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A homa or fire ritual outdoors with a shaven-headed priest in saffron and orange robes holding a burning flame over a silver offering plate heaped with white flower petals and grains, with a small brass lamp and a bowl of red kumkum on a pink-and-gold draped table. In the foreground a seated figure with pink flower garlands in the hair, bare shoulder with white paste, gold bangles and an orange cloth on the lap works at the altar. Behind them devotees in white and red shawls sit in rows, a woman in white with a red shawl watches, and a cameraman in white films the ceremony.

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December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual with a flame rising from a metal fire vessel on a purple cloth-covered table. A figure with long dark hair decorated with pink flowers, bare white-marked shoulders, gold bangles and an orange garment sits in the foreground, passing a ladle or spoon over a silver tray heaped with white grains and offerings. Behind them, rows of seated devotees wear orange, red and white robes and shawls. A cameraman in white clothing films the scene at right. Offerings in silver bowls and small oil lamps sit on the table.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17March 24 20142014-03-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor homa or fire ritual with an open flame rising from a small fire pit beside a magenta-draped altar holding a silver bowl of grains, a brass lamp and a kumkum dish. A woman in a red-and-orange dhoti with flower-decorated hair and gold bangles sits on the left with a damaru-style drum at her feet. A shaved-headed young man in saffron and orange robes tends the fire, and a cameraman in white kurta films beside him. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and red shawls fill the mats. A woman on the lower right wears an orange sari and nose ring. a person candidate not clearly identifiable.2014-12-17A homa fire ritual is underway in a hall, with a large flame rising from a brick fire pit in the foreground. A seated priest in saffron-orange dress wears a saffron turban, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a large ornate gold pendant necklace, and extends one hand over the fire while holding a small offering. Beside the fire are a metal bowl, green leaves, a bundle of sticks and a brass oil lamp. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls watch the ritual.2015-07-06A photograph of a ritual at a riverside ghat, with a smiling man seated in the foreground wearing a red-and-saffron robe, a thick rudraksha mala necklace and a red wrist thread. He holds a flaming oil lamp (arati) over a silver kalasha-style pot, with a small brass deity figure and flower offerings on a tray before him. Behind him on the stone steps, a crowd of devotees sits with hands pressed in prayer, several women in orange and red clothing, and a woman in a patterned shawl. Two tall ceremonial staffs stand at the back, and a plume of smoke rises from the ritual fire. The name of the person in the foreground is not visibly identified in the image itself, so a person is set to unsure.2014-03-24A photograph of a homa at an evening gathering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long braided hair, rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant necklace, tends a small brick fire pit with flames. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and a tray of offerings sit around the fire, with bundled wood beside it. Behind them, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothing with mala beads watch and sit with hands folded. The setting is a tiled floor, and a blue cloth is visible at the right edge.2013-12-09May 27 20132013-05-27December 09 20132013-12-09