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Night photograph of a homa fire pit at an outdoor ritual. Large flames rise from a square brick fire pit in the foreground. A man in a white kurta and white head covering stands at right, bending forward and holding a shallow vessel with fire toward the pit. A person in orange-red clothing and a red turban sits at left behind the fire, and other seated figures in white are partly visible at the right edge and in the background. Dark surroundings and a hanging cloth frame the scene.

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2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Night photograph of a homa fire pit lined with white brick and sand, with a tall flame rising from burning offerings in the centre. Two priests in white dhotis sit and tend the fire; the one at left wears an orange shawl and the one at centre wears a white head cloth and an orange cloth across his shoulder. Brass vessels, flower garlands and small offering plates sit beside the pit, and seated devotees in white are visible in the background under dim lights.2006-09-20A night homa in progress at a square stone fire pit with a tall column of flame rising from it, scattered flower petals on the stone edges. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls stand behind the fire: the one on the left wears an orange-and-white turban and rudraksha-style beads, holding an oil lamp with a small flame; the one beside him is bare-chested with a white upper cloth and holds a ritual vessel. A third attendant on the right in white holds a brass tray of lamps. Seated devotees in white line the left background in the dark, and a large carved wooden drum-like disc stands at right. A lit oil lamp sits on the lower right corner of the platform.2010-10-16Night homa at a stone fire pit with a tall bright flame rising from the square brick-lined hearth, scattered flower petals on its stone tiers. Three priests in white dhotis and shawls stand behind it: the left one wears a light orange turban and a beaded garland, holding a lit oil lamp; the middle one holds a brass vessel with a rudraksha-style mala; the right one, bare-chested, holds a brass plate. A small lit lamp sits at the right edge of the pit. Seated devotees in white are visible at the far left, and a large carved red drum-like object stands to the right. Dark background with cloth bunting.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at a square stone fire pit with flames rising high, its steps scattered with red and yellow flower petals. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at the fire; the foremost, wearing an orange-yellow turban and a beaded garland, holds up a lit torch. A second priest in white with a garland stands beside him, and a third at the right holds a brass offering tray. Seated devotees in white clothing watch from the left, and a carved wooden disc stands behind the fire. Strings of leaves and hanging decorations frame the dark background.2010-10-16A night fire ritual at a square stone homa pit blazing high with flames, scattered with marigold petals. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, lifts a flaming vessel overhead. Behind him a second white-clad priest with a mala stands with hands folded, and a third at right holds a brass tray. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the left in the dark, and a carved wooden disc and a small oil lamp appear at the edges, with strings of pennant leaves overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies