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A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead kneels at a white brick fire pit, pouring from a metal vessel into flames rising from the pit. Orange marigold petals are scattered over the bricks. Behind him a younger man in white clothing sits, and another figure in white dhoti stands at the back. On the right, a tiered red-draped structure with gold trim stands against a pale wall.

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A homa fire pit built from white stacked blocks with marigold petals scattered on its edges. A man in an orange robe with a white tripundra mark on his forehead kneels at the pit, pouring from a silver vessel into the opening. Behind him a man in a white shirt watches, and a figure in white stands at the upper right. Dark red-brown cushions and a draped cloth appear at the right edge. Orange flower petals lie on the stone surface.2007-08-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. In the foreground a priest wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a white tilak on his forehead kneels before a square fire pit built from white bricks and scattered with orange marigold petals. He holds a silver ritual vessel with a spout, pouring or offering over the pit. Behind him a second man in white shirt and white dhoti stands watching. A small brass vessel sits near the pit, and a dark red-draped seat with gold ornaments is visible at right. The priest's face and identity are not established from appearance, so he is described by role only.2007-08-26A photograph of a homa fire ceremony. A bald man with a tilak on his forehead and gold-rimmed glasses sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and bangles, making a gesture over a fire pit built of white bricks strewn with orange marigold petals. Behind him a second man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A dark red cloth-draped seat is visible at the right edge. The fire burns bright orange inside the brick altar, and a brass vessel sits near the priest.2007-08-26A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a white brick fire pit with a flame and marigold petals scattered around it. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace and gold bracelet sits on the left, his hands extended over the fire, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and glasses. Behind him, a second person in white clothing sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A tiered red-draped structure stands on the right. The photo carries a and a source line, which are not included in the text field2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20072007-08-26A homa fire is being performed on a white brick fire pit with burning flames and marigold flowers scattered on the bricks. A man in orange robes with a red-striped border sits at the right, holding a ladle over the fire, with a shaved head, long hair at the back, a tilak on his forehead, and a beaded necklace. Brass and steel ritual vessels, a bell, a silver cup and a covered metal dish sit on the brick platform. Behind the fire, a large group of seated people dressed in white garments, several with orange shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer. The scene is dim and the people in white are seated on the floor.2007-08-26A homa fire is lit inside a square brick fire pit covered with white bricks and scattered orange marigold petals. A bald man in orange robes and a large gold necklace with a pendant feeds sticks into the flame with his right hand. Beside him a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl tends the offerings, and a steel bowl and plate of dried sticks and leaves sit nearby. Several boys and young people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on the floor behind them, and an older man in white stands at the doorway. The scene is an indoor fire ritual in a plain white-walled hall. Whether the robed man is the a person is uncertain, since the visible cues are only a shaved head and orange robes with a gold necklace.2007-08-26A homa fire ritual on a white brick fire altar decorated with orange marigold flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a gold chain with a pendant and wrist bangles, and white tripundra on his forehead holds a long ladle-like offering stick over the flames. Behind him seated devotees in white clothes with white and red forehead markings watch and join in, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari sits at the right edge. A plain whitewashed wall and a grilled door stand in the background.2007-08-26Outdoor homa at a brick-lined fire pit on bare reddish earth, with a small flame burning in the centre. Two young men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on a blue cloth at dusk. The seated man in front, with curly dark hair, reaches toward the fire with a ladle while a brass and steel puja setup sits beside him: brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of marigold petals and a lamp. A third man in white and orange sits at the right edge, holding a sheet of paper. A white-draped table with red flowers stands at the left. No one wearing saffron-and-ornament presentation cues is visible, so no a person candidate is identified.September 21 20062006-09-21October 12 20072007-10-12