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A homa fire ceremony in an open hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns, marigold garlands and banana leaves. Several priests stand around a brick fire pit where smoke and flames rise; one priest in orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate of red offerings, while others wear white dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha-style neck garlands. Devotees stand with palms joined in the background, and a floral-decorated altar with marigold and rose garlands sits to the right.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a temple hall with a bright red-striped floor covering. A fire pit is built from stacked bricks decorated with marigold and flower petals, with smoke rising from burning offerings. Several priests in orange and yellow dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style neck garlands, stand around the fire holding brass plates and vessels, with one holding a plate of red petals. Devotees in white clothing stand with hands folded in prayer along the back. On the right, a decorated altar with garlands of white, orange and pink flowers and an orange cloth sits beside brass pots. Colourful painted pillars and hanging yellow and orange decorations line the hall.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesWide interior of a temple hall with a tin roof, marigold garlands hanging from pillars, and painted cylindrical pillars wrapped in colourful bands. Several green and yellow parasols line the aisle. A fire ritual is underway at center on a red striped mat: a smoking homa fire with flames, surrounded by brass vessels and rows of decorated offering trays with flowers. Men in orange and saffron dhotis and white cloths with bare upper bodies sit and stand around the fire, and a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth is at left foreground. Many women in white and green saris and a group of men in white dhotis with folded hands stand in a crowd along the right side. A camera on a tripod is at right, and the scene resembles a homa or abhishekam ceremony.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A homa or yagna ceremony in a decorated temple hall. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths tend a fire pit of stacked bricks decorated with flowers and marigold garlands, with smoke rising. A priest in white with a shawl holds a brass vessel and ladle, while another in an orange garment holds a plate of coloured powders and offerings. Nearby, a line of women in white saris and green-bordered saris stand with hands folded in prayer beside a garlanded altar draped in red cloth. Brass lamps, a copper pot, banana leaves, fruits and turmeric plates sit on a red striped mat.2018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with a red-and-white striped mat on the floor. A central priest in a white dhoti with a purple-bordered cloth kneels or stands with hands extended over smoking flames of a fire pit, while assistants in white and orange garments hold trays and offerings. Surrounding the fire are rows of small square offerings decorated with flowers, a brass vessel, brass lamps and fruits. Behind them, devotees in white and colourful saris stand with folded hands, and a deity murti is garlanded with marigold and flower strings on a draped altar. Multicoloured fabric panels, a green umbrella-like canopy and pillars hang in the background.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-and-white striped floor and gold-and-green garlands strung along the pillars. Sacred fire smoke rises from a homa/yagna pit in the foreground, surrounded by small brick-like fire-altar pieces, flowers and brass vessels. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and an orange shawl stand with hands folded near the fire, while others in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some wearing gold-yellow cloths, attend the ritual. Women in white and colourful saris and onlookers in white stand along the hall, and a cameraman with a tripod films the ceremony. Green and multicoloured umbrella canopies and decorated pillars frame the scene. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2018-04-14