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A photo of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms kneels at a brick fire pit, pouring ghee or offering from a ladle into the flames while holding a tray of wooden sticks. Two standing deity murti figures wearing orange garments, white flower garlands and jewelled ornaments stand behind a gold-cloth covered platform, one holding a ritual object. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and yellow flower offerings sit beside the fire. Seated devotees, including women in sarees, watch in the background, and a man in white sits at right. Note: the priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so his role is described only as a priest.

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Behind him, a few seated people in white clothes sit on mats. Two life-size deity murtis stand on a gold-brocade covered platform, a male figure in an orange turban and a female figure with a crown, both garlanded with white flowers. Brass oil lamps, pots of marigold garlands and small bowls of offerings sit beside the fire. A red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall.2012-09-05A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth, with white horizontal markings on his arms and gold ornaments, feeds offerings into a square brick fire pit with a bright flame. Behind him, about a dozen devotees in white clothes and white shawls sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer. Two metal deity murtis garlanded with white flowers stand on a gold-embroidered cloth at the back, flanked by brass oil lamps. Trays of banana-leaf offerings with flower decorations and small clay bowls sit near the fire.2012-09-04November 25 20142014-11-25A homa fire ritual in a plain room with lavender walls. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a gold necklace and tilak, leans over a brick fire pit with a burning flame and offerings. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a red-gold-patterned shawl holds a ceremonial implement and stands with hands folded. On the right, a large orange-robed deity murti adorned with a white jasmine garland, a gold crown and red flowers sits on a draped throne. Offerings and marigold garlands are arranged on the floor. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, and a framed poster of people around a campfire hangs on the wall. The visible scene shows a homa with offerings and seated devotees.2012-09-04A homa ritual in an indoor hall: a fire burns in a rectangular fire pit on the floor in front of seated devotees. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands at left beside plates of fruit offerings. A man in a red robe holds a brass tray with offerings over the fire. Two large deity murtis at right are draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Devotees sit in orange shawls and white clothes with palms pressed together, and more people stand in the background.2012-07-21A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged and pours an offering from a silver ladle into a rectangular fire pit with bright flames. Brass and silver vessels, bowls and a small brass pot sit on the floor around the fire pit. Behind, a table draped in a teal and gold cloth holds a row of silver kalashas topped with yellow-orange cloth, and a dark stone deity murti stands on the left wearing a red-and-white garland. Another person in orange is partially visible at the far left edge.2013-06-23A homa fire ritual in a bright room with lavender walls. A fire pit with burning flames and smoke sits in the foreground, surrounded by brass vessels, leaves and small garlanded offerings. A priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aarti. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a gold chain stands with hands folded in prayer at a microphone stand. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a woman in a dark top watch. On the right, an orange-clad deity murti wearing a crown and a white flower garland is seated on a throne. A framed poster on the wall shows a campfire scene with the caption Magical nights fun-filled entertainment.2012-09-04A homa being performed at a brick fire pit with an open flame. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth sits on a mat, holding a silver bowl of offerings over the fire. 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