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A homa ritual in a hall with a yellow brick fire pit burning in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a red-garlanded, white-robed assistant pour offerings into the flames. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne with lion armrests, draped in a multicoloured floral garland, while a saffron-robed monk kneels beside the fire. Fruits, bananas, flowers and banana leaves are arranged on the floor, and a kalasha and oil lamps sit nearby. A standing attendant in white clothes and rudraksha mala watches from the back.

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January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A homa ritual in a hall: a yellow brick fire pit holds a flame, and a standing priest in white dhoti with gold border, orange headwear and red-orange garland pours from a ladle while a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes and rudraksha mala kneels and feeds the fire. Offerings of fruit, bananas, flowers, a kalasha and banana leaves surround the pit. Behind them a seated figure in saffron robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with lions and a multicolour floral backrest. Two more seated men in white and orange sit in the background.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesPhoto 11742865January 09 20152015-01-09March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa is performed in an interior ritual room with a large lit fire pit of brick and stone. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at the back, a man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with reddish-orange robes. In front, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden head ornament sits by the flames, while another priest bends low beside the pit, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border watches. Offerings of fruits, flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha surround the fire, and a striped rug covers the floor. a person figure sits on the throne in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha, with his gold necklace and garland visible.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a fire ritual at dusk in a courtyard with red walls and a striped mat. A large flame rises from a homa fire pit lined with brick-like offering blocks. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow cloth and a rudraksha-style garland kneels by the fire feeding it. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a tall dark crown-like headdress, red and gold robes, a gold pendant and a garland of flowers sits with hands joined in prayer. Nearby, a man in white holds a folded-hands namaskar, another stands bare-chested with a garland and a patterned cloth, and a few people in white stand behind. Brass vessels, banana leaves, fruit, flowers and a small oil lamp rest on a tray beside the fire. A decorative white parasol hangs at the top left.2016-03-06 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12