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A homa fire ceremony in progress on a brick-framed fire pit decorated with red and yellow rangoli patterns and white powder. A priest in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange cloth, layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala feeds a burning flame with a ladle, while seated devotees behind him in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit with hands in anjali. Brass and steel vessels, a kalasha-style pot with a coconut, fruit and an oil lamp are arranged around the pit.

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A homa fire ritual is underway on a tiled floor. In the centre, a priest in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala kneels behind a brick fire pit decorated with red and yellow flower petals and white rangoli lines, holding a ladle and a lit oil lamp over offerings. A second man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-white shawl bends to assist beside him. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing and red shawls watch, and a woman in white and red sits at right. Brass vessels of fruit, sweets and flowers, a kalasha-like decorated pot, and a small oil lamp surround the fire pit. The a person-appearance check is not met: the central priest has a turban and shaved-looking face, so he is described only as a priest.2015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06A homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard. A shirtless priest with a yellow waist cloth, a purple sash and a yellow head wrap sits before a fire pit built into a raised yellow and white platform decorated with red flower garlands and banana leaves. Behind the fire, two men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas and a woman in a purple sari sit at a table laid with coconuts, bananas, bowls and a kolam of rice flour and flower petals. A large crowd of men in white clothes sits on the ground watching, and a pale yellow tent canopy stands in the background.2015-08-09July 06 20152015-07-06October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a domestic pada puja at a home. On the left, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned sash, red and white flower garlands, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a beaded bracelet sits holding a tall silver staff with a silver top. Seated before him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and beaded mala tends a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, flower petals and kumkum. A man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a white sari with red border and white jasmine in her hair hold petals and offerings. Behind them, other orange-clad devotees stand, with a shelf of brass items and bananas nearby.2014-06-22 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA 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.2016-05-09A homa fire pit built of white stone bricks sits at the centre of a floor covered with woven straw mats. Inside the pit are stacked dry sticks and small flower petals scattered on the bricks. A man in saffron-orange robes and a tall patterned crown-like cap sits cross-legged behind the pit with his hands folded in prayer. Two boys in white dhotis and white shirts with red and white sacred threads sit to his left, one with a tilak on the forehead and the other holding a folded paper. Behind them, several seated devotees wear white and orange clothing. At the left edge, rows of small brass oil lamps are arranged on a mat, and a brass bowl with a spoon sits near the pit, with sprigs of flowers nearby.2007-10-12A homa fire ceremony in a hall with participants seated on colourful striped mats. In the centre a man in an orange-red turban and orange shawl, with long beads and rudraksha-style necklaces, tends a flame rising from a brick fire pit decorated with marigolds. Two men in white dhoti with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces sit on either side, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right. Behind them, seated devotees wear white with red shawls. Brass bowls, fruit, and offerings surround the fire pit.2015-07-06June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29