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July 17 2006

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A photograph of an outdoor fire-offering ritual under a open-sided tent. Thick white smoke rises from a long wooden fire pit with a low platform, decorated with white and pink flowers, where a homa is being performed. Behind it hangs a large dark backdrop bearing a golden-toned depiction of a smiling figure in an orange-brown wrap with a turban and a long bead garland, a portrait rather than a living person. Several women in saris and salwars, one in a green sari and another in a pink sari, stand and watch near the fire pit. Men in white dhotis and shirts move around the tent, and a man in a blue-grey shirt stands at right. Strings of green leaves and marigold garlands hang from the roof beams, with red cloth and a red tarpaulin behind them.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a homa or yajna in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large, dark, unlit fire pit sits on a low brick platform decorated with a white flower garland and pink petals, with woven mats laid out in front. A large black-draped backdrop behind it bears a sepia portrait of a smiling man wearing a golden-yellow turban and saffron-toned robes with a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a green sari with an orange blouse leans over the pit offering something, while a woman in a peach sari with a pendant stands at the right edge and devotees in white and checked shirts crowd the background. Leafy decorations hang from the roof beams.2006-07-17A photograph of a homa fire pit, a rectangular brick-and-clay yajna altar decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and white flowers and scattered red petals, with smoke rising from it. An elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, leans over the altar with his hands joined and extended toward the fire. Behind him a standing crowd of about fifteen people watches: women in sarees including a yellow one and a red-bordered one, men in white shirts, a man in a striped shirt, and a woman holding a small child. A dark draped backdrop and a red cloth hang behind them. A row of mats covers the floor. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific person.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoor event under a tent with an orange and white drape backdrop featuring a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman. A standing figure in an orange head wrap and orange shawl with a dark bead necklace stands on a white circular platform, surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts, cream and striped clothing, many with heads bowed or hands folded. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at left, and a uniformed officer in a peaked cap appears at right. Floral garlands are visible among the people, and a pedestal fan stands at the right edge.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12July 17 20062006-07-17July 28 20082008-07-28February 14 20072007-02-14A photograph of a homa fire pit, a rectangular brick-style altar with a smoking trench, edged with white jasmine garlands and scattered pink and red flower petals. Behind it, devotees stand and kneel in white and cream clothing, several women in sarees with folded hands in prayer, while smoke drifts through the scene. A red and maroon backdrop hangs behind. The setting suggests a fire offering ritual, with no clearly identifiable presenter at the centre of the altar.2006-07-17July 28 20082008-07-28