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A photograph of a fire ritual at a large rectangular homa pit lined with white and blue-painted edges, with smoke rising and marigold flowers placed around the rim. A bearded man with white-smeared forehead and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, extends his hand over the pit. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Men in pink dhotis and orange turbans sit on the ground near the pit, and others in red and orange garments stand in the hazy background. No clear a person appearance cue is confirmed, so the figures are described by role only.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion with smoky haze. A central figure with a long white beard, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, with a tilak and forehead markings, and reaches toward a rectangular fire pit lined with white and blue painted borders and marigold petals. Around him stand men in saffron and orange robes and turbans, and seated priests in pink cloth and orange-red turbans sit near the pit with brass lamps. Standing figures in maroon, orange and pink clothing watch the rite, and a brass plate with offerings is held nearby.2015-01-13Photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit (kund) lined with white and blue edging and yellow marigold petals, with flames visible at the lower edge. A bare-chested, white-bearded man in a white dhoti and gold necklace extends one arm over the pit while a crowd of priests and devotees surrounds it, several in saffron and orange robes and some with orange and yellow head cloths. A man in a red turban and rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of fruit. Brass ritual vessels sit at the right edge under hazy white smoke from the fire.2015-01-13Outdoor fire ritual under a white canopy in misty daylight. A large rectangular fire pit lined with white powder, marigold petals and blue-and-red painted borders dominates the lower right, flames visible at its edge. A bearded priest with a white beard, bare chest, orange-and-yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and tilaka reaches toward the fire. Standing beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a brass tray; a man in an orange-and-green dhoti with an orange-and-yellow garland and rosette holds an offering. Seated devotees in orange turbans and pink dhotis watch, with lit brass oil lamps on the ground. Several other people in orange robes and saffron turbans stand behind, forming a homa or yagna with offerings.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit lined with marigold garlands, under a white canopy with smoky haze. A bare-chested man with long grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and gold waist sash, stands at the pit with hands raised. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand, hands folded; a woman in a red sari with a red turban-like head covering and a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. Two seated men in pink cloth sit at the far right, one holding a brass lamp. A man in orange with a large garland and hands in anjali stands at left. Several people are visible, and the frame includes no visible screen or print.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit lined with white ash and marigold garlands. A bare-chested bearded priest with a grey beard, rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands at the pit, holding a brass plate of offerings. Nearby, men in saffron and orange robes and turbans pour grains and offerings into the fire from brass vessels, while others raise their hands in prayer. A man in a yellow shawl and a red-turbaned figure stand among the assembly under a white tent. Smoke and sparks rise from the pit, and a golden ceremonial ladle is held aloft at the right edge.2015-01-13A photograph of a ritual at a large open-sided tent: a bearded, bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the front of a square pit filled with soil and edged with yellow marigold petals, holding a brass plate and raising a hand in offering. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, pink and white dhotis, and orange turbans stand with hands folded or raised in prayer; one saffron-robed man holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and another holds a tray of offerings on the right. A gold-coloured ceremonial ladle is held above the scene at upper right. The setting is a homa or yagna-style fire ritual.2015-01-13A homa fire pit, a large square trench filled with glowing embers and ash, is at the centre, edged with white rice or flower petals and marigold garlands. A man in a yellow-trimmed orange shawl at the right pours a stream of yellow liquid from a ladle-like vessel into the pit. Around it, a crowd of robed devotees in saffron and orange clothing raise their hands in prayer or cheer; one bare-chested man with a long white beard and rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl, and others wear red and orange turbans and yellow garlands. Oil lamps burn at the edges. Individuals are visible, though no one in the crowd is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-01-13