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A priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl stands at a square homa fire pit under an open corrugated roof, pouring an offering from a brass vessel into the smoking pit with a long-handled ladle. A red-draped structure, potted banana plants and a red building stand behind him. On the right, three seated figures in red and dark garments are partly visible. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a small oil lamp sit on the stone edge in the foreground. The scene reflects a homa or yagna ritual.

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July 13 20142014-07-13July 13 20142014-07-13July 13 20142014-07-13July 13 20142014-07-13Outdoor homa ritual in a courtyard beside a red-brick wall and corrugated roof. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and bare-chested upper bodies with white tilak on their foreheads stand at a square fire pit where flames and smoke rise. The priest at the front pours or offers from a silver vessel into the fire. Behind them a long table draped in white cloth with a teal top holds rows of silver kalashas and vessels topped with saffron-yellow cloth. A dark deity murti decorated with garlands stands in the background. The priests appear to be performing a fire offering.2013-06-23July 13 20142014-07-13July 13 20142014-07-132003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01June 27 20132013-06-27June 02 20152015-06-02Outdoor homa at a fire pit set into a paved courtyard under a corrugated metal roof. Two priests in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls stand at the sunken fire pit, one raising a lit oil lamp and the other holding a bell, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind them a large orange-red cloth-draped object rests on a flatbed trolley, and palms and red walls frame the courtyard. Brass vessels, a pot and leaf offerings sit on cloth at the pit's edge, and a red-draped table with a seated figure appears at the right.2014-07-13July 11 20142014-07-11