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March 05 20162016-03-05 +2 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesA photo of a homa fire ritual at a brick fire pit, with a large open flame rising from the centre. Two men sit on the floor at either side: on the left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti wearing a vertical tilak and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a marigold stem; on the right a bare-chested priest in a green and gold turban and a beaded mala, stirring the fire with a long-handled ladle from a copper vessel. Yellow marigold garlands drape a deity murti behind them beside a red and gold shrine niche. Offerings of rice and flower petals lie on the bricks, with brass oil lamps and a tray of puffed grain nearby. Two more people in white stand at the edges, and a camera tripod is visible at the top left.2016-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard beside a red-washed wall and a carved wooden doorway. A fire burns inside a square of stacked yellow-orange bricks, with flower petals, fruits, a coconut and small pots of offerings arranged around it. Three priests sit on the ground: the central one wears a green turban and garlands and pours an offering from a bowl with a long spoon, the left one wears an orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads and bare upper body, and the right one wears a yellow shawl and white dhoti. A young man in a white garment and orange shawl sits beside them. Several children in white clothes stand near the doorway watching, and a woman in white stands in the doorway.2016-03-05 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in a temple hall. A large open fire burns in a raised wooden-framed fire pit at the centre-bottom, with smoke rising. A seated priest with a green turban and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a striped border, holds a small lamp or offering over the fire. A second priest in a white dhoti stands bent over beside him, holding a lamp. Behind them a woman in an orange-red sari presses her palms together in prayer, and another figure in a red-orange sari stands to the right beside a white-draped table with red flowers. Brass vessels, marigold and yellow flower garlands, and a pile of rice grains sit near the fire pit. Striped red and white pillars and steps frame the background, where other people in white stand watching.2017-07-08November 23 20162016-11-23Evening homa at a fire pit in a temple-style hall. A priest in white dhoti with a striped border and orange cloth bends over the flames, holding a brass vessel and ladle. A seated man in a green turban and white dhoti tends the fire with his hands and a small brass cup. Nearby, a woman in orange garments stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and another woman in orange sari with white forehead markings stands to the right. Brass pots, marigold garlands and a flower-decorated tray sit around the fire pit. Several white-clad devotees sit in the background.2017-07-08A photograph of a fire ritual, a homa, at an outdoor ashram setting. A fire burns in a rectangular stone fire pit in the foreground, with flames and smoke rising. A shirtless priest in a green head cloth and white dhoti sits at center, holding a small brass vessel in one hand and waving a green cloth or fan with the other. Two priests flank him, also shirtless with white dhotis and yellow shawls, one with a blue-beaded necklace and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on forehead and chest. Red flowers and green leaves lie around the fire pit, with a brass pot at the right edge. Red brick buildings and greenery stand behind.2013-07-17August 05 20162016-08-05