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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a sacred fire ritual inside a richly decorated Hindu temple hall with pink and silver shrine alcoves holding deity murtis. A large blazing homa fire rises from a stacked brick fire pit topped with a tiered ornate golden altar, decorated with red flowers. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, beside a standing man in white dhoti with a saffron sash and a yellow-brown headwrap seated near him. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and purple-striped sash bends forward tending the fire. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch in the background, and green mats cover the floor.2016-07-02July 16 20152015-07-16January 06 20182018-01-06December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in a dimly lit hall. A large flame rises from a brick fire pit bordered with scattered flower petals. Three men stand at the fire: a shaved-headed priest in orange-and-green cloth bare-chested with a red rudraksha-style mala, a man in white dhoti and shawl holding a red cloth bundle over a silver tray, and a younger man in white dhoti looking on. A seated man in white holds a microphone near the fire. Behind them a silver-framed throne canopy with a green backdrop holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a golden parasol hangs overhead. Four people are visible.2015-07-16July 16 20152015-07-16August 01 20142014-08-01September 17 20152015-09-17July 16 20152015-07-16April 14 20182018-04-14