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A photograph of a homa fire ritual on a stone-paved veranda outside a brick building. A square brick fire pit holds a small flame, with ghee bowls and a basket of dried sticks beside it. Several men in white dhotis and saffron or yellow garments sit on striped mats. A man in a white dhoti and orange-and-yellow turban pours from a bowl at left. A man in orange sits with a book at centre, and a long-haired person in orange sits at right, near a tray of fruit, flowers and a decorated plate. A woman in a tan top stands in the open doorway at right.

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March 15 20172017-03-15March 15 20172017-03-15March 15 20172017-03-15March 15 20172017-03-15Photo 11712351Photo 11712349A homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard beside a stone-walled building with carved wooden doors. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis, some with saffron and yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, sit on mats around a small burning fire pit with offerings. A basket of dried sticks sits to one side and a kalasha and fruits lie on a decorated tray. A standing man in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds papers at the doorway, and a woman in orange and white stands behind him. A sign on the wall lists photography and video camera rules in several languages. The scene is a fire ritual with priests and devotees.2017-03-15Photo 11712350A homa fire ceremony in a brick-walled room with an ornate carved wooden doorway. A bright fire burns in a yellow-and-orange ritual pit surrounded by marigold garlands, offerings, brass vessels and a basket of sticks. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with saffron cloth and rudraksha mala sits at the fire pouring offerings, while another sits nearby in a pink turban. A bald man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands in the doorway, and a standing attendant in white dhoti and garlands watches on the left. A sign with blue and white text hangs on the wall. Several other participants are visible in the background.2017-04-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a brick-walled room with a carved wooden doorway. A fire burns in a square fire pit framed with yellow marigold garlands, with offerings and plates of fruit around it. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands in the doorway. A man with a white turban and bare chest sits at the fire tending it, another bare-chested priest sits beside him, and a standing man in white dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha-style mala holds an offering. A sign on the wall lists facility names. Brass vessels, bundled sticks and yellow garlands lie on the floor mat.2017-04-26A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like room with brick walls and a wooden doorway. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a pink headcloth and rudraksha beads tends a blazing homa fire in a brass vessel decorated with marigold garlands, with a basket of sticks and brass plates of offerings nearby. Several white-dhoti-clad priests sit on striped mats around the fire. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti sits to the right with a rudraksha mala. In the doorway beyond, an older bald man in a white dhoti stands with other devotees, appearance uncertain. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings, flowers and lamps.2017-04-26March 15 20172017-03-15