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A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising from the centre and yellow-dusted bricks and turmeric or flower offerings around the base. Behind the fire, a shaved-headed man in an orange turban and an orange cloth draped over his bare upper body sits tending the ritual, with rudraksha beads and a pendant visible at his chest and bright ash or vibhuti markings on his arm. The fire is the main subject, with the man partly out of focus behind it.

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KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/28/20182018-01-28 +1 copiesA man in orange and saffron robes kneels before a blazing homa fire pit, feeding it with a metal ladle and a stick. He wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Smoke and flames rise from the stone pit, with silver bowls of offerings and a brass kalasha with green leaves at the edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space at night.2013-11-02January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph of a homa fire pit at night, with bright orange flames and rising smoke. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red cloth sits behind the fire pit, holding a silver ladle in his right hand and offering into the flames. Two polished silver bowls sit on the stone ledge to the left, and a brass kalasha with yellow flowers and green leaves stands to the right. The fire is built from wooden logs, and small offerings are scattered on the stone.2013-11-02A fire ritual at night: a tall flame rises from a wood fire pit (homa) on a wooden platform with a yellow edge and dry straw at its base. A young man in a white dhoti-style cloth and a beige turban holds a stick toward the fire, wearing a long rudraksha mala and bangles. Beside him, a second person in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala looks toward the flames, and another figure stands behind the fire in the smoke. The background is dark and smoky.2013-10-15November 18 20152015-11-18KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/21/20182018-01-21 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesMarch 09 20142014-03-09A seated priest in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and red-orange turban performs a homa at a brick fire pit with a large open flame at night. He wears layered gold beaded and bead-ornament necklaces, multiple bangles on his arms, and long reddish sacred cords or malas over his shoulders. He offers items into the fire with his hands. Brass vessels, a plate and small cups with offerings sit on the floor beside him, and a covered brass container is at the right edge. The setting is dark with warm firelight.2013-12-20 +1 copiesApril 03 20182018-04-03