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A homa fire ceremony in a red-walled hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a purple turban and gold-and-bead garlands sits cross-legged, pouring offerings into a flaming fire pit built of brick-like blocks decorated with pink and yellow flowers. Opposite him, another bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl tends the fire. Behind them, two men in white kurtas and a woman in white stand near carved wooden doors. Brass bowls, a kalasha, a lamp and trays of flowers and vibhuti surround the fire pit.

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March 28 20162016-03-28March 28 20162016-03-28 +1 copiesMarch 28 20162016-03-28A homa ritual at a doorway with red-painted walls and carved wooden doors. In the foreground a fire burns in a brick fire pit with pink and white powder markings, with fruit, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels arranged around it. A priest in white dhoti with a red turban and layered gold-beaded necklaces sits on the left, pouring from a bowl. A second priest with bare torso, saffron shawl and white dhoti sits on the right near offerings of apples and marigold garlands. Two women in white saris and white garments with red shawls walk out of the doorway carrying plates of flowers.2016-02-20 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on a floor covered with striped mats, while three priests sit cross-legged around it. The priest at left wears a pink and purple turban, bare-chested with orange-beaded necklaces, and tends the fire with a basket of offerings. Two priests at right, one with white sacred ash marks on the forehead and rudraksha necklaces, sit bare-chested in white dhotis and tend the flames. Behind them, several people in white and orange garments stand in a doorway with carved wooden frames. Marigold garlands, brass vessels and a basket of offerings surround the fire.2016-08-05A homa fire ritual in a red-walled courtyard entrance. A fire burns on a brick-built fire pit decorated with pink and white flower garlands and marigold petals. A priest with a pink headband, gold necklaces and white dhoti sits cross-legged at the pit, holding a ladle and bowl. Two other priests sit nearby, one bare-chested with white sacred markings and an orange cloth, the other in a saffron-orange cloth with gold necklace. Brass lamps, a kalasha, a steel plate of kumkum and offerings, and a cane basket surround the pit on striped mats. In the doorway behind, two men in white clothing stand observing, one wearing a red scarf.2016-03-28April 10 20162016-04-10A 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.2016-08-05April 10 20162016-04-10February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony is underway on a brick-built fire altar at the entrance of a red-walled hall. A priest in a pink-and-purple turban and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, pours offerings into the flames with a ladle while a bronze bowl and brass vessels sit nearby. Another priest in white with orange shawl and gold necklaces stands at the right, and seated priests in white dhotis and beaded necklaces sit on striped rugs. A young boy in red robes with hands folded and several white-clad devotees walk through the doorway behind the fire. Flower garlands, banana leaves, brass lamps and fruit surround the altar.2016-03-28February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copies