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A photograph of a homa at an outdoor altar. A shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth sits at left, reaching toward a brick fire pit where a fire burns and offerings of fruit and flowers are being fed in. Three framed portraits with white and red flower garlands hang on a pink patterned backdrop above a decorated table; the portraits show a man in a turban and two women, and are not individually identified here. Brass lamps, a metal pot, flower petals and banana and fruit offerings surround the fire.

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July 05 20012001-07-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bald, bare-chested priest in a flowing saffron-orange cloth sitting on an animal-skin seat, one arm extended over a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with a fire burning inside. Behind the pit stand a central framed photo portrait of a bearded saint in a white garment with garland and a smaller portrait of a robed woman, all garlanded with white and red flowers, plus a patterned draped backdrop. A small brass kalasha, a bell, and a platter of fruit sit nearby. A figure in dark clothing is partly visible at left. a person cues are absent: the seated priest has a shaved head and a plain white forehead mark, with no long hair, crown or turban; identity is not asserted.2001-07-05July 05 20012001-07-05July 05 20012001-07-05 +1 copiesA thatched open-sided pavilion holds a brick fire pit (homa kund) sending up smoke. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, with a shaved head and tilak, leads the ritual, holding a flower-decked object and a small bell toward the flames. To the left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red rudraksha-style mala stands watching. Behind the fire, a draped pink-patterned backdrop frames three framed portraits garlanded with flowers, and a decorated altar with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sits to the right. Fruit, coconuts, and flower offerings lie on the ground in front, and a small brass vessel rests near the fire pit.2001-07-052003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28A homa fire ritual in progress on a floor inside a home. A brick-walled square fire pit with flowers and wood sticks has a burning flame. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits cross-legged and offers into the fire with his right hand while ringing a brass bell with his left. Bands of white ash mark his arm. Seated behind him in white dhotis, a shirtless man presses his palms together in prayer, and other devotees in white clothes sit nearby. Brass bowls, fruit, pink flower petals, a white garland and a microphone are arranged around the fire pit, with a large pumpkin at the left edge.September 14 20152015-09-14September 19 20152015-09-192001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01A seated priest in a red dhoti and red-orange shawl performs a homa at a brick fire pit in front of a decorated altar with a gilded lion-and-deity shrine, brass lamps and floral offerings. He holds a ladle over a bowl and a microphone is near him; a second robed attendant in orange and white stands behind. Flames rise from the fire pit, and kumkum and vibhuti marks are visible on the priest's forehead. Rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces are visible on the seated man. Rows of small oil lamps stand at the left edge.2015-09-19