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A homa ritual in a covered hall with a white cloth backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow-and-maroon sash stands at left holding a tray of flowers. Beside him, a man in a pale cloth drapes white fabric over a smoking fire pit. Behind the fire, a tall kalasha is decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a golden deity murti sits on a red-draped stage at right. Five men in white dhotis and orange or gold shawls stand in a row at right, one holding a microphone. Brass pots, banana leaves, fruit and flower offerings fill the foreground, and smoke rises through the scene. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.

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A photograph of a Hindu ritual homa in an open-sided pavilion with a white cloth backdrop and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border holds a brass tray and reaches toward smoke rising from a fire pit. Another priest in white with a pink-and-orange turban stands nearby. Behind them, a row of men in orange and saffron garments with white dhotis stands in a line, one holding a microphone. Brass pots, kalasha with a mango-leaf and marigold garland, banana, flowers, coconuts and offering plates sit on the floor. An ornate deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a golden umbrella stands on a blue-skirted platform behind the fire, and garlanded deity murtis sit on a red-draped golden throne at the right.2015-07-17A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall with a white backdrop and a tiled floor. A priest in white dhoti with a golden-bordered shawl stands at left, while a second man with a tall saffron-and-gold headband and a rudraksha-like necklace stands beside him, both at a tall decorated kalasha on a blue round base with marigold garlands. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Several young men in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand at right holding ritual items. Brass vessels, flower garlands, coconuts and marigold offerings lie on the floor, and gilded deity murti are visible at the top right amid garlands.2015-07-17A homa ritual in a decorated hall with white draped backdrop. A priest in white dhoti and a bare-chested man in orange-trimmed white clothing stand at a tall brass kalasha-topped homa setup with a blue-draped platform, marigold and yellow garlands, and offering trays of flowers, fruit and bowls around it. Smoke rises from a fire vessel as a figure bends forward pouring or offering. On the right, several men in white dhotis, orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck wear stand in a row with hands folded. Behind them, a gilded throne-like altar holds deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands. Two women in traditional saris stand in the background near the entrance.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A homa ritual in a hall with a white backdrop and a golden throne at the right. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-bordered cloth sit or stand with palms joined. A tiered central kalasha-style structure stands on a blue-skirted platform, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a decorated umbrella above. In the foreground, a priest in white seated on the floor tends a fire pit with smoke rising, next to offerings of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and an oil lamp. On the right, a golden throne draped with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands holds deity murtis; a standing figure in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside it. Golden ceremonial standards frame the scene.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17Photograph of a homa ritual in a covered hall with a white cloth backdrop and ceiling fans. Smoke rises through the air. At center, a blue-banded fire pit sits on a brick base with a kalasha-like vessel and floral offerings, and a decorated deity murti sits on a red and gold throne draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and saffron-brown shawls stand and kneel around the fire; one priest on the left wears a pink turban and a beaded necklace, and another in the foreground on the right sits in white with an orange shawl reading from a text. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a ritual object near the fire. Ornate gold ceremonial umbrellas and lamp stands surround the scene, and a small group of onlookers stands behind brass railings.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a temple-style ritual in progress, with white smoke drifting through the scene. On a raised platform in the centre, a standing figure in a yellow dhoti and bare upper body, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, stands near a central deity murti in a gold crown and white-and-gold garments. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a bare upper body attends the altar, and another man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right. Two ornate golden thrones are decorated with yellow and red garlands and gold necklaces, with deity figures seated upon them. In the foreground, a decorated ritual vessel and brass oil lamps sit on a platter near a basket of offerings, and a microphone is visible at right. Striped rugs cover the floor.2015-07-13A homa ritual in a covered hall with white tent draping. A seated priest in a red turban and rudraksha mala tends a fire pit with burning flames, surrounded by marigold garlands, flower bowls and brass vessels. Standing figures in saffron and ochre robes stand behind a blue-draped altar; one bald man in white dhoti and saffron shawl holds his hands together, and a monk in rust-coloured robes operates a microphone. A golden kalasha stands on a decorated base with a decorated deity murti behind. Several seated devotees in white are visible at the left and right edges.2015-07-17