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Night fire ritual. Around it, about a dozen devotees in white kurtas and dhotis or white clothes wear red-and-white striped shawls and hold folded papers or offerings. Several stand with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in white kneels at the left edge and a man in white kneels at lower right placing items into the fire. Marigold flowers lie on the altar. The scene is lit by the flame and a bright floodlight above. No one in the scene is clearly identified as a person.

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February 22 20162016-02-22A night-time homa fire ceremony at a stone fire pit, with a large bright flame rising from the centre. Many devotees stand around it in white dhotis and white kurtas, with red-and-maroon shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow blouse holds papers, and a bearded man in white looks on. Several people hold folded papers and slips and feed them into the fire. A bright light stands behind the crowd. Photo credit overlay in the lower right reads copyright notice and source.2016-02-22 +2 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22Night photograph of a group of devotees gathered around a rectangular fire pit, a homa or yagna, with a bright flame rising from the offerings. Many people wear white dhoti-style or white kurta clothing with red-and-maroon checked shawls draped over their shoulders. A woman in the center wears a cream and orange sari with a shawl and holds papers. Several men stand at the rear holding folded papers and small items, while others in front crouch beside the fire and feed in papers or offerings. Bright light is visible overhead.2016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph beside a square fire pit with a bright flame on grass. A priest in a white dhoti and white headcloth with a bare upper body pours from a silver vessel into the fire, while a woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala assists beside him. A crowd of devotees stands in a semicircle in white and red-trimmed shawls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Offerings and brass vessels sit near the fire, with a street lamp and building lights behind.2014-07-24July 17 20152015-07-17April 28 20172017-04-28May 20 20142014-05-20Night outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a brick-lined fire pit bordered with yellow marigold garlands, with a bright flame and smoke rising. A bare-chested priest with a red and white beaded garland kneels on the right, raising a hand, beside a steel bowl with a ladle. Beside the fire, a man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a bead garland sits with eyes closed. A plate of grain sits at the lower left. Around them, seated devotees in white and light clothing, some with hands folded and some raising palms, fill the background under blue-purple lighting. The right-hand priest may be a person, with a shaved head, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and orange cloth; appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2015-12-11February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27