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Night ritual scene at a homa fire pit set on a red and patterned mat. A seated man on a gilded throne with a tiger-striped cloth at the front sits cross-legged, bare-chested in a golden ornate collar and orange-red dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead. In the foreground, a person in dark clothing gestures toward the flames. Five or six women in orange and red shawls sit on the left watching, and a red-and-gold backdrop frames the stage. The fire, oil lamps and leaves at the edge suggest a fire ritual. The man's appearance shows adornments but the page does not establish the event, so this is described by role only.

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July 29 20122012-07-29A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, in a dim open hall at night. The figure wears an orange-red dhoti and a shawl over a bare upper body, with heavy gold necklaces, a red tilak on the forehead and hands folded in the lap. A devotee in a red and dark head covering sits in the foreground beside a brick fire pit with a bright flame. Two seated women in orange and red shawls sit at the left edge, and a small electronic display sits on a red mat near the fire.2012-07-29Night ritual photograph in a dim hall. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a patterned carpet, with a kalasha-style pot and offerings at right. In the foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in dark clothing sits with his back to the camera, facing the fire. Seated on a gold-framed throne behind the fire is a man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, ornate gold-and-brown adornment and a patterned wrap, hands resting in his lap in a meditative posture. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind. This appears to be a homa fire ceremony.2012-07-29Night photo of a homa ritual at a fire pit of red bricks with a flame rising from it. In the foreground a bald priest in dark robes extends his arm over the fire. Behind the fire, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a golden necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, wearing an orange-red wrap and seated cross-legged on a tiger-skin mat before a gold-trimmed throne. A woman with white hair in a red shawl and an ID badge sits at left. Carpets, a small monitor and a banana leaf are visible in the dim hall.2012-07-29A seated man in a golden-brown and orange robe with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-trimmed throne, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him a bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit, indicating a homa or yagna. A seated figure with a shaved head in the foreground faces the fire from the left. The dim hall has a red-carpeted floor, a framed picture on the wall, and a small oil lamp at the upper right. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, and the page indicates no a person at this event, so his identity is unsure.2012-07-29March 28 20132013-03-28July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesJuly 29 20122012-07-29A nighttime outdoor fire ritual, a homa, is performed before a seated audience. A raised square fire pit with a bright flame sits on a tiered base decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A priest in dark clothing with a pink-and-orange turban kneels at the right, holding a tray of offerings near the fire. Another attendant in an orange-brown wrap sits at the far right. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a multi-strand orange and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a multicoloured canopy at upper left. Rows of seated devotees in white and maroon clothing fill the background.2016-02-22 +1 copies