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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his shoulders and chest sits with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a green turban, heavy gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas and a white dhoti. Behind him a second priest in a yellow cloth sits beside a silver bowl, also wearing gold necklaces. Flames rise from a brick-lined fire pit scattered with yellow and white marigold garlands, white powder and pink markings, with an orange fruit nearby. A red wall and carved wooden doorway form the background, and a standing attendant's bangled arm reaches in from the right.

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A homa fire burns inside a brick-built fire pit on the ground of a red-walled hall, surrounded by yellow and white flower garlands, banana bunches, coconuts and brass vessels on mats. A bare-chested priest in a green turban and gold necklace sits behind the pit with hands folded in prayer. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged. Behind them, men in white dhotis stand near a doorway, and a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse holds a tray of flowers. A brass lamp stands at the right foreground.2016-02-27A homa fire ritual in a courtyard before a red-walled temple doorway. Four priests sit on striped mats around a brick fire pit with burning flames. The priest on the right wears an orange shawl and white dhoti with sacred ash lines on his forehead. A young priest on the left wears a green turban, gold-bead necklaces and bare chest with white ash marks, and holds a ladle. Another priest sits beside him. Behind them, three women in cream and white saris stand at the carved wooden doorway holding flower garlands. The ground is covered with marigold and rose garlands, brass kalasha pots, fruit, bowls of kumkum and vibhuti, and a silver lamp. Four people are visible, none identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA homa fire pit lined with brick, with a burning fire and flowers placed around its edges, is the central subject of a ritual scene in a red-walled room. A bare-chested priest with white stripes painted on his arms and chest and a red headcloth sits on the left, wearing a gold bead garland. Behind the fire, a man in a white dhoti bends over a table set with fruit, a white-and-red patterned arrangement and small offerings. Another bare-chested priest with a gold garland sits near the back, and a white-clad attendant on the right holds a gold garland while reaching toward the altar. A metal bowl of red liquid sits beside the fire, and a plate of bananas and betel items rests on the right. No one visible is identified as a person.2016-02-27March 05 20162016-03-05 +2 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +2 copiesOutdoor fire ritual, a homa or yagna, with a large open flame on the left and a wooden offering platform in front. A bare-chested man in a green turban with white and red forehead markings, wearing rudraksha mala beads, a red thread and a green shawl, holds a ladle over a silver bowl. Beside him a bare-chested younger man with a short beard and an orange-and-white cloth pours or offers into the fire. Marigold-like flower petals and yellow-wrapped items sit on the platform. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing sit and watch.2016-07-04March 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ceremony at a temple-style setting. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest wearing a green turban and a green dhoti over a red cloth, with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, pours an offering into a flaming fire pit lined with yellow brick and decorated with pink flower petals. Behind him, a second priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a beaded necklace leans forward. To the right, a golden deity murti is garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with coconuts and brass vessels placed in front. A devotee in orange sits at the far right edge. Gold and ornate decorations fill the background.2016-03-27A homa fire burns in a yellow stone fire pit decorated with pink flower petals, with coconut halves and offerings arranged around it. Two men perform the ritual: on the left, a bare-chested man wears a green headcloth, a necklace of gold beads and a red-and-white dhoti, holding a small cup; beside him, a younger man wears an orange cloth, a beaded necklace and a sacred thread, holding a small brass vessel. To the right, a decorated deity murti stands draped in yellow and green cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a brass lamp and metal vessels nearby. Gold-coloured ritual vessels and a brass lamp stand at the edges of the scene.2016-03-27Outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a red-walled pavilion beside water. A green-turbaned priest in a gold-beaded rudraksha necklace, bare-chested with a sacred thread and orange-bordered dhoti, pours from a copper vessel onto a fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks decorated with yellow flowers and coloured rangoli. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a gold beaded necklace sits in orange and white clothing, and a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a red apple among flower-decorated offerings. Standing behind, two men in white shirts and white dhotis fold their hands in prayer. Copper vessels, flowers and marigold garlands fill the foreground. Water and trees show behind the pavilion.2016-03-05 +1 copies