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Night-time homa at a covered outdoor ritual pavilion. A square tiered wooden fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red floor sprinkled with rice, flowers and small offerings. Four priests stand behind it: one on the left holds a woven basket, another in a white dhoti with orange border raises a red and orange garland over the fire, a third in a white dhoti holds a plate of offerings, and an older bald priest in white with a shawl stands beside him with hands folded. Behind them stands a silver lamp stand and a decorated deity figure with garlands. Devotees sit in the background. Overhead hang lamps and bells. The scene shows a yagna fire ritual with oil lamps and garlands.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Fire ritual at night under a tent roof with hanging lamps and a ceiling fan. A large flame rises from a tiered wooden fire pit (homa kunda) dusted with white grains and scattered red flowers. Four men in white dhotis stand around it: at left a shirtless man with an orange-red turban and red flower garland; next a shirtless man with a long swept-back hair knot, rudraksha mala and gold chain, one arm extended over the fire with an orange cloth draped on him; then a shirtless man holding a brass tray of offerings and a yellow-and-white shawl; and at right an elderly bald man with a mala and red-bordered cloth, hands folded in prayer. Garlands hang on the right, a brass lamp stand stands nearby, and a basket of grains sits at left. a person candidate: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold chain of the second man match the cues; his role is officiant at the homa.2016-12-07March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16August 02 20172017-08-02February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesNight-time homa at a square stone fire pit with flames rising high, its steps scattered with red and yellow flower petals. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at the fire; the foremost, wearing an orange-yellow turban and a beaded garland, holds up a lit torch. A second priest in white with a garland stands beside him, and a third at the right holds a brass offering tray. Seated devotees in white clothing watch from the left, and a carved wooden disc stands behind the fire. Strings of leaves and hanging decorations frame the dark background.2010-10-16Night-time fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor ashram setting, smoke hanging in the air. Two fire pits lined with brick and white-dusted markings burn brightly. In the foreground, a priest with a saffron-orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged tending the fire, with an orange silk cloth draped at left. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white-and-red garments stand and sit near the fires. Trays hold marigold and white flower garlands, pink petals, oranges, bananas, coconuts and brass oil lamps.2017-05-26April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies