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A night-time homa at an outdoor ritual square. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a green turban sits behind a square wooden fire pit holding dark ash and embers, with a rudraksha mala draped over his arm. Brass vessels, a kalasha pot with mango leaves, yellow flower garlands and offering plates surround him. Behind, a seated group of young men in saffron and orange robes, several with white forehead markings, face the fire, with a yellow vehicle partly visible at the top of the frame. The identity of the priest cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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A photograph of a homa fire pit with a raised yellow-painted square base holding a dark ash-filled hollow, with split wooden logs and small green limes placed around its edges. Seated behind it, a young man in white dhoti and shawl wears a green turban, gold necklace and bangles and sits in quiet focus, with white markings on his arms and forehead. To the left and right, several young boys in saffron-orange cloth wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants and sit cross-legged. A microphone stand stands behind the fire pit. Two people in the background lean in, and a brass vessel is set on the platform's corner.2013-09-13A photograph of a homa fire ceremony at night in an open pavilion. A large flame rises from a square yellow-painted fire pit decorated with green mangoes and bundles of sacred twigs. Seated around it are several young men in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. The central figure wears white dhoti and shawl with a green head wrap and a red tilak, holding a ritual vessel and spoon-like implement. Another seated youth at right holds a ritual item, while others press palms together in prayer. A man in white stands in the background near a shrine display.2013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13February 07 20162016-02-07Night homa at an outdoor fire pit with a yellow-and-white painted square altar. A young priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, with rudraksha malas and red-and-gold bangles, pours offerings toward a flame rising from wood. Behind him, a bald priest in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands, and several saffron-clad young sadhus sit beside the fire with white tilak marks. Brass vessels, a kalasha and a lamp are on the ground. Seated white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background.2013-11-07A night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A large yellow-painted fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with lemons placed around its rim and bundled sticks feeding the flames. Behind it, a young man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a green head cloth, a gold necklace and red-and-gold armbands, raises a metal lamp with a flame high in one hand. Around the fire, several young men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit with white painted markings on their faces and arms; one has hands folded in prayer and another sits behind a microphone stand. Two onlookers in white stand in the background near a wooden pillar.2013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13A homa fire ritual at night in an open hall. A yellow-painted square fire pit with lemons placed around its rim sits in the foreground. A young man in a plain white dhoti and shawl, a green headcloth, gold-bead necklaces and white forehead markings stirs the fire with a wooden stick. Five other young men in saffron-orange cloth, white body markings and gold and rudraksha-style necklaces sit around him, one holding a long stick. A microphone stands behind the pit, with brass bowls and a pile of dry sticks nearby. Sanctified fruit and ritual vessels are set out on the floor.2013-09-13October 11 20142014-10-11November 04 20132013-11-04January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copies