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A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a pillared hall decorated with coloured umbrellas and banana leaves. A fire burns in a large brick-built fire pit, with smoke rising and stacked offering items around it, and a brass lamp stands near the fire. Priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, kneel and sit around the pit. Behind them a row of people in white dhotis and cream saris stands with hands joined, and a large garlanded altar holds flower garlands and marigold strings. A cameraman in orange clothing films on the right, and a red-and-white striped mat covers the floor.

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April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire burns on a brick-lined fire pit in a pillared temple hall decorated with hanging yellow marigold garlands, colourful paper lanterns and green and pink umbrellas. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand and sit around the fire. Behind them, a row of women in cream and white sarees with red borders stand with hands folded in prayer. A man in a dark turban and white garland stands with palms joined near the centre, and a shaved-headed priest in yellow dhoti kneels at the fire. Trays, brass vessels and marigold garlands lie on red-and-white cloth, and smoke rises from the flames. A cameraman stands at the right edge filming.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall decorated with garlands, hanging coloured umbrellas and banana-leaf toran. A fire burns on a brick-and-flower fire pit in the foreground, sending smoke upward. Priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, sit or stand around the fire, with one man in an orange dhoti and bare chest kneeling to tend the flames. A man in the centre wears a dark turban, white garland and gold-coloured shawl with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a decorated altar with flower garlands and a deity murti holds flower arrangements. Women in white and green saris stand at the right, watching and joining their hands in prayer. Brass pots and bowls sit on the mat around the fire.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire is burning in a sunken fire pit on a red floor inside a decorated temple hall, with a flower-tiered offering platform and coconuts and fruits to the right. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand at the fire; the central priest in a maroon turban pours from a brass vessel with a flower garland, while others hold offerings. Umbrellas with ornate canopies and marigold garlands decorate the hall, and a few onlookers in orange and white sit at the edges. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is a ritual scene with priests and devotees.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA ritual fire ceremony in a temple hall decorated with colourful pillar banners, hanging umbrellas and marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-yellow cloths stand around a fire pit built of stacked red bricks decorated with flowers, from which flames and smoke rise. A bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti kneels at the fire, and a priest in a purple-bordered white dhoti holds a dish of offerings. A tall figure with long hair in orange robes and a garland stands with hands joined in namaste at the centre-back, while a brass lamp and copper vessels sit on red-and-white striped mats. A deity murti is visible on an ornate altar behind the fire.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies