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A photo of a homa fire ritual on a stone-paved platform at the entrance of a red-walled building with carved wooden doors. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white body markings and a green turban and gold-bead necklace sits cross-legged on the left, tending brass kalashas decorated with yellow and white flowers. Across the flames, a second priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits and tends the fire. Two women in white saris stand in the doorway, one holding a brass plate, while a third woman in a grey-blue sari stands in front of them. The fire pit is lined with brick and marigold garlands, with a bottle of water and a honey jar nearby.

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February 27 20162016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +2 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on a striped mat outside a red-walled temple entrance. Several priests in white dhotis sit around it; one wears a green turban and another a yellow shawl, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and sacred ash marks on their bodies. Two women in white saris stand at the doorway with hands folded in prayer. Plates of flowers, fruit, coconuts, kalasha-style offerings and brass vessels surround the fire, with brass lamps at the right edge.2016-03-05 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a courtyard before a red-walled temple doorway. Four priests sit on striped mats around a brick fire pit with burning flames. The priest on the right wears an orange shawl and white dhoti with sacred ash lines on his forehead. A young priest on the left wears a green turban, gold-bead necklaces and bare chest with white ash marks, and holds a ladle. Another priest sits beside him. Behind them, three women in cream and white saris stand at the carved wooden doorway holding flower garlands. The ground is covered with marigold and rose garlands, brass kalasha pots, fruit, bowls of kumkum and vibhuti, and a silver lamp. Four people are visible, none identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-02-27 +1 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a brick-built fire pit on the ground of a red-walled hall, surrounded by yellow and white flower garlands, banana bunches, coconuts and brass vessels on mats. A bare-chested priest in a green turban and gold necklace sits behind the pit with hands folded in prayer. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged. Behind them, men in white dhotis stand near a doorway, and a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse holds a tray of flowers. A brass lamp stands at the right foreground.2016-02-27A homa fire is burning in a brick-lined fire pit set into a red-walled courtyard. Flames rise from the pit, with a large metal bowl holding offerings placed beside the fire. Yellow and white flower garlands and petals surround the pit. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a green turban and white dhoti wears a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and he holds a small brass vessel near the flowers. Behind the fire, a second priest in a yellow cloth and gold necklace sits in front of the flames. Several men in white clothing stand in the background near a wooden door.2016-02-27 +2 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20162016-01-30