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Night ritual under a corrugated metal roof with a brick wall behind. In the foreground a glowing red-hot clay vessel sits on a dark stone beside an open fire on bare earth. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands behind it, one in an ochre-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth, another with a rudraksha mala, bare-chested with a white cloth over the shoulder. Men in white and in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, with a few onlookers in the background. A man at right in white holds an object and gestures. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering.

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September 04 20132013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesOutdoor 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 copiesA 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 photograph of a homa at a fire pit in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. A small fire burns in a mound of earth or clay in the foreground, with a long iron rod leaning at left. Several men in saffron-orange and maroon robes stand in a line behind the fire, one holding an orange cloth and another with rudraksha beads. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris watch quietly. A man at right wears a white shirt, white dhoti and head cloth. Background lamps glow warmly.2013-09-04A 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 20132013-09-04July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29September 21 20142014-09-21September 16 20132013-09-16