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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall with red floor covering and gold-framed niches. In the foreground a fire pit lined with yellow-patterned tiles holds burning wood, with a brass bowl and marigold garlands beside it. A priest seated at left wears a pink-red turban, white dhoti and gold beaded necklace, and a bare-chested priest seated at right wears a white dhoti, shawl and gold chain. A standing man in white kurta and a white-shirted, bare-footed figure in the background wear white, and an older man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands bending over the offering area. Behind them a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands behind metal barriers, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels line the platform.

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May 09th 20162016-05-09Night-time homa at an open pavilion. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a red tilak sits cross-legged before a wooden fire altar, holding a ladle over the fire. Beside him, other priests in white and saffron-orange cloths sit on mats. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which holds brass vessels, lit oil lamps, rice offerings and red flower petals. To the right, a figure with a red-and-orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a brown-and-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him, a screen shows a colourful image. Strings of lamps hang overhead, and deity murtis draped in garlands stand at the left.2016-12-07July 06 20152015-07-06A photograph of an evening homa at an ornate temple-style pavilion. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl and orange headcloth kneels beside a fire pit, lifting a silver vessel toward the flames. A bare-chested man with a beard sits at the left edge, and a seated priest in white is at the near right. Behind them, many devotees sit in rows, some with palms joined, in saris and kurtas of pink, purple and green. Gold-decorated shrine structures, garlands and string lights frame the scene. Brass pots and marigold petals lie on the fire platform.2016-12-05 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor fire ritual under a canopy with a visible homa fire pit ringed by yellow-marigold and red flower garlands and offerings. A bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti and pink-and-gold shawl, with a gold headpiece, pours from a bowl into the flames. Behind, a man in a red turban and red-and-gold garland stands with palms joined in namaskar, flanked by many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with tilak. Coconut palms and a fabric canopy frame the scene.2015-08-09July 06 20152015-07-06A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual at a fire pit (kunda) carved from stone with flower petals scattered around it. A priest on the left, bare-chested in white dhoti with a pink and orange head cloth, pours an offering from a ladle into the fire while holding a brass bowl. Three men sit behind him: one in a yellow cloth with a rudraksha mala, one wearing spectacles and a yellow cloth, and one bare-chested with beaded necklaces. On the right, a red-and-gold-draped altar holds several kalasha pots wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, with red flowers. Red curtains form the backdrop. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the role-based description stands.2018-01-31February 02 20162016-02-02September 19 20152015-09-19April 14 20182018-04-14