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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor homa at a garden home temple. A shirtless older man with grey hair, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti, holding a steel plate of grains and seeds for offering. Beside a brick fire pit with flames, a shirtless man in red dhoti pours from a small vessel. A man in a white turban and white polo kneels nearby. Red flower petals are arranged on a brass tray in the foreground. Two seated women in orange-red clothing watch from white plastic chairs, and a shrine with floral decorations and deity images sits beneath a covered porch.2024-07-09A 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 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.2024-06-16Outdoor 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.2024-06-16Outdoor 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.2021-06-20April 17 20172017-04-17November 07 20002000-11-07January 30 20162016-01-30 +1 copiesPhoto 11712348June 20 20212021-06-20May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in progress on a brick-built fire pit with flames and embers. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a coloured striped waist cloth and a red-and-yellow turban sits on a striped mat, pouring a liquid from a ladle into the fire. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Behind him, a fruit-filled basket and red-and-gold containers sit beside decorated kalasha pots wrapped in white and blue cloth with red flowers. On the right, a young assistant in white dhoti leans over to add offerings, and a white-dhoti-clad figure stands at the left edge. Brass vessels, a bowl of red petals and a tray of white grain surround the fire area.2017-07-04 +1 copies