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A photograph of a priest performing a homa fire ritual outdoors in front of a red wall. He sits cross-legged on the ground, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a green and red patterned cloth draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms, and he holds a small object in his right hand over a metal bowl. Before him a brick fire pit burns with bright flames, surrounded by yellow and pink marigold flowers, fruits, and a brass oil lamp to the left. Garlands and flower-decorated pots sit along the right side. Only one person is visible.

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December 28 20112011-12-28January 30 20162016-01-30A homa fire ritual in progress on a sunlit outdoor terrace. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a beaded garland kneels before a square brick fire pit with flames rising, pouring offering from a silver ladle-like vessel. Another person in white holds a large silver bowl of grains at left, and silver bowls and a plate with offerings sit nearby. Behind the fire, decorated kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and turmeric-marked coconuts stand on a bed of rice. A microphone stands at the fire pit and orange fabric hangs overhead.2011-12-28A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a courtyard. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged before a fire pit built of brick with yellow flower petals on it. He wears a gold bead garland with a small pendant and gold bangles, and pours an offering from a ladle into the flames. Nearby stand a brass bowl of yellow liquid, a silver plate of offerings, and a glass vessel with a coconut and leaves. A potted palm and red pillars stand behind. The man has no visible saffron, rudraksha or crown cues, so his identity is not established.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28January 06 20182018-01-06January 30 20162016-01-30July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth and a long gold bead necklace sits cross-legged before a brick-lined fire pit (homa) with small flames and wood, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the fire. Nearby are a brass bowl with yellow liquid and ladle, a plate of bananas, a silver pot with green leaves, and a book open on the floor. Yellow flowers decorate the bricks, and brass kalashas and a potted palm stand in the background.2011-12-28A homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits behind a brick fire pit where a tall flame rises, with a steel bowl of ghee or liquid offering held by a second person in the foreground. The second person wears a magenta head-wrap, a rudraksha necklace and a light cloth. Behind the fire, flower garlands in orange and yellow, coconuts and a large floral-decorated deity murti or pot are arranged. Marigold petals and red flowers are scattered on the bricks.2016-08-14December 28 20112011-12-28Photo 11728744 +2 copies