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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) burns at center with bright flames and smoke rising, surrounded by scattered white and yellow flowers, pink petals and dry grass strewn over the bricks. Behind it, several men in white dhotis and orange-bordered clothing sit on a striped mat, one wearing a rudraksha mala; a brass bowl with a flower stands at left, and a printed booklet lies on the mat at right. The scene shows a priestly fire ritual.January 08 20122012-01-08December 07 20162016-12-07June 23 20172017-06-23October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a homa fire burning in a golden tiered fire pit at a temple. The flames rise from the square yellow-gold altar, which is decorated with white rangoli-style lines and scattered pink flower petals. Behind it, a golden lion-form image is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a silver tray holds limes and flowers. Partially visible people in white dhotis with coloured borders kneel and stand around the fire, and a person in an orange garment is at the edge of the frame. The scene is a fire ritual during Navaratri worship.2017-09-26 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony under a white tent ceiling hung with colourful paper lanterns and streamers. Smoke rises from a fire pit at centre right while a priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a red-bordered cloth, tosses fruit into the flames from a brass tray. Beside him a bare-chested man in a yellow-orange cloth holds a plate. Behind the altar a standing man in white clothes faces the fire. A pink ceremonial vessel, brass lamps, marigold and leaf garlands, and small decorated pots line the altar table. A crowd of seated devotees watches from the background, and a photographer stands at the left.2016-12-15 +1 copies