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A homa is performed at a brick fire pit with a bright flame and rising smoke. A central figure in a pink turban, large wooden or bead malas, a long necklace and a dark patterned shawl over bare shoulders extends his hands toward the fire, with a copper bowl placed beside the pit. Around him, several white-clad attendants sit, some wearing orange or saffron shawls, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white clothing watch in a warmly lit hall.

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July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09October 12 20152015-10-12A homa fire ritual at a square orange-brick fire pit with tall flames. A man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing an orange-red shawl, leans over the fire and places an offering with his right hand. Behind him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits holding a brass ladle over a brass bowl. Brass oil lamps, a basket, banana leaves and metal plates of offerings lie on mats around the pit. Seated people in white and orange robes with garlands are visible in the background.2015-10-12October 19 20152015-10-19December 09 20132013-12-09A homa fire ritual is underway in a hall, with a large flame rising from a brick fire pit in the foreground. A seated priest in saffron-orange dress wears a saffron turban, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a large ornate gold pendant necklace, and extends one hand over the fire while holding a small offering. Beside the fire are a metal bowl, green leaves, a bundle of sticks and a brass oil lamp. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and red-orange shawls watch the ritual.2015-07-06November 18 20152015-11-18March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa at an evening gathering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long braided hair, rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant necklace, tends a small brick fire pit with flames. Brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and a tray of offerings sit around the fire, with bundled wood beside it. Behind them, about a dozen seated devotees in white clothing with mala beads watch and sit with hands folded. The setting is a tiled floor, and a blue cloth is visible at the right edge.2013-12-09October 19 20152015-10-19 +1 copies