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A homa fire ritual inside a decorated tent. A fire burns in a brick fire pit bordered with coloured rangoli, with smoke rising. A man in an orange-yellow cloth and red rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel near the fire. Around him, priests in white dhotis sit on the floor, one bare-chested and one wearing a white shawl, with brass pots and offering bowls. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, with a silver-trimmed throne and brass oil lamps nearby. A microphone stands at the edge of the fire. Four physical people are clearly visible, plus a child at the fire pit.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a brick fire pit bordered by coloured rangoli and flower petals. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala sits behind the flames, holding a ladle and offerings, while two white-clad assistants in dhotis kneel at left, one holding a bowl of red flowers. Behind the fire, a deity murti in an ornate shrine is decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. Other seated figures in white dhotis and shawls sit along the right side, and a microphone stand stands near the fire. Brass plates and vessels are scattered on the floor.2015-07-16July 16 20152015-07-16A photograph of a homa being performed in a hall before a decorated deity altar. A brick fire pit with bright flames and smoke sits in the centre-right, surrounded by brass vessels and offerings. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow cloth, with a red rudraksha mala, raises one arm beside the fire, while another priest in white sits nearby. Several white-clad men sit on the floor, and a man in white with folded hands is at the right edge. Behind them stands a garlanded deity murti under a canopy, flanked by a framed statue and orange-and-blue banners. Other men in white sit on chairs at the back right. Marigold garlands and flower petals decorate the floor and altars.2015-07-16July 16 20152015-07-16September 17 20152015-09-17Outdoor homa ceremony at night beside a square brick fire pit with flames rising from it. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with coloured striped borders and gold necklaces stand and kneel around it. One priest in the centre, wearing a red-and-white head cloth, pours from a metal vessel. Behind them a silver-framed object and tiered arrangements of yellow and red flower garlands rest on a silver stand, with brass pots on a table at the back. The page-based identity cue does not show a qualifying candidate here, so the people are described by role only.2018-01-06September 19 20152015-09-19July 16 20152015-07-16January 06 20182018-01-06September 19 20152015-09-19July 09 20132013-07-09October 16 20162016-10-16