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A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with red walls. At the centre, a fire burns in a square pit built of stacked bricks, with offerings and garlanded items arranged around it. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha-style shawl tends the fire, with a bowl and pooja items nearby. Behind him, a seated figure in a red robe with a garland and gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair beneath a golden umbrella. Several men in white dhotis, one wearing an orange shawl and a garland, stand and assist, and a man in the foreground holds a bell-like object. Mats in red, green and white cover the floor, and a copper-coloured plate holds dry twigs.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a ceremonial hall with red walls. Center: a priest in a saffron/orange cloth kneels over a bright fire pit, tending flames above a stack of blocks wrapped with white cloth and flower garlands. Left: a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold parasol, wearing a red-orange garment, a long gold chain, a large red-and-white flower garland, and a dark tilak mark on the forehead; hair piled high. Behind: a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a flower garland, and two attendants at right in yellow-orange sashes and white dhotis with garlands, one holding a small bowl. Brass pots and offerings sit on the floor. A fan and open doorway with more people appear in the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire burns on a low platform inside a temple-like hall with red walls and a large dark wooden door. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, wearing a red-orange tilak-style headpiece and gold necklace, sits cross-legged before the flames, adding offerings. A stack of wrapped bundles and garlanded kalasha-style pots surround the fire. Behind him, a figure in a red-brown ornate garment with a long swept-back black hairstyle, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-and-red peetha throne, adorned with a garland. Another person in orange shawl and white dhoti bends forward at right, and attendants in white stand nearby. A standing fan and a striped floor mat are visible.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual at dusk in a courtyard with red walls and a striped mat. A large flame rises from a homa fire pit lined with brick-like offering blocks. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow cloth and a rudraksha-style garland kneels by the fire feeding it. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a tall dark crown-like headdress, red and gold robes, a gold pendant and a garland of flowers sits with hands joined in prayer. Nearby, a man in white holds a folded-hands namaskar, another stands bare-chested with a garland and a patterned cloth, and a few people in white stand behind. Brass vessels, banana leaves, fruit, flowers and a small oil lamp rest on a tray beside the fire. A decorative white parasol hangs at the top left.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa is performed in an interior ritual room with a large lit fire pit of brick and stone. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at the back, a man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with reddish-orange robes. In front, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden head ornament sits by the flames, while another priest bends low beside the pit, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border watches. Offerings of fruits, flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha surround the fire, and a striped rug covers the floor. a person figure sits on the throne in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha, with his gold necklace and garland visible.2017-06-23