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Outdoor homa ritual in front of a square fire pit lined with white stone, with flames rising at the centre. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha-style orange bead necklace and a wristwatch, stands at right holding a brass plate with an offering. Around the pit, a group of about ten devotees in orange and saffron robes sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one woman wearing a light-coloured top among them. Behind, an orange umbrella with colourful tassels shades an area near palm trees, and a red flower arrangement and a brass lamp stand sit at left. Several people in the background are also in orange garments.

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October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08A standing man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass plate of offerings toward a square stone fire pit (homa kunda) on a white platform, with a red cloth bundle on the plate. Around him, a group of devotees in orange robes kneel with palms pressed together in prayer. Flower petals are scattered on the platform, brass lamps and vessels sit near the pit, and a decorated umbrella and coconut palms stand in the background under an overcast sky. A garlanded image sits at the right edge, and red flower garlands frame the left foreground.2008-10-08Outdoor homa ceremony under a red and orange canopy decorated with green and yellow discs, with palm and banana trees behind. A standing man in saffron robes and an orange head covering holds a flaming plate of fire toward the fire pit at centre. Several women and a bearded man in saffron sit cross-legged on the white-draped platform, hands folded in prayer. Kalasha pots wrapped in woven cane sit at left beside flower petals. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds stands behind the group, with a seated woman in orange robes depicted in it. Two men in white with yellow shawls kneel in the foreground. Floral garlands and brass vessels surround the fire pit.2009-09-25October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor fire ritual under palm trees beside a concrete wall. A central figure with long dark hair, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with red cushions, hands in anjali. Around a white square fire pit with a dark interior, several devotees in orange and saffron clothing kneel with hands folded in prayer. A young woman with light hair in an orange sari-style wrap sits at right, and a man in orange holds a brass vessel and ladle. Brass lamps, a silver stand, trays of flowers, yellow marigolds, incense sticks and fruit surround the pit. Eight people are visible, in a homa or yagna style offering.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor Hindu ritual at a temple grounds lined with palm trees. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne with red cushions wears orange robes and a long-haired, swept-back style. Near a fire pit covered with a black slab, a standing priest in orange dhoti and orange garment holds a flaming lamp on a plate and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Several people in orange kneel and sit with hands folded in prayer on orange cloths. A black Nandi bull statue with a garland sits near a white pedestal and a tall ceremonial pillar. Devotees watch from behind, and a small golden pyramid-shaped object rests on a wooden table with brass offerings and oil lamps. a person appears to be the seated figure on the throne, based on long swept hair, orange robes and a ceremonial setting.2008-10-09A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A standing priest in an orange shawl and orange dhoti holds a silver plate near a rectangular fire pit with burning flames. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some in white and pink saris, sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. Kalasha pots decorated with white flower garlands and mango leaves, plus fruit plates and oil lamps, sit at the front.2012-07-12September 27 20092009-09-27 +1 copiesNight fire ritual outdoors: a long-haired man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha/gold necklaces stands at left holding a tray with a folded cloth, facing a square homa fire pit lined with white and filled with burning embers. Around the pit, a row of about six shaved-headed priests in saffron robes and beaded malas kneel and make offerings, while a woman in red sari with a gold necklace kneels at left with a brass vessel. Behind, a gold-framed deity murti with a golden backdrop and a lit oil lamp stands, and a crowd of devotees in saffron and white watches from the background under string lights.2013-03-10