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A ritual homa scene in a plain brick-walled room. A priest in white dhoti with a red-and-green border bows low before a seated figure wearing a teal garment and a garland of white and pink flowers, with a saffron-orange cloth draped nearby. Behind them, a cameraman films on a tripod and several people in white and red clothing watch. In the foreground, a fire burns in a square brick altar smeared with yellow paint, with oil lamps, brass vessels, yellow and white marigold garlands, and mango leaves. A brass lamp flame burns on the floor mat, which has a striped red and blue pattern.

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June 23 20172017-06-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23January 06 20182018-01-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA ritual scene during a puja with several priests in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls, some with rudraksha and flower garlands. A priest bending at left, with a red headcloth, lights an oil lamp with a flame. In front stands a silver ornate altar with a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in green cloth and surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. Several pots draped with white netting and flower offerings line the front. Other priests stand with hands folded in prayer on the right. A camera on a tripod and a basket of offerings appear at left.2018-01-06A homa fire ritual is underway in a temple-like room with a striped cloth on the floor. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow headband kneels and tends a flaming fire pit built of yellow-and-orange blocks, with flowers, fruit and a brass lamp nearby. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a green-and-white border holds a small vessel. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth, with long hair and a gold necklace over rudraksha beads, sits on a golden throne with a gold chair back. A garland of white and yellow flowers lies in the foreground. Pooja items and a brass plate are visible on the floor.2017-06-23January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06June 23 20172017-06-23A 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.2017-04-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies