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A homa fire ritual at an outdoor altar. A priest in white clothing, with a red-and-black thread and metal bangles on his wrist, pours liquid from a brass ladle into a sunken fire pit where flames rise. Brass bowls, small silver vessels and yellow and purple flowers surround the altar. Behind it stands a colourful deity murti with a multi-headed cobra hood, and smoke drifts upward. No person's face is visible enough to assess presence of a person, and the scene shows only the priest's hands and white-clad body.

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A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground a priest in white clothing and a beaded wrist band holds a long-handled ladle over a large brass bowl, pouring offering material into a sacred fire. Behind the fire pit, a deity murti rests on a teal and gold pedestal with a carved cobra hood above it, draped with yellow and white marigold garlands. Flames rise from a yellow-tinted fire pit covered with yellow flowers and a purple blossom, with smoke drifting upward. Brass pots, cups, oil lamps and a basket of flowers sit on the ground. Striped red and white steps appear at the top of the frame. A homa or yagna is being performed.2016-09-09A photograph of a fire ritual. A fire burns in a wooden fire pit in the foreground with bright orange flames rising on the right. A hand in a white sleeve holds a long-handled silver ladle, pouring offerings into the fire. Silver bowls hold rice and other offerings, with small metal cups nearby. Yellow marigold petals and pink flowers scatter the wooden platform. Behind the fire pit, a large coiled serpent deity murti with blue and gold markings rests on a teal-and-gold pedestal, garlanded with yellow flowers. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and arm; the scene contains one visible person.2016-09-09A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple shrine. A priest seated at the left, wearing white clothes and a black thread bracelet, pours liquid from a long-handled silver ladle into a burning fire pit. The fire pit is covered with yellow cloth and scattered yellow and purple flowers, with brass and steel vessels, cups and a silver bowl arranged nearby. Behind the fire, a large deity murti with a multi-headed serpent hood, painted in blue, teal and gold, is garlanded with yellow flowers. The scene is a homa or yagna with offerings. No visible person matches the a person description.2016-09-09 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a temple setting. A fire burns in a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit lined with yellow and purple flowers. A hand wearing bangles and a dark bracelet holds a long silver ladle and pours an offering, while a steel bowl of cooked rice and a copper bowl sit nearby. Behind the pit stands a deity murti decorated with a blue and gold multi-headed serpent hood, flowers and a garland, with a blue altar platform and red-and-white striped steps in the background. Only a partial arm and a sliver of white-clad person are visible, so the count is one. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-09-09A photograph of a homa fire burning in a fire pit before a painted stone pedestal with a snake-like naga motif and two carved lions at the top. Tall orange flames rise on the right while smoke drifts from the fire pit. Marigold and yellow flower petals are scattered around the platform, with brass bowls, a small brass lamp with a flame, and a brass vessel in the foreground. At the left edge, the hands and white cloth of a person performing the ritual are partly visible. Red and white striped steps are behind the altar.2016-09-09A homa fire ritual at an altar. A person's arm, wearing red-and-black thread and bangles, holds a long-handled metal ladle pouring offerings into a copper bowl beside a wooden fire pit with bright orange flames. Behind it stands a deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra canopy, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a turquoise altar with more flowers. A small brass vessel sits on the wooden platform. No person's face is visible.2016-09-29A homa fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit decorated with pink and white flowers. A bare-chested priest kneels at left, with white ceremonial markings on his arm and white-and-striped dhoti, pouring liquid offering from a brass ladle into the fire. Brass vessels and a brass pot sit in front, with a garlanded kalasha of yellow marigolds and red flowers behind. Smoke rises. Two other participants are partially visible at the top right.2018-01-06September 09 20162016-09-09A priest kneels at a brick fire pit (homa kunda) where flames rise, decorated with marigolds, yellow flowers and white rice-flour patterns. He wears a pink and gold turban, bare chest, a yellow dhoti with bare arms and a mala, and pours ghee from a ladle into a silver bowl while holding a bundle of grass or broom beside a bowl of fruit. Behind him stands a teal and red ornate wooden altar with carved serpent heads, and brass lamps and a red cloth backdrop are visible. A second person in white sits at the right holding an open book. The scene shows a homa ritual.2015-07-18September 09 20162016-09-09December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange border and a pink head cloth sits on a mat, holding a ladle over a blazing fire pit. The fire pit is a tiered, colourfully painted structure decorated with lions, a cobra-like serpent motif and yellow marigold garlands. Brass vessels, flower petals, fruit and a small kalasha lie on the platform and mat. Another person in white sits at the left edge. Trees and a striped canopy are visible behind. This is a homa with offerings. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-09-09