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Night-time photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor temple-like setting. A square fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, decorated with yellow marigold flowers, with brass pots and bowls around it. Four men in white dhotis sit around it; the man on the left wears a purple turban and holds a leaf bowl of grains, while the others wear garlands and two wear orange-yellow shawls. Behind them stands a tall tiered kalasha-like offering structure decorated with flowers, lion figures and deity figures, and to the right an ornate silver-and-gold palanquin-style seat holds small deity murtis draped in garlands. White-and-red striped walls form the background.

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February 22 20162016-02-22February 22 20162016-02-22Night outdoor fire ritual (homa/yagna) at a temple-style courtyard. A raised golden square fire pit with a large open flame sits in the foreground, decorated with yellow flower petals. Behind it stands a tiered shrine of lion-supported pillars, painted red, pink and blue and draped with yellow marigold garlands. At right, an ornate gold arch frames a silver-decorated deity murti with garlands. Four men sit on the ground in white dhotis, bare-chested, wearing marigold garlands; one in a purple turban at left tosses offerings into a bowl beside metal vessels and brass pots; another at right, in a yellow shawl, feeds the fire. Five people are visible.2016-02-22February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Photo 11701289February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02A homa is performed at a brick fire pit in a temple-like hall. Three priests sit on a striped mat around the burning fire: the man on the left wears a red-and-pink turban, a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, and a white dhoti, and he is feeding items from a woven basket; the man in the centre sits in white with a white shawl and a bead necklace; the man on the right wears a white dhoti, an orange-gold cloth and a bead garland, holding a small item over the flames. A fourth person in white dhoti and white kurta stands in a doorway behind them. Flowers, a brass vessel of ghee, and yellow marigold garlands surround the fire.2016-08-05Night outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A large golden fire pit with a bright flame sits at centre, surrounded by offerings of flowers and red kumkum. A priest in white dhoti with a red turban and beaded necklaces tends the fire. Seated devotees in white and yellow-bordered shawls sit on striped mats. A figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a red headpiece and rudraksha malas, raises a hand in blessing; this seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate in a physical scene. A gold lion statue and a banana offering appear on the right, with a lit oil lamp in front and string lights above. Several dozen people sit or stand in the background.2017-05-02February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies