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A homa is performed beside a brick fire pit where flames rise from offerings. A man in a teal-green turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, pouring from a copper vessel into the fire, with a bowl of grain nearby. Behind, a man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears a maroon and gold cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and holds his hands together in namaskara. Bare-chested assistants in white dhotis stand and tend the rites, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads stands at right. A white and blue ceremonial staff rests near the fire, and an orange cloth hangs by the red wall.

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A homa fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit in the foreground, with a copper vessel and a brass pot beside it. A shirtless devotee kneels before a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden back. The seated man wears a deep red and gold silk garment, a dark curly hairstyle, and red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are joined in namaskar. A priest in a teal turban and white dhoti with gold border holds a ladle-like ritual implement over the flames, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right. Baskets of grain and offerings sit on the floor, with a red wall behind. a person on the throne, wearing a red garment, distinctive curly hair and ornaments, receiving the devotee in a homa ceremony.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A homa fire pit made of stacked brick and stone blocks burns in the foreground while a ritual is performed on a tiled outdoor floor. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a man with a green turban and beaded necklaces sit beside a decorated altar with yellow marigold garlands and a kalasha. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at center with hands raised, and a seated devotee in white bends forward while another person in white places hands on his head. In the right foreground a woman in a rust-orange saree sits on a red cushion watching the rite. Several other bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the background.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Outdoor ritual scene at a brick-lined homa fire pit with flames burning in the centre. A seated priest in a green turban and striped shawl sits at the left of the fire with ritual items, beside a gold-and-yellow-flower-garlanded peetha or deity murti. A bare-chested man with a yellow flower garland kneels in front of a standing priest in white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti stands nearby, and a woman in an orange-red sari with a red-beaded necklace sits in the lower right foreground. Copper vessels, a brass plate and a striped cloth lie on the ground. Several other men in white dhotis stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-01-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual under an open pavilion. A fire burns inside a brick fire pit decorated with white paste, yellow flowers and purple cloth, with a brass vessel and offerings nearby. A man with a green turban and beaded necklace sits cross-legged with palms joined beside the fire. Around him, shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a deep red-orange robe and holds a small hand over the head of a kneeling shirtless boy in white trousers, who wears a garland. Several standing men in white dhotis watch. Flower petals are scattered on the floor and a red carpet lies before the throne.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24January 02 20162016-01-02