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May 21 2014

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A homa is performed outdoors on grass at dusk. A brick fire pit with yellow-dusted bricks holds a small flame. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala feeds the fire with a ladle or stick. Three young people in orange robes sit cross-legged around the pit, one wearing glasses, chanting or assisting. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a lamp stand, bowls and a tray surround the fire, with a plant-filled courtyard behind.2014-05-21Outdoor evening homa ritual on a lawn. A standing priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border, a gold-bordered maroon shawl, a turban and a long orange-gold garland holds a small silver vessel with a flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, standing before a square fire pit built of yellow and red bricks with a small fire. Silver bowls, a kalasha-like pot and ritual items sit on cloths around the pit. To the left a young boy in orange robes with a red-and-orange rudraksha mala stands holding a small card. A seated woman in orange robes watches from the right. A building with glass doors is behind them.2014-05-22 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor homa at dusk beside a yellow-painted fire pit strewn with red and white flowers. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms leans forward, pouring or offering into the flames with a long ladle. Two boys in orange cloth sit beside the fire pit; one holds a metal bowl of offerings and wears a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass lamps and a small metal vessel sit on the platform, with potted plants and foliage behind. A small seated figure in orange appears in the background.2013-09-30Night ritual homa at a temple courtyard. A square yellow-rimmed fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with a metal bowl of offerings beside it. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti with gold border and a red shawl stands at the back, holding a paper and reciting. Seated to the right on a raised silver-backed chair with a leopard-print cushion is a person in orange-red robes with long dark hair, hands folded. Around the fire, many seated men in orange-red robes, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks sit with palms pressed together. Smoke and dark background; a few white-clad onlookers sit at the back.2014-09-16Evening homa ritual at a square fire pit lined with stone, with devotees in saffron and orange robes seated around it. A figure in orange with a long swept-back hair and long ornate gold-and-beaded necklaces stands behind a red throne, a tall trident is planted nearby, and several seated priests with shaved heads and white-marked foreheads perform offerings with spoons and sticks. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, bowls of food and oil lamps on a cloth in front. Women in red and orange saris with yellow borders assist, and a crowd is visible in the background under green and red lights.2013-03-10Three young men in saffron-orange robes sit before a homa fire pit at night, with flowers scattered on yellow steps. The man on the left has white stripes on his arms and a rudraksha-style mala, the man in the centre wears a long rust-coloured shawl and a long necklace with a white tilak on his forehead, and the man on the right holds a brass bowl and a ladle-like spoon near the flames. Marigold-red and white flowers surround the fire, and a silver oil lamp sits on the steps. The fire blazes against dark foliage.2013-09-30April 29 20132013-04-29April 29 20132013-04-29A shaved-headed priest in rust-red and saffron robes sits cross-legged beside a large open fire pit filled with ash, reading from an open book at a microphone stand. He wears a long rudraksha mala, an orange shawl, and a tilak on his forehead. Around him are brass bowls of yellow prasad, bananas, rice, and a ladle in a silver bowl, with brass kalashas and ritual vessels on the right. Two people in orange robes sit behind and to the left, and a dark-haired head is visible in the foreground. The scene suggests a homa or yagna ceremony, and a painted image rests on the right.2013-04-29May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20142014-09-06