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Night photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual on a yellow-brick fire pit with a small flame. A bare-chested priest in a rust-orange wrap with a dark turban and rudraksha mala sits on a chair at left, sprinkling or preparing offerings, with white markings on his arm and chest. A second man in a long rust-orange robe stands at right beside an empty golden throne with a red velvet seat and carved wooden screens behind it. A red and pink checkered rug lies in front of the throne. Brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers, and kalasha-style pots decorate the foreground, and a man in saffron stands in the far background near a speaker.

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June 04 20182018-06-04May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesPhoto 11717044 +2 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a courtyard homa ceremony at night. A seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a red rug wears an orange-red robe and a white tripundra, hands folded in his lap. In front of him, a priest in orange-red cloth, bare-chested with white markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala, leans over a yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame and reaches toward a metal bowl. Striped woven mats cover the floor, and offerings with fruit, flowers and decorated bundles sit nearby. An orange turban and a wooden carved cabinet appear in the background.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29April 26 20182018-04-26A homa ritual in a temple-like hall with an ornate golden throne at left. A man seated on the gilded red-cushioned throne wears a rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured wrap, his hands folded. Three attendants in saffron-orange and rust cloth stand at centre and right: one holds a brass vessel, another a metal plate with offerings, and a young boy in an orange turban stands behind. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit in the foreground, with a small oil lamp and brass cups near the carved wooden door at right, and a decorated kalasha with mango leaves and coconuts on a tray. The man on the throne has long hair and a crown-like headpiece; the attendants are shirtless or in orange wraps with rudraksha malas.2018-04-11A photograph of a homa at a yellow-painted brick fire pit on a colourful striped rug. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a rust-red robe and a white tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest on his lap. To the right, a bare-chested attendant in a red turban and red cloth, with white markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala, tends the fire with a ladle. Offerings of fruit, coconuts, flower-decorated kalasha and garlanded items sit nearby, and an oil lamp burns on a tray. Carved wooden screens and a brick wall form the backdrop. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so the identity is unconfirmed.2018-05-29 +1 copiesNight-time courtyard ritual photograph. A seated man on a gilded, ornately carved throne with red cushions wears a saffron-orange robe, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style neck mala; he raises one hand toward his face. Before him, a bare-chested attendant in a red-orange cloth kneels on striped rugs beside a yellow-bricked fire pit with a burning fire, holding a bowl and offerings. Leafy bundles, a green basket of fruit and a carved wooden screen stand nearby, and a stone pillar frames the scene. a person cues: an orange robe, ornate gold throne and mala, though the face is not clearly visible to confirm.2018-05-29