows, and a stone deity murti stands at the back left near a tall stone pillar. Roughly fifty people are visible.2014-10-27October 27 20142014-10-27August 01 20142014-08-01Night-time homa at an open-air fire pit lined with brick. A tall flame rises from the square fire pit in the foreground, with a brass vessel and small brass cups nearby. A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged at right, hands raised toward the fire in ritual gesture. Around him, several seated devotees in white and red shawls watch from the left, and a man in a blue shirt stands behind them. Small oil lamps glow at the table edge. Patterned mats cover the platform.2013-03-31A homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit in an indoor hall with a corrugated metal wall. A woman in an orange sari stands at the fire, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth kneels at the pit, tending it with a ladle-like vessel. Around them, men in maroon and orange shawls, white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces stand on striped woven mats, one holding a bowl. On the right, a decorated altar displays brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, and figurines. Several people stand in a line beyond the fire; the visible people are a small group.2015-09-14November 18 20152015-11-18A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A bare-chested man with a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and a silver chain sits at a yellow-plastered brick fire pit, reaching a hand toward the flames while a brass bowl and ladle rest beside it. Fresh marigold and pink flower garlands, white-clad priests stand behind, and small oil lamps sit on the floor. a person cues: a rust turban and rudraksha necklace, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2018-04-11 +1 copies