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A photograph of a homa at an outdoor ritual site with a visible fire pit and metal vessels set around it. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and a pink turban with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged and tends the fire with offerings. On the left, three young women in pink and green saris with white flower garlands sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one holding a brass ritual implement. A small brass oil lamp rests in the foreground on a striped mat scattered with yellow flowers. Palm trees, a red cloth canopy and a yellow-and-red decorated frame stand behind. Several other people in white and orange clothes sit further back, and a cameraman films at right.

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Outdoor ritual scene at a sacred fire pit with a burning flame in a raised stone or brick yagna vessel. A priest in a pink turban, white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and red arm bands, sits on a low platform ringing a small bell and tending brass vessels and a kalasha. Three young women in saris, coral and green, wearing white flower garlands and hands folded in namaskar, sit before him. Yellow marigold petals lie on the floor, and a brass oil lamp stands in front. A cameraman films in the background, and a palm-leaf canopy with a deity murti is visible behind. Homa ritual.2014-10-03Outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof with yellow marigold garlands and palm trees behind. A young man in white dhoti and a pink-red turban sits cross-legged on a purple cloth, with rudraksha beads and a red-brown armband, ringing a silver bell beside brass and silver vessels. In front of him a fire burns in a raised square fire pit, marking a homa or yagna. Several young women in pink and orange saris with white flower garlands sit to the left with palms pressed together. Standing figures and a cameraperson with a tripod appear in the background, and a deity murti is decorated with garlands behind the canopy. Scattered marigold petals cover the floor.2014-10-03Outdoor ritual courtyard with a fire pit (homa kunda) burning on the left, lined with brick and wood. A man in white dhoti with a pink turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform, performing a ritual with brass vessels, flowers and a small lamp before him. Behind him, a man in orange-red robes with white garland sits on an orange throne-like seat, flanked by saffron-robed devotees seated on mats and shorter standing attendants in dhoti. Girls in white and multicoloured silk saris with jasmine garlands in their hair kneel at the right in front of the fire. Red-walled buildings and palm trees form the background.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 29 20162016-10-29A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard. A large square wooden fire pit with a bright orange flame stands in the foreground. Six girls in traditional South Indian dress sit in a row behind it, wearing jasmine and marigold garlands; their saris and blouses are red, green, orange and peach. A man in white ritual clothes with a red turban sits cross-legged at the left, hands folded before him. Brass oil lamps, a trident-shaped brass object and yellow flower offerings sit on the mat and beside the fire pit. Green plants and a red wall form the background, with a carved lion figure at the right edge.2014-10-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual homa at an ashram. A large blazing fire burns in a brick-and-wood fire pit on the left. A man in white dhoti kneels at a raised red-cloth platform, tending brass pots, bowls and offerings beside the fire. Seated before him are several young girls in saffron, green and cream clothes with white and orange flower garlands in their hair. Behind them, dozens of boys and young men in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sit on mats with garlands. A man in a rust-red shawl and flower garland sits on an orange armchair on a raised platform at the back, with a video camera on a tripod at the right. Red pillars and green trees frame the open pavilion.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and unstitched upper cloth, wearing a red and pink turban, sits cross-legged at a fire pit and pours offerings into a visible flame, with brass vessels and a lamp before him. Six young women sit in a row in front, wearing floral garlands and saris in maroon, orange and teal, their hair in long braids, watching the fire. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, and a temple-style shrine with a yellow cloth hangs nearby. Coconut palms and red-striped walls surround the courtyard, and a few seated people are visible in the background. The scene suggests a homa with offerings to the fire.2014-10-03A ritual scene where five young women in saris with flower garlands sit in a row before a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, wearing a rust-red and gold shawl and a rudraksha mala. The priest kneels before a brass bowl and a yellow-tiled offering platform scattered with petals and a small oil lamp. Behind the women stands a decorated deity murti draped in flowers and an ornate canopy. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a wooden-framed brick fire pit outdoors beside a temple-style structure with carved stone and painted deity figures, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and a lion and cobra carving. A man in a white dhoti with a saffron-coloured waist sash and a red-and-pink head cloth bends forward over the fire, placing offerings near the flames, with a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. Five girls in red, green and orange saris and salwar kameez sit in a row on the platform, each wearing white jasmine garlands and holding small yellow cloth bags. Brass bowls with flower petals and small oil lamps sit on the floor. Whether the officiant is a person could not be confirmed from appearance.2014-10-03October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies