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A large fire burns on a tiered altar of yellow bricks sprinkled with red flower petals, with logs fed into tall orange flames. In the foreground are pyramids of colored powders and spices in white, yellow and red, plus a dish of dried plant material. Behind the fire, a crowd of seated devotees watches, several women in dark and red clothing, and a man in white raises a camera on a tripod. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands among the flames.

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A large outdoor homa fire blazes on a stepped platform of yellow-painted bricks scattered with red and pink flower petals, with burning logs at the top. In the foreground, plates and mounds of coloured powders in yellow, red, white and orange sit beside bowls of dried herbs, roots and grains, used as offerings. Behind the fire, a tripod of tall metal poles frames the scene. A large crowd of mostly women in white, red and blue clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, sits or stands under a canopy and watches the ritual. A man in a light robe stands near the tripod, and a video camera on a stand is visible at left. The setting appears to be an open-air ritual ground in daylight.2017-12-28January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28January 02 20162016-01-02December 28 20172017-12-28January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA homa or fire ritual on a yellow brick platform with red marks, flames rising at right. Seated women in saris and shawls with rudraksha malas sit in the background with hands folded in prayer; one woman in blue sari and another in red-orange sari raise hands near the fire. At right, a figure in orange-red robes stands near the flames. Smoke and white flower petals or grains scattered on the platform.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09