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Outdoor photo of a homa fire pit in a garden under a blue tarpaulin strung between trees. A square brick fire pit sits on a stone platform, with split logs stacked at its left and a brass pot, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a flower-strewn plate nearby. A shirtless man with a sacred thread sits cross-legged on a red mat at the right, facing the pit, with a bowl in front of him. Beside him a woman in a blue shawl and a man in white kneel and tend offerings. Standing at left is a woman in an orange dress, and a woman in yellow sari with beaded necklaces sits at left. A standing woman in a white outfit and a person in a white shirt stand behind the pit, and a woman in a striped wrap and a head covering stands at the back. A white plastic table with offerings sits under the tarp. Five people are seated or standing at the pit; the open ritual book lies on the ground by the logs.

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Outdoor homa fire ritual under a green tarpaulin and leafy trees. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a red cushion with his back to the camera, facing a brick fire pit. A woman in a yellow sari with rudraksha beads sits at the pit edge holding offerings. Standing behind them are a woman in an orange kurta, a woman in white with a beaded necklace, and an older man in white. Brass plates hold flower petals, a banana, a small brass lamp and oil lamps, and split firewood lies to the left. Fallen petals are scattered on the paved ground.2024-06-16A photo of an outdoor homa fire ceremony in a garden at a temple. A rectangular tiled fire pit holds a bright burning fire, with rose petals scattered around its rim. On the left, a woman in white clothing with gold trim and beaded bracelets holds a brass plate of grains. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with his hands folded. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a red cloth and white sacred thread sits on an orange cushion, holding a ladle over a brass bowl of ghee while reading from an open book. Brass vessels, a steel bucket, a red cloth, potted plants and seated attendees in white and blue surround the scene.2026-02-15Outdoor homa ritual in a garden under a blue tarp, with a brick fire pit in the foreground holding offerings. A man with a shaved head wearing a white kurta and white trousers stands at a wooden table arranging green leaves, coconuts and red flower garlands. A woman in a purple top and sunglasses stands at left. A woman in an orange kurta and orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with a seated man in a blue shirt and others behind. At right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-red border holds a small object. Brass and steel plates hold banana, pink petals and sweets near the pit. Palm trees and green foliage surround the ritual space.2024-06-16June 20 20212021-06-20Outdoor homa ritual at a brick fire pit in a garden. A shirtless elderly man in white dhoti with a yellow border sits at left, gesturing toward a steel tray of grains and seeds. A man in white shirt and white head wrap sits behind the fire pit. A bald shirtless elder in pink-and-blue wrap sits at the pit's edge holding a ladle and a book, with smoke rising from the pit. A pot of ghee sits nearby and a plate of red and purple flowers lies in the foreground. A standing man in orange shirt and white dhoti stands at top, and an altar with deity murtis is visible behind.2024-07-09June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20 +1 copiesApril 14 20242024-04-14Outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A square brick fire pit with white-painted geometric patterns smokes at the front-left, with a brass plate of offerings nearby. A man in white kneels and tends the fire while others in white shirts and dhotis stand around it. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands centre. At the right, a long-haired figure in a yellow-and-white garment sits on a low wooden seat before a microphone stand, with brass vessels, a kalasha-type pot, oil lamps and flower garlands on the ground. Rows of seated devotees in white, several wearing red beaded malas, fill the background.2005-01-24Outdoor homa at a canopy-covered ritual site with a fire pit lined with decorated bricks, flames rising from logs and offerings of bananas, flowers and small bowls on the ground. Three priests stand at the fire: on the left an older bald man in white dhoti with purple border pours from a brass vessel; in the centre a man in yellow dhoti and orange shawl holds a ladle over the flames; on the right a younger man in white dhoti, orange shawl and rudraksha mala extends his hand toward the fire. Several devotees in saris and kurtas stand behind on striped mats, some with hands folded. No a person candidate is visually established.2021-06-20November 07 20002000-11-07 +1 copies