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A homa fire ceremony in progress. A shirtless priest with a mala and green shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending a square brick fire pit with flames and offerings. Seated beside a bride in a red and gold silk sari with jewelry and a garland, a groom in white dhoti and shirt pours ghee from a ladle into the fire. Two older seated attendees in white and a purple sari, and a woman in orange at upper left, watch. Banana bunches, marigold garlands, a brass vessel and small cups surround the pit. Several people stand in saris behind.

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A wedding homa in progress on a white-tiled floor. A bare-chested priest with a green-and-gold shawl and a long sacred thread sits at the left, tending a fire on a square brick fire pit lined with yellow bananas, coconuts and marigold garlands. Across the fire, a bride in a red-and-gold silk sari with heavy jewellery and a groom in white dhoti and shirt, garlanded with white jasmine and red-pink flowers, sit side by side, and an older woman in a purple sari sits behind the bride. Brass pots, a pineapple and a clay vessel sit around the fire. Behind them, seated guests wear saffron, white and red saris. A small child in a dark suit sits at the far right.2013-09-16A photograph of a Hindu wedding homa at a fire pit set on an orange cloth. A priest seated at left, bare-chested with a green and white shawl and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, tends the flames while others in white and orange clothes watch. A bride in a red and gold sari with jasmine and pink flower garlands and gold jewellery sits beside a groom in white dhoti and shirt with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers and fruit; both place offerings into the fire. Plantains, flowers, a kalasha-style pot, brass vessels and a coconut surround the fire pit. Several seated relatives in saris and white garments are in the background.2013-09-16A photograph of a Hindu wedding homa ceremony on a white floor with rose petals. A bride in an orange-red silk sari with gold jewellery and a golden head ornament pours liquid from a ladle into a fire pit, while a groom in white dhoti and shirt with gold bangles sits beside her, both wearing heavy garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers. A priest in a green-bordered white cloth with a bare upper body sits at the fire pit, and an older man in white and an older woman in a purple sari with garlands sit nearby. Brass vessels, bananas, coconuts, a pineapple and a kalasha pot surround the homa altar. Several people in orange and white sit behind.2013-09-16A wedding homa ceremony on a white tiled floor. At the centre, a square brick fire pit with a burning flame holds offerings and is decorated with yellow flower petals. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with green-and-gold shawl kneels at left, tending the fire. Beside him, a seated man in white garments and a bride in a red-and-gold silk saree with gold jewellery and a flower garland receive the ritual, the groom in white dhoti and white shirt with a white and red garland pouring from a ladle. Behind them, seated guests include a woman in purple saree with a garland, and a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala at far left. Banana bunches, coconuts, marigold and rose garlands, kalasha pots and brass vessels surround the fire. Watermarked archive photo of a homa.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16