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A homa fire ritual inside an indoor hall. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with a saffron-coloured sash and rudraksha beads sits at the left, holding a bundle of sticks above a fire burning on a stack of yellow bricks. Silver and brass ritual vessels, a silver kalasha-like pot and a small plate of offerings sit on the floor. Behind the fire, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a man with a white forehead band. A woman in white with long hair sits in the foreground, back to the camera. A white fan stands in the background.

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May 13 20132013-05-13A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A hazy indoor homa in progress at a brick fire pit lined with yellow bricks. A man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits cross-legged at left with hands folded, facing the fire. Beside him a seated figure in an orange robe holds a long ladle-like implement over the flames, with smoke rising. Brass plates of offerings, a kalasha-style vessel with flowers, and small bowls sit on the mat. At right, several people in white and orange sit with hands folded in prayer, and a woman at left edge also holds her hands together. A striped red-and-white wall and hanging bells frame the room.2008-03-22November 10 20112011-11-10May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesApril 29 20132013-04-29January 22 20142014-01-22A homa fire ceremony in a hall with participants seated on colourful striped mats. In the centre a man in an orange-red turban and orange shawl, with long beads and rudraksha-style necklaces, tends a flame rising from a brick fire pit decorated with marigolds. Two men in white dhoti with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces sit on either side, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right. Behind them, seated devotees wear white with red shawls. Brass bowls, fruit, and offerings surround the fire pit.2015-07-06November 10 20112011-11-10