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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony inside a white tent with cream draped fabric overhead. A priest in a maroon turban and purple-maroon wrap stands at a brick fire pit, holding up a long cream-and-gold cloth that is catching flame. Behind him, several seated men in white dhotis and maroon shawls sit on striped rugs, and a brass bowl with a ladle sits at the pit's edge. A brass tray of offerings is held at the left, and another person on the right holds a brass bell. The scene is a fire ritual conducted with white-clad attendees watching.

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A homa fire ritual inside a tent with cream drapes. Brick fire altar with red and yellow decorated bricks holds a large flame; a priest in a maroon turban and dhoti-style wrap holds a cream cloth over the fire. A copper bowl and brass vessels sit nearby. Seated devotees in white dhotis and rust-coloured shawls watch, some with hands folded. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a woman in a rust sari holds a brass plate of flowers at left.2015-07-09 +2 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual. A priest in a white dhoti with a pink-and-gold border and a yellow turban holds up a white cloth with gold edging over a blazing fire pit, with smoke rising. Another priest in a white dhoti stands behind, and to the right two men in saffron-orange robes press their palms together in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala. Floral offerings, brass vessels and a kalasha sit around the fire pit. White plastic chairs and banana leaves frame the scene, and a decorated pillar with woven bands stands at the right edge.2015-08-09July 09 20152015-07-09A priest in white dhoti with a purple head cloth leans over a fire pit (homa/yagna) decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, draping a yellow cloth over the altar area. Brass vessels, coconuts and offerings surround the fire, with more garlanded ritual items and a flower-decorated canopy behind. A man in white bare-chested stands beside, and a woman in an orange sari with hands folded watches in the background, in a pillared hall. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance here.2018-04-14August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire ritual in an open-air pavilion. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti holds a long cream cloth over a square fire pit blazing with flames, marigold garlands bordering the pit. Behind him, another orange-clad priest holds a brass tray of flowers. A photographer in a red garment stands in the background, and a young boy in orange robes and an orange cap stands at right beside a silver vessel. Brass lamps and a bowl rest on the left edge of the altar.2017-08-25July 09 20152015-07-09 +2 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border and a purple headcloth leans over a ritual altar, pulling a yellow cloth across a yajna area. Marigold and jasmine garlands drape the altar and kalasha pots with coconuts. Behind him a woman in an orange sari stands with hands folded in namaskar, and a few other people are visible at the sides of a pillared hall. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ceremony with a fire and offerings.2018-04-14Night-time homa at a square stone fire pit with flames rising high, its steps scattered with red and yellow flower petals. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at the fire; the foremost, wearing an orange-yellow turban and a beaded garland, holds up a lit torch. A second priest in white with a garland stands beside him, and a third at the right holds a brass offering tray. Seated devotees in white clothing watch from the left, and a carved wooden disc stands behind the fire. Strings of leaves and hanging decorations frame the dark background.2010-10-16A homa fire ritual in a large hall filled with smoke. A yellow-framed fire pit burns at the centre, with brass bowls of offerings and flowers around it. Three young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged behind the pit, hands folded or in prayer. To the right, a priest in red-brown robes with gold trim and a red turban stands at the fire, bare-chested with white markings on his arm, while another attendant in orange garments stands beside him. Seated devotees in white and orange fill the background.2014-09-06