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Evening fire ritual under a white tent at a temple, with a rectangular wooden homa pit burning at the centre, its flames rising from a copper-lined fire tray decorated with flower petals and rangoli-like markings. Seated priests in white dhotis surround the pit; one bare-chested man in an orange shawl sits at the far side and another in a pink-and-purple headwrap stands with arms raised, offering items to the fire. Brass bowls, plates of fruit and flowers, and a silver bowl sit beside the pit. Hanging decorations, a gold-framed shrine and a deity murti are visible in the background, with lamps strung overhead.2016-12-12September 29 20162016-09-29April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual under a red-pillared canopy with green trees behind. In the foreground a square sacrificial fire pit with orange-tinted ash and burning flames, surrounded by marigold and yellow flower offerings. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with orange borders sit cross-legged; the right priest wears a pink turban and a long rudraksha-style bead garland, stirring offerings with a long ladle. A second priest in orange shawl with a white vertical tilak and bead garland pours offerings. Behind them seated devotees, some bare-chested in white dhotis, watch the ritual. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-09-29October 15 20132013-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall. In the foreground a fire pit of bricks burns with bright flames, and a brass bowl sits near its edge. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the fire: the one on the right, wearing a maroon and gold shawl, a red turban and gold necklaces, holds a leaf tray of yellow marigold garlands and flower petals; the younger priest beside him, bare-chested with a sandalwood tilak, pours from the tray. A third man in a white garment and gold necklace stands behind, with other devotees further back. A red floor, a metal lamp stand, and green banana leaves appear behind the fire.2018-04-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit. A fire burns in a square stone yagna kund with flowers scattered on its rim. A tall figure in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a saffron turban and multiple beaded malas, stands with raised hands beside the fire. Beside him a bare-headed priest in white and gold-beaded necklace stands near the pit. A man in white kneels at right beside a large carved wooden peetha-like piece, and a man in white attends at right edge. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, including children, sit in rows at left. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit at the pit's edge; a lit oil lamp rests at lower right. Green leaf torana and painted pillars frame the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesApril 06 20172017-04-06A fire ritual inside a large hall with a red-carpeted floor and marigold garlands strung along the pillars. In the centre, a rectangular fire pit with a burning log and a flame sits on a tiered platform of golden-coloured blocks decorated with flowers. A man in a maroon turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands at the fire holding a ritual vessel; a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside him with hands joined. Other priests in white dhotis bend over offering trays and brass vessels. To the left, a purple-and-gold umbrella stands above a seated figure in a saffron garment with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, surrounded by brass pots and flower offerings. A large heart-shaped floral arrangement and a leafy banana plant decorate the background. The scene reads as a homa or yagna.2018-04-14December 25 20152015-12-25