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Night photograph of a homa fire ritual under a white tent. A fire burns in a large yellow stone yagna kund at centre, with brass vessels, flower garlands and marigold and rose offerings arranged on the ground around it. Two men sit cross-legged on the ground. The man at left, bare-chested with a yellow head wrap and white dhoti, faces the fire from behind. The man at right, wearing thin-rimmed glasses, a white shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti, tends the flames. A lit oil lamp stands at the right edge beside flower-decked brass pots.

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January 05 20182018-01-05A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged before a large flame rising from a fire pit built of wooden blocks, offering into the fire with a small vessel in his hand. A second figure in the foreground, wearing a yellow-green cloth draped over the shoulder, sits with back to the camera facing the fire. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and baskets of yellow marigold garlands are arranged around the fire, along with red flower offerings on the wooden blocks and a small oil lamp at the lower left. Homa or yagna fire ritual.2018-01-05Night photograph of a homa fire ritual. A large blazing fire burns in a stepped white stone fire pit decorated with red and yellow flower petals. Several men in white dhotis sit around the pit; one at right, with shaved head and gold necklaces, presses his palms together in prayer. A standing priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the back. Brass plates hold offerings, a brass kalasha-style pot, oil lamps burn on the right beside a tray of fruit and flowers, and a decorated altar with red and green draperies is visible. Several people are seen from behind in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time fire ritual outdoors. A large flame rises from a raised fire pit at centre, with flower offerings and red petals on its platform. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit around it; one at right holds a ritual vessel, another at left wears a pink head cloth and holds a cup over a small fire. A standing man at upper right wears a white dhoti with a gold border. Further back, a figure in orange clothing sits near a white canopy. Brass lamps and marigold and yellow flower garlands surround the fire. No clearly identifiable a person depiction is visible.2018-01-05Night outdoor fire ritual. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind a flaming homa fire pit decorated with coloured rangoli-style powder designs. The man on the right wears a green turban and a beaded necklace and has his hands folded, eyes closed. The man on the left, in a white shawl, sits beside him. Bananas, marigolds, flower garlands, brass vessels and clay pots surround the fire, and dried sticks lie on a woven basket. Behind them, other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing are seated and standing in the background near a red structure and a garlanded deity murti.2016-06-19 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with yellow and red flowers and scattered petals. A bare-chested priest with an orange head wrap and a brown-and-blue striped dhoti sits at left, pouring an offering from a long brass ladle into a brass vessel. Other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit behind the fire, and brass pots of flowers sit in the foreground.2018-01-05June 19 20162016-06-19A homa fire burns in a wooden fire pit at an outdoor temple courtyard with red-and-white painted walls and banana plants behind. Two priests sit cross-legged: the foreground priest, bare-chested with a red head cloth and white dhoti, feeds offerings into the flames with a stick, while a second man in an orange shawl sits beside him. Marigold and rose petals and a brass vessel surround the fire pit, and brass ritual pots sit at the lower left.2016-11-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesEvening fire ritual in an open brick-walled courtyard. A large square homa fire pit with a bright flame sits at centre, surrounded by garlands of yellow and orange flowers, bowls of offerings, fruit and green leaves. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a red-orange headcloth sits at the left and tends the fire with a ladle. Another priest in a white dhoti and orange sash sits behind the fire pit, with a second fire and more ritual participants visible in the background. A woman with glasses and a flower garland sits at the right. Several other people in white dhotis are seated or standing in the background.2016-10-16