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A photograph of a homa at a ritual space with a striped rug. Two standing priests in white dhotis perform the rite; the man on the left has bare chest and bare feet and holds a brass tray, while the man on the right wears a yellow shawl and orange-red head cloth and holds a vessel over a lit fire. Brass and wooden ritual stands with tridents, gold-topped poles, marigold garlands and a flower-decorated throne with a red cushion sit behind them. Fire burns in a pit surrounded by coloured offerings, bowls and yellow-and-red garlands. Three seated figures in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit at left, one beside a laptop, with a fan and a teal-draped table at right.

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April 14 20182018-04-14July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA homa fire burns on a low brick fire pit in a hall with striped cotton mats on the floor. A priest in white dhoti with a blue head cloth leans over the fire, feeding it with a ladle. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand near the doorway; one holds an orange cloth and another a small vessel. A man at left, with folded hands, wears white dhoti and a red-and-white cloth. Brass kalasha pots wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and white ribbons sit in front, alongside fruits, a coconut and a brass plate. On the right, a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a red cushion sits on a gold-trimmed throne, hands folded, with rudraksha beads visible. A brass deity murti stands on a shelf and a standing fan is at the far right.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA night-time homa or yagna at a fire pit. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow sash and green headwrap stands at left, pouring offerings with a ladle over a large bright flame on a yellow brick-tiered altar strewn with red flowers. Two seated men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit at right, one with a bare chest and a tilak. Behind them are a deity murti resting on a lion-shaped base, brass lamps, a kalasha, a tripod-mounted camera and stacked chairs. Two young helpers sit at lower left. Portrait images of a figure in orange sit in the background, and a red sign is visible at right.2015-09-17Temple ritual in a dim hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a green-and-gold sash holds a brass plate and gestures over an offering laid on a gold-framed seat, decorated with white and red flower garlands, lotus-like leaves and oil lamps. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with hands folded in prayer and a bare-chested man wearing a gold necklace stand close. A priest in a yellow head cloth and white dhoti stands at left. To the right, a fire pit of yellow bricks burns with flames, with brass vessels nearby. Several women in saffron and red saris and a seated group sit at the back, some with palms joined in prayer, while a red-and-patterned mat covers the floor.2017-04-06September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14May 02 20172017-05-02September 26 20172017-09-26A night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a pink and white canopy. A large square fire pit with a bright flame sits in front, its tiers edged with white and pink flower petals and fruit offerings on banana leaves at the right. A man in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and a garland, kneels behind the fire with hands joined near the pit. A standing man bare-chested in a white dhoti with garlands and a seated man with a yellow turban and garlands tend the offerings. Men in saffron robes stand along the back, and a gold-topped chair with a gilded backrest stands behind the kneeling figure. Several saffron-clad participants watch from the sides.2017-08-02September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copies