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Outdoor evening homa ritual on a lawn. A standing priest in a maroon dhoti with gold border, a gold-bordered maroon shawl, a turban and a long orange-gold garland holds a small silver vessel with a flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, standing before a square fire pit built of yellow and red bricks with a small fire. Silver bowls, a kalasha-like pot and ritual items sit on cloths around the pit. To the left a young boy in orange robes with a red-and-orange rudraksha mala stands holding a small card. A seated woman in orange robes watches from the right. A building with glass doors is behind them.

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May 21 20142014-05-21May 21 20142014-05-21 +1 copiesA homa is performed outdoors on grass at dusk. A brick fire pit with yellow-dusted bricks holds a small flame. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange cloth with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala feeds the fire with a ladle or stick. Three young people in orange robes sit cross-legged around the pit, one wearing glasses, chanting or assisting. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a lamp stand, bowls and a tray surround the fire, with a plant-filled courtyard behind.2014-05-21December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15March 18 20132013-03-18October 29 20162016-10-29Homa ritual at a brick fire pit edged with yellow paint. A young priest in rust-orange robes, a red-orange turban with gold border, and a long red-orange rudraksha mala is seated and pouring ghee from a silver ladle onto flames. White vibhuti lines mark his arms and forehead. Behind him, several shaven-headed young sadhus in orange robes sit with white tilak, and brass and silver bowls, incense sticks and offering vessels surround the fire pit.2014-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. A standing-height fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit decorated with white patterns. A man in a rust-red turban with a small gold ornament, rust-red and gold robe, multiple gold and dark bead malas, and glasses kneels at the fire, hand extended toward the flames. Beside him, a young assistant in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits near a copper bowl and ladle. Behind them, people in white clothes sit on chairs.2015-10-12October 29 20162016-10-29