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A night-time photograph of a homa fire ritual at an open ashram doorway. A seated priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a yellow turban and rudraksha mala lifts a ritual item toward a small burning fire pit with a yantra-style design and grapes beneath it. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits at left before a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Two more men in white and orange shawls sit at right near brass vessels, a plate of yellow offerings and banana leaves. A large white kolam Om-style design is drawn on the ground in front. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

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April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual space marked with a white chalk om symbol on the ground. Two priests in white dhotis sit on colourful striped mats beside a flaming fire pit on a yellow-draped platform. The priest on the right, wearing a yellow turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, holds a ladle or stick over the fire. A third priest sits behind the fire, and a seated devotee in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits at left. Offerings include a plate of rice, bowls of kumkum, a rangoli-style design with green grapes and flower petals, and garlands near a gilded deity murti decorated with flowers.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03July 08 20172017-07-08Night-time homa at a temple-style setting: a fire burns in a square fire pit built from tiered bricks decorated with white kolam-style rangoli and marigold garlands. Three priests sit on striped mats around it; the front priest in a saffron-and-yellow shawl over bare shoulders wears rudraksha-style beads, and another in orange shawl and white dhoti sits nearby. A brass kalasha, flowers, fruit and a banana leaf with offerings lie beside the fire, and a silver plate and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Several people sit in the background, with floor scattered with marigold petals.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03Four men sit cross-legged around a burning fire pit during a homa at a temple doorway. The fire rises from a brick-and-clay altar decorated with white patterns, red offerings and fruit. The man on the left is bare-chested with a red-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a ladle. Two others wear white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, and one has a white shawl and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A dark wooden door with metal studs stands behind them, with brass vessels, flowers and banana leaves in the foreground.2017-02-26April 03 20172017-04-03A fire ritual in a tiled hall with a large carved wooden double door behind it. A homa fire burns on a square altar of stacked brick-coloured blocks, dusted with white powder, with fruit offerings (bananas, pomegranates, red fruit) on green leaves in front. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and gold-coloured garlands ladles ghee into the fire. Beside him a man with a bare chest and rudraksha-style beads pushes wood into the flames. Another man in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged, and a fifth participant sits at the lower right. Flower garlands and a kalasha-like vessel decorate the altar, and a red-carpeted seat is visible at left.2017-04-06Night outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A square fire pit with flames sits at centre, surrounded by marigold and rose petals. Two shirtless young men in white dhotis sit on striped mats in the foreground, one wearing a yellow shawl and beaded necklace. On the right, a figure in a pink turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits near a gold-and-red throne chair with a gold backrest, and a man beside him wears a garland. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing sit in rows at ritual setups with oil lamps, a decorated kalasha, and a fruit plate of bananas and coconut. A golden lion sculpture and a painted photo-like figure on the throne backrest are visible.2017-05-02