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A homa fire ritual at a doorway of a red-walled temple building with carved wooden doors. In the foreground a fire burns in a pit on a mat, with apples and marigold garlands laid out on a white cloth. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his body and a red turban, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and white dhoti, holds a basket of sticks, while a second priest in an orange-and-saffron shawl sits at right. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red shawl holds a plate of flowers, and a woman in white clothes with a red shawl stands at the threshold. Brass plates, kalasha pots and a lamp stand sit on the step. No visible a person candidate is present.

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February 20 20162016-02-20February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in front of a red-washed temple doorway with carved wooden doors and incense smoke. In the foreground a priest with a red turban, bare chest with white ash markings, white dhoti and a garland of yellow flowers sits before a small fire burning on a brick fire pit, while a second priest in an orange cloth sits on the right beside offerings of apples, marigolds and kalasha pots. Behind, a man in white kurta with a red shawl stands with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with red border holds a brass plate of flowers. A small brass vessel and marigold garlands surround the altar.2016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual at a red-walled temple entrance. A priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a purple head wrap pours from a metal bowl beside a burning fire pit built of stacked bricks decorated with pink flower garlands. Another priest in an orange-bordered white dhoti and gold necklace stands at right holding bundled sticks. A woman in white with a red shawl stands in the doorway, and other priests in white sit around the brazier. Brass pots, flowers, and a bottle sit on a mat in the foreground.2016-03-28February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copies