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A brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna kunda) is the centre of a ritual scene. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a purple cloth over his head bends forward over the fire, while a young assistant in white dhoti with a blue sash and garlands kneels at its edge. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a yellow-green shawl stands at right. Behind them, several women in orange-saffron sarees stand with folded hands. In the background a seated figure in orange-red robes with long hair sits on a white and red throne before a golden ornate backdrop, a red carpet below. Marigold garlands, brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings surround the fire pit.

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January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06A photograph of a sacred fire ritual inside a richly decorated Hindu temple hall with pink and silver shrine alcoves holding deity murtis. A large blazing homa fire rises from a stacked brick fire pit topped with a tiered ornate golden altar, decorated with red flowers. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, beside a standing man in white dhoti with a saffron sash and a yellow-brown headwrap seated near him. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and purple-striped sash bends forward tending the fire. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch in the background, and green mats cover the floor.2016-07-02Night ritual photograph under a pink-and-white canopy with string lights. In the foreground, a fire pit with a flame and offerings of flowers and a bowl sits on a striped mat. A priest in white dhoti with a purple-bordered shawl, bare-chested with gold necklaces, pours or offers from a metal vessel beside the pit. A second priest in white dhoti with orange border bows with folded hands and a red-and-white cloth on his head. Behind them, a seated man in a saffron-brown robe with a gold necklace and red-trimmed cushion sits on an ornate gold throne, hands folded, smiling. A large crowd of seated devotees, many bare-chested in white and yellow cloth, fills the background.2017-05-25A homa fire ritual is underway in a temple-like room with a striped cloth on the floor. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow headband kneels and tends a flaming fire pit built of yellow-and-orange blocks, with flowers, fruit and a brass lamp nearby. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a green-and-white border holds a small vessel. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth, with long hair and a gold necklace over rudraksha beads, sits on a golden throne with a gold chair back. A garland of white and yellow flowers lies in the foreground. Pooja items and a brass plate are visible on the floor.2017-06-23August 22 20172017-08-22January 06 20182018-01-06A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a brick fire pit bordered by coloured rangoli and flower petals. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala sits behind the flames, holding a ladle and offerings, while two white-clad assistants in dhotis kneel at left, one holding a bowl of red flowers. Behind the fire, a deity murti in an ornate shrine is decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. Other seated figures in white dhotis and shawls sit along the right side, and a microphone stand stands near the fire. Brass plates and vessels are scattered on the floor.2015-07-16January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06A homa fire ritual inside a temple-style hall. A fire burns on a stack of yellow brick-like blocks, surrounded by flowers, fruit and small brass vessels. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-and-green border, a gold headband and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lamp beside the fire. Behind him another man in a white dhoti and cream shawl stands at a dark wooden door. On the left a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a saffron-red cloth, gold chains and rudraksha beads, with hands folded; this is a person in person, based on the throne, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha and saffron clothing. Striped mats cover the floor, with a garlanded tray of marigolds and fruit at right.2017-06-23