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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like courtyard in front of carved wooden doors. A fire burns in a square pit built of yellow-ochre bricks, decorated with marigold garlands, red flowers and oranges. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti sit cross-legged beside the fire: the man on the left wears a yellow turban, a gold necklace and a white shoulder cloth, and holds a brass bowl; the man on the right, in a white dhoti with a blue-striped shawl and gold necklace, sits with his hand at his chin. A brass kalasha with flowers and brass lamps and vessels sit near the fire, and a partly visible person is at the right edge.

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A photo of a homa fire ritual in an indoor temple-like room with a dark carved wooden door and stone walls. A square yellow-painted fire pit with a burning fire sits at centre, surrounded by marigold and rose petals, fruits, banana leaves and brass vessels. Three men sit on striped mats: the one at left is bare-chested with a yellow head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a white dhoti, tending the fire; the one at centre wears a white shawl and beaded garlands; the one at right wears an orange shawl and beaded garlands. A marigold-decorated kalasha and a red-clad figure stand at the edges. Three people are visible.2017-04-06January 30 20162016-01-30April 06 20172017-04-06September 09 20162016-09-09Three priests sit cross-legged on a purple and blue mat before a stone-lined fire pit, a homa with a tall bright flame. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a white head cloth, holds a woven basket and wears a rudraksha mala. The priest in the middle, in white with glasses, holds a brass bowl. The priest on the right, bare-chested with an orange shawl and a white dhoti, wears a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra on his forehead. The fire is surrounded by flowers, offerings and fruit, and a large carved wooden door with brass studs stands behind them.2016-09-09A homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits behind a brick fire pit where a tall flame rises, with a steel bowl of ghee or liquid offering held by a second person in the foreground. The second person wears a magenta head-wrap, a rudraksha necklace and a light cloth. Behind the fire, flower garlands in orange and yellow, coconuts and a large floral-decorated deity murti or pot are arranged. Marigold petals and red flowers are scattered on the bricks.2016-08-14March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a yellow-painted brick fire pit in front of a carved wooden double door. Two shirtless men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a striped mat behind the fire. The man on the left wears a yellow head cloth with a maroon border, multiple gold-coloured beaded necklaces, and a white shawl; he holds a copper bowl and a small ritual book. The man on the right wears a white dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits with his hands folded. Marigold and rose garlands decorate the pit and two brass kalasha-type pots with mango leaves. Brass vessels, a bowl of fruit, oranges, a small kalasha and a lamp stand sit on the mat, with a bamboo-like ritual object at lower left. A partial figure of another person appears at the far right edge.2017-04-06A photo of a homa fire ritual at a brick fire pit, with a large open flame rising from the centre. Two men sit on the floor at either side: on the left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti wearing a vertical tilak and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a marigold stem; on the right a bare-chested priest in a green and gold turban and a beaded mala, stirring the fire with a long-handled ladle from a copper vessel. Yellow marigold garlands drape a deity murti behind them beside a red and gold shrine niche. Offerings of rice and flower petals lie on the bricks, with brass oil lamps and a tray of puffed grain nearby. Two more people in white stand at the edges, and a camera tripod is visible at the top left.2016-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12January 06 20182018-01-06A homa fire ritual at a wooden door with brass studs in a stone-walled room. A priest with a yellow headcloth and bare chest, wearing white and maroon dhoti and gold armlets, pours from a brass vessel over a brick fire altar. Burning flames rise from a pit lined with yellow and orange bricks, surrounded by marigold garlands, a kalasha with flowers, fruit and offerings. A standing man in white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala watches, while a kneeling person in yellow and white assists at the altar's edge. Striped mats cover the floor.2017-04-06