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A homa fire ritual inside a hall with exposed brick walls and hanging marigold garlands. A low brick fire pit with burning logs sits on a red floor, decorated with flowers, fruit and coconuts, with brass vessels and oil lamps nearby. Three priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies perform the rite; the central priest holds a coconut above a kalasha-like vessel while the others hold ritual items. A fourth man in a saffron-and-gold garment and gold necklace stands at right with hands joined. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white, a woman in purple, and a decorated ornamental umbrella and bright garlands are visible.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire is burning in a sunken fire pit on a red floor inside a decorated temple hall, with a flower-tiered offering platform and coconuts and fruits to the right. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand at the fire; the central priest in a maroon turban pours from a brass vessel with a flower garland, while others hold offerings. Umbrellas with ornate canopies and marigold garlands decorate the hall, and a few onlookers in orange and white sit at the edges. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is a ritual scene with priests and devotees.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire burns in a fire pit at the center of a temple-style hall with a red floor, surrounded by bricks and marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, pour offerings and handle vessels around the fire. On the right, a man with a long braid and bare chest stands with a bowl. Behind, devotees and attendants in orange and saffron clothing watch, and decorated umbrellas and kalasha pots with coconuts and flower garlands fill the space. A man with a crown and garlands sits at the left edge near a decorated peetha with lamps and a deity murti. The scene reads as a homa ritual during a temple inauguration.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ceremony in a hall with a red floor and garlanded decor. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit bordered with yellow-and-pink flower garlands and banana stalks. Priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand around it; the central priest, bare-chested with a red turban and rudraksha-style beads, pours an offering into the flames. A gold-and-white ornate umbrella stands behind, with a kalasha, brass vessels and marigold garlands at the front. Other devotees in saffron and white stand at the back, and a gold-edged parasol shades the scene.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a Hindu ritual homa at a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and red and orange paper lanterns. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a brick fire pit where a small flame burns, surrounded by stacked yellow-and-pink flower garlands and offerings on the ground. A man at centre wears a magenta head cloth, a gold chain and a shawl over his shoulder, holding a brass vessel. Another man in white dhoti with gold border holds a white cloth-wrapped object, and a man on the right wears rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed participants stand near a purple ornamental umbrella, and brass lamps and a plantain tree stand nearby.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14