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September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A homa fire burns in a shallow pit at the centre foreground, flanked by floral rangoli-style borders. Three seated priests in white dhotis perform the ritual outside a red-walled temple doorway. The priest on the left wears a green turban and a rudraksha mala, and he holds a ladle over a brass bowl. The middle priest wears an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. The priest on the right wears a yellow shawl, gesturing toward the offerings. A tray of fruit, marigold and rose petals sits on a white cloth, with banana-leaf plates of offerings and brass vessels nearby. Several children in white and a woman in white stand in the doorway watching.2016-03-05 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a homa at a brick fire pit, holding a long metal ladle-like implement with a flame rising from it. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits attentively. Offerings are laid out on the left: sliced fruits, apples, a pineapple, lemons, a silver bowl, and flower garlands. Pink flower petals are scattered over the bricks. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, yellow and white clothing watch, and a figure in white moves in the background. A brass lamp stands on the right beside a dark curtain. The scene is a photograph of a fire ritual indoors. Two people are prominent in the foreground, with more visible behind them. The a person cues include saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the seated figure performing the fire offering.2009-06-09February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesJuly 06 20152015-07-06October 18 20122012-10-18April 14 20182018-04-14