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A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-and-white striped floor and gold-and-green garlands strung along the pillars. Sacred fire smoke rises from a homa/yagna pit in the foreground, surrounded by small brick-like fire-altar pieces, flowers and brass vessels. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and an orange shawl stand with hands folded near the fire, while others in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some wearing gold-yellow cloths, attend the ritual. Women in white and colourful saris and onlookers in white stand along the hall, and a cameraman with a tripod films the ceremony. Green and multicoloured umbrella canopies and decorated pillars frame the scene. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with a red-and-white striped mat on the floor. A central priest in a white dhoti with a purple-bordered cloth kneels or stands with hands extended over smoking flames of a fire pit, while assistants in white and orange garments hold trays and offerings. Surrounding the fire are rows of small square offerings decorated with flowers, a brass vessel, brass lamps and fruits. Behind them, devotees in white and colourful saris stand with folded hands, and a deity murti is garlanded with marigold and flower strings on a draped altar. Multicoloured fabric panels, a green umbrella-like canopy and pillars hang in the background.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A homa or yagna ceremony in a decorated temple hall. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths tend a fire pit of stacked bricks decorated with flowers and marigold garlands, with smoke rising. A priest in white with a shawl holds a brass vessel and ladle, while another in an orange garment holds a plate of coloured powders and offerings. Nearby, a line of women in white saris and green-bordered saris stand with hands folded in prayer beside a garlanded altar draped in red cloth. Brass lamps, a copper pot, banana leaves, fruits and turmeric plates sit on a red striped mat.2018-04-14