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Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a dim hall. A square brick fire pit with bright flames sits on a yellow-painted platform in the foreground. A figure seen from behind, with dark hair, white cloth and a rudraksha mala, sits before the fire facing it, with a microphone on a stand beside. Behind the fire, a man in an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and red turban pours or offers items from a brass plate, while a man in white dhoti with white forehead marks sits beside him. Brass vessels, a kalasha pot, flower garlands and oil lamps are scattered on the floor, and more seated devotees in white and red are visible in the background.

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August 29 20142014-08-29October 11 20142014-10-11A homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A bright flame burns in a square fire pit with a yellow-painted raised rim, in the foreground. A man with his back to the camera, wearing white with a rudraksha mala, faces the fire. Along the left, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some holding brass plates of grain and offerings, one with arms extended. A man in white with a white forehead mark and a mala stands at the right, and a figure in saffron/orange cloth with a red turban stands beyond him near a golden ornamental stand. Microphones stand beside the fire pit and a tripod-mounted camera is visible behind. Around 8 to 12 people are visible.2014-08-29September 13 20132013-09-13September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesNight-time homa at a yellow-banded square fire pit with a visible flame. Four people in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sit around it. The man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala, gold pendant necklace and beaded bracelets, and pours or handles offerings from a silver bowl placed on a tray. Two younger boys and a woman with curly hair sit nearby with beads and vibhuti marks; one boy tends a bowl with a ladle. Smoke drifts behind them, and a blue-and-red banner hangs in the background.2017-10-01October 11 20142014-10-11September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night-time homa at a wooden fire pit with a large, bright flame. A man in a white dhoti with a green turban pours offerings from a steel bowl into the fire. Around him, priests in white and orange-red cloths wear rudraksha malas, and one bald priest has a white tilak on his forehead. A green-clad figure stands at the right edge, and brass offerings and a plantain leaf sit nearby. No one is clearly identified as a person by appearance cues.2015-01-04January 03 20152015-01-03January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copies