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A photograph of a homa or yagna at an open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a mound of ash and earth holds a smouldering fire with smoke rising, surrounded by dark red flowers and petals. Behind it stand a group of people in white and cream dhotis and saris with gold borders, several in brown or maroon sacred garments, and one man in a cream shirt. A figure in a maroon garment and gold-bordered cloth, with a long dark hair, gestures toward the fire. Some people wear orange and saffron shawls, and a few have orange lanyards. Devotees watch from the sides.

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September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13Night ritual under a corrugated metal roof with a brick wall behind. In the foreground a glowing red-hot clay vessel sits on a dark stone beside an open fire on bare earth. A row of men in white dhotis and white shirts stands behind it, one in an ochre-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth, another with a rudraksha mala, bare-chested with a white cloth over the shoulder. Men in white and in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, with a few onlookers in the background. A man at right in white holds an object and gestures. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering.2013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04Night outdoor fire ritual. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace tosses or offers something into the fire with one hand. To the right, a saffron-clad man with a long rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the far right holding a staff. Behind them, a crowd of roughly 25 people in white and saffron clothing, some with red shawls and marigold garlands, stands watching the ritual under the night sky.2013-07-13Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa or yagna. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a small object and offering into a flaming fire pit on the ground in front. Beside him, another man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl. On the left, a man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl stands near the fire, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at the far right holding a long stick. A marigold garland hangs on a pillar at left. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing with orange shawls looks on.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13September 04 20132013-09-04Outdoor homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with steel beams and floral garlands hanging on the pillars. A flame burns in a shallow metal fire pit on the ground while a man in white dhoti and shirt tends it with a long iron rod. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold-looking chain holds a metal bowl of offerings. Around them, devotees in white and orange saris and white dhotis stand closely watching the ritual. The scene is a homa or yagna ritual, and no one present is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identity claim is made.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof at night, with a fire pit of glowing embers in front. A man in a white dhoti stoops to tend the fire while people in saffron and orange robes with gold-edged borders stand around. A central figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead gestures toward the flames, and a bare-chested man in saffron stands to the right. Women in saffron saris and a man in white with gold trim watch from the left. Red flower petals rest near the fire, and a bucket sits in the background.2013-07-13Night-time outdoor ritual scene beside a shallow pit with ash, embers and a small flame at its edge. In the foreground a bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward the pit. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red garland faces the same way. A line of devotees stands behind them: men in white kurtas with maroon shawls and orange lanyards, a woman in a white salwar kameez with a dark shawl, a woman in a maroon shawl and white outfit, and another in a purple sari. Corrugated sheeting and a concrete block wall form the background, with bystanders at the left edge.2013-09-04July 13 20132013-07-13