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Night ritual homa at a brick fire pit with a large blazing flame. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala kneels at the fire, holding a long ladle and pouring offerings. Beside him another priest in orange sits with a mala, and a third man in white with glasses sits at right. Brass bowls, marigold and red flower offerings, and small oil lamps lie on the bricks. Behind them devotees stand with folded hands under string lights, and a green draped stage edge is visible.

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November 10 20112011-11-10December 20 20112011-12-20Photo 11701595Photo 11701593December 20 20112011-12-20A night homa at an outdoor ritual site: a large fire rises from a square fire pit lined with brick, with marigold and red flower offerings and scattered petals around its edge. Three priests sit around the fire: on the left a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace and bangles; in the centre a priest in saffron-orange cloth with a gold chain and bangles, holding a metal bowl and ladle; on the right a shaved-headed priest in white with tripundra marks and a gold pendant. Brass vessels, a gold-coloured puja box and flower-filled silver pots sit in the foreground. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in white, watches; red festoon lights hang across the background.2011-11-10April 29 20132013-04-29A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.2013-05-13A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A large brick fire pit blazes with bright orange flames and rising smoke. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl pours an offering into the fire with his right hand. A gold-coloured bowl and a gold ladle with a bird-headed handle sit on the pit's edge. Behind the fire, several seated devotees wear white clothes and orange shawls, one older man with white hair in the centre. A faint blue logo appears at upper left, and copyright text appears at lower right.2012-04-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13September 24 20172017-09-24