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A homa is being performed outdoors before a hedge and tall trees. A priest in an orange robe and a red-and-orange turban stands at left, holding a ladle over a metal bowl of offerings. Beside him, a bright fire burns in a pit of yellow bricks. Behind the fire, a maroon cloth covers a platform where three kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconut-like tops are set, one decorated with a white garland and a red-and-white patterned pot. Two seated figures, one in an orange cloth and one in white, sit on blue brocade with garlands at the centre. Several people in white and dark clothing sit in the foreground watching.

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January 11 20142014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11Outdoors on a lawn, a homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit built from stacked reddish bricks. A person in an orange robe with an orange turban, large earrings, and beaded necklaces sits at right, holding a metal ladle or bowl over the fire. Around them, seated devotees watch: a woman in a red shawl and dark-red top holds a small offering near the flames, a bearded man in an orange jacket sits behind, and others wear white, red and grey wraps. A brass kalasha pot with green leaves sits at the left edge, and silver ritual vessels rest near the fire.2014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11Outdoor ritual on a lawn in front of a hedge. A priest in a red turban and red-and-gold dhoti, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a head-mounted microphone, holds a bell in one hand and incense sticks in the other, the smoke rising. In front of him stand several brass kalashas wrapped in orange, blue, red and white cloth, each topped with a coconut and mango leaves, arranged on a purple cloth. Above them hangs a tiered canopy with orange fringed umbrellas. Behind, a seated man in a red shawl watches, and other seated devotees in red and white clothing sit on the grass, consistent with a puja or abhishekam setting.2014-01-11A seated man in reddish-maroon robes and a matching turban performs a fire ritual at night beside a brick-lined fire pit. He holds a long-handled silver ladle over the flames and a silver bowl rests at his side. An orange marigold garland hangs around his neck and bangles are on his wrist. Behind him, a decorated altar draped in a purple and silver cloth holds yellow flowers, green leaves, a kalasha-like vessel and gold-toned offerings. A red brick wall and a lit lamp stand in the background.2014-05-21January 11 20142014-01-11A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony at dusk on a striped woven mat. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes and a saffron shawl sits at right, pouring an offering from a metal vessel toward a square stone fire pit with a bright flame. Brass and steel ritual vessels, a small bowl and lamps sit on the mat, and three orange-draped kalasha pots with green leaves and netting are arranged in front. Seated devotees in white and red shawls, with lanyards, watch from the background, some with hands folded. A deity mural and a seated statue are visible behind. Whether the priest is a person cannot be determined from appearance.2013-03-31Night outdoor homa on grass: a seated priest in orange-red robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, marks painted on his arms, feeds offerings into a fire built inside a stacked yellow brick fire pit. Behind him, a purple-draped table holds a kalasha-style pot with flower garlands, marigolds and green-and-orange coconut-decorated vessels. Silver plates of fruit and flowers sit nearby, with a brass vessel and a drum-like object. Smoke rises from the fire and palm plants surround the scene.2014-03-09January 11 20142014-01-11August 03 20142014-08-03Outdoor homa ritual on a lawn before a hedge. A man in red-orange robes and an orange head wrap kneels at a brick fire pit, with a bright flame rising and a bowl beside him. Seated devotees in orange and red clothing face the fire from the front and right. Behind the fire, a long table draped in maroon cloth holds several kalasha pots with yellow-tipped tops and a seated figure in white and orange robes, as well as decorated silver and blue offerings. A woman in an orange sari sits near the fire, and a person in red robes sits on a gold-legged stool at the right edge. A red shag rug lies on the grass in the foreground.2014-01-11