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Interior of a red-walled hall during a fire ritual. Large flames rise from a homa fire pit in the foreground, and a second fire burns on a metal tray near a priest in a green-and-white headcloth. Two priests sit cross-legged with bare upper bodies and white dhotis; one wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a bright red sari stands by a wooden doorway, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left. Trays of flower petals, marigold garlands, brass vessels and kalasha pots lie on the floor, with white sacks stacked behind. No a person candidate is visible.

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September 05 20152015-09-05June 19 20162016-06-19A homa fire ceremony in a courtyard against red walls, with a fire burning in a raised square pit decorated with coloured kolam-like rangoli, yellow and pink, and surrounded by fruit, flowers, coconuts and brass vessels. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left watches. Seated priests wear saffron and orange cloths and rudraksha or gold necklaces; one bare-chested priest wears a green head cloth and another sits near a brass vessel. Orange-clad participants sit and stand in the background, with smoke rising. Marigold garlands and petals decorate the offering area.2016-03-05 +1 copiesA homa fire blazes in the centre of the frame on a stone platform decorated with yellow flowers, marigold garlands and offering packets. A young priest with a pink and white turban and layered beaded garland sits cross-legged at left, eyes lowered. Behind the fire, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a bowl and offering, and a woman in an orange-red sari with a flower garland stands at right beside a red temple pillar. Another seated attendant in white dhoti and shawl sits at far right. Their roles suggest a fire ritual in a temple setting.2016-08-14A homa fire burns in a temple-like hall with carved wooden doors and red walls. In the foreground, a seated man bare-chested with an orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style necklace sits before the flames, hands folded. Behind him, a woman in a bright orange sari with a green garland stands near the entrance. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the doorway, one bending forward with hands together. A decorated tray with flower petals and fruit sits before the fire, with brass pots and flower garlands nearby. Several other people in white and saffron cloths sit or stand in the background, and a smoke haze fills the room. The scene reads as a fire ritual with offerings.2016-06-19 +1 copiesAugust 14 20162016-08-14A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on a striped mat outside a red-walled temple entrance. Several priests in white dhotis sit around it; one wears a green turban and another a yellow shawl, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and sacred ash marks on their bodies. Two women in white saris stand at the doorway with hands folded in prayer. Plates of flowers, fruit, coconuts, kalasha-style offerings and brass vessels surround the fire, with brass lamps at the right edge.2016-03-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20152015-09-05July 08 20172017-07-08August 14 20162016-08-14A homa fire ceremony in a red-walled hall. A priest seated at left, bare-chested with white dhoti, rudraksha-style garland and a pink-and-red turban, pours offerings with a long ladle into a brick fire pit. Two seated men beside the pit wear white dhotis and garlands, and marigold garlands and flowers decorate the altar. A standing figure in orange robes and a woman in a white sari stand in the doorway with others in white behind them. A brass vessel and a kalasha with flowers sit before the fire.2016-08-05November 28 20152015-11-28