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October 18 2012

Night-time homa at an outdoor open-air pavilion. A yellow-rimmed square fire pit blazes in the foreground with a brass vessel of offering beside it. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the fire: one on the left wears a gold necklace, a central priest with a white tilak raises a hand over the flame holding yellow flowers, and a bald priest holds a brass pot and rudraksha mala. Several women in white saris and a woman in a red sari stand or kneel at the edge; a woman in a yellow-bordered sari with a mala stands among them. Smoke rises, a colourful bunting-hung canopy and red pillars frame the scene, and brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and offerings sit on a red cloth. a person candidate not clearly identifiable by appearance, so described by role only.

May 13 2013

October 18 2012

A Vedic wedding ritual in progress on a mat-covered floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari with a flower-garlanded braid and a groom in white kneel facing a homa fire pit built of white bricks, decorated with yellow flowers. A saffron-robed priest with a rudraksha mala pours oil into the fire from a plate of flowers, while another orange-robed man sits beside him. Behind them, a seated figure in orange sits on a raised orange cushioned seat with an attendant nearby; a standing man in orange with a beard and mala stands at the back. Fruit, oil lamps, brass plates and ritual staffs surround the fire. Seated devotees in white and orange line the hall behind, and a deity shrine with figures and a golden kalasha stands at the top left.

May 26 2017

October 17 2012

A homa ritual in a tent-like hall. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit with burning embers and offerings. Beside him, a priest in orange and a seated attendant tend the fire. Standing priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, rudraksha malas and bare shoulders surround the area. To the right, a tiered altar with a deity murti and gold-framed images, brass lamps, and kalasha-like vessels. A red and green striped mat lies on the floor. Roughly ten people are visible.

Night outdoor homa at a brick fire pit lit by a flame. A standing priest in saffron-orange robe and a gold-bead necklace holds a brass bowl of offerings above the fire, with a visible tilak on his forehead. Two bare-chested, shaved-head priests in white dhotis with sacred threads sit beside the pit, one with hands folded in prayer and one tending the fire, surrounded by brass plates, a kalasha, banana leaves and kolam patterns. A brass oil lamp stands by the fire. Behind them, around 25 seated devotees in white, cream and orange saris and shawls watch under a dark sky with a tripod-mounted camera at left.

A hazy indoor homa in progress at a brick fire pit lined with yellow bricks. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged at left with hands folded, facing the fire. Beside him a seated figure in an orange robe holds a long ladle-like implement over the flames, with smoke rising. Brass plates of offerings, a kalasha-style vessel with flowers, and small bowls sit on the mat. At right, several people in white and orange sit with hands folded in prayer, and a woman at left edge also holds her hands together. A striped red-and-white wall and hanging bells frame the room.

December 16 2010

A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.