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A night ritual fire pit blazes in the foreground at a homa. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a cream turban with a red bindi stands centrally, holding a silver bell and a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-gold wrist band. Two young men in saffron-orange cloths stand behind and to the sides, one with shaved head and white markings on the arm, the other shaved-headed with orange cloth and hoop earring. Dark background, smoke rising from the fire.

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October 15 20132013-10-15Night fire ritual at a homa pit. A young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body sits cross-legged, wearing a gold-and-cream turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a bundle of kusha grass over the flames while chanting with his mouth open. White sacred ash streaks mark his arms. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits writing in a notebook. Brass vessels and a yellow flower lie on the stone altar edge beside the blazing fire.2013-10-16October 15 20132013-10-15Night-time outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white stone and marigold garlands. A standing young man in white dhoti with gold border and white upper cloth, hands folded in prayer, holds a red flower and wears rudraksha malas; white ash marks his arms and forehead. Behind him a young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a woven basket of offerings. To the right, a seated young priest in orange robes with a white forehead mark pours from a brass vessel on a plate of petals. Another orange-robed figure seated at left speaks into a microphone. Golden decorative arch with colourful tassels and a gilded throne behind. Flames rise from the fire pit in the foreground.2013-12-21Night photograph of a homa ritual beside a large open fire pit, with tall orange flames and rising smoke. A priest seated cross-legged wears white unstitched ritual cloth with a gold-edged waistband, a cream turban, and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a silver ladle-like vessel aloft near his face while pouring offerings. A silver bowl with a lid sits nearby on a wooden platform, with straw and a yellow flower on the platform. Another person's white-clad arm is visible at the right edge. The figure's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so the identity is left unsure.2013-10-15April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A fire ritual at night: a tall flame rises from a wood fire pit (homa) on a wooden platform with a yellow edge and dry straw at its base. A young man in a white dhoti-style cloth and a beige turban holds a stick toward the fire, wearing a long rudraksha mala and bangles. Beside him, a second person in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala looks toward the flames, and another figure stands behind the fire in the smoke. The background is dark and smoky.2013-10-15Night-time fire ritual. A central man in white dhoti and sleeveless white top, wearing a yellow-and-red turban and rudraksha malas, raises a metal tray of burning camphor or offering sticks with flames. Flanked by young men in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha necklaces and white forehead marks, seated on the ground. Brass vessels and a bell lie in front, and a brass bowl of yellow substance sits at lower left.2013-11-19October 16 20102010-10-16October 15 20132013-10-15A night-time homa at a wooden fire pit with a large, bright flame. A man in a white dhoti with a green turban pours offerings from a steel bowl into the fire. Around him, priests in white and orange-red cloths wear rudraksha malas, and one bald priest has a white tilak on his forehead. A green-clad figure stands at the right edge, and brass offerings and a plantain leaf sit nearby. No one is clearly identified as a person by appearance cues.2015-01-04