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Photo 11715287 +2 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with a red-and-white striped mat. A priest in a bare upper body, purple and gold dhoti, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a burning fire pit ringed with bricks wrapped in flower garlands, and marigold and flower garlands hang behind. Several men in yellow and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a tray of fruit and another a tray of red flowers. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands, and devotees with folded hands watch. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit around the pit, and colourful drapes and pillars frame the hall.2018-04-14 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17May 02 20172017-05-02May 15 20162016-05-15Jun 23 2017March 27 20162016-03-27July 13 20152015-07-13 +2 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual (homa) at a brick fire pit with a flame burning in the center. Two men sit cross-legged on the ground, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with saffron-marked skin. The man on the right wears a red turban, a gold necklace and a white shawl, and pours ghee from a copper vessel into the fire. The man on the left, also bare-chested with a garland, tends the fire beside him. Around them are marigold garlands, a basket of fruit, bananas, apples, a brass lamp, a bowl of kumkum and a decorated altar table with more flowers. A red wall and a tall metal frame sit behind them. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2016-02-20 +1 copies