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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.

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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.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28Outdoor homa or fire ritual with a large fire burning on a stacked brick altar of yellow-orange bricks decorated with red flower petals. Plates of grains, pulses, seeds, nuts and herbs in front, with orange marigolds and purple flowers at the left, a stone mortar and pestle on the altar. Behind, a crowd of devotees sits in orange and white clothing, with a man in an orange shawl and a photographer with a camera in the middle. Smoke rises from the fire.2017-12-28January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28April 10 20162016-04-10 +1 copiesDecember 12 20172017-12-12Outdoor Rudra homa fire ritual. A bare-chested priest in a yellow head cloth and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, feeds offerings into a large flame rising from a pit built of stacked yellow-ochre bricks decorated with red flower petals. Behind him, a crowd of dozens of people in white clothes and red shawls sit in rows, many with orange forehead marks and orange lanyards. Brass vessels, a basket of grain, flowers and fruit lie on a green cloth in the foreground. A few people in white stand at the back of the crowd.2016-07-02October 27 20142014-10-27December 28 20172017-12-28A square fire pit (homa kunda) with bright flames burns at the centre of a ritual space, surrounded by red rose petals and flower garlands in red, orange and white. A brass bowl of oil and a small silver lamp stand nearby. On the right, a shirtless priest with a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits beside a microphone and a metal vessel, with a bowl of offerings. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls watch from the background, with a striped mat in the foreground.2013-07-17