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A red-walled temple entrance with a wooden carved doorway and a metal-framed roof. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with an orange-saffron cloth kneels beside a fire pit with a burning flame, surrounded by brass kalasha pots and flower garlands. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, stand and attend the ritual on the raised platform. A woman in a white sari with red border and a man in white shirt stand near the doorway, and women in white saris stand at a metal detector gate on the right. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual with offerings.

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January 30 20162016-01-30November 28 20152015-11-28February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony in a courtyard against red walls, with a fire burning in a raised square pit decorated with coloured kolam-like rangoli, yellow and pink, and surrounded by fruit, flowers, coconuts and brass vessels. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti at left watches. Seated priests wear saffron and orange cloths and rudraksha or gold necklaces; one bare-chested priest wears a green head cloth and another sits near a brass vessel. Orange-clad participants sit and stand in the background, with smoke rising. Marigold garlands and petals decorate the offering area.2016-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual on a raised stone platform beside a red-painted wall with a carved wooden doorway. A bare-chested priest with white sacred-thread-style cloth and ash markings sits at left, pouring from a ladle over the flames of a fire pit. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the fire beside a man in white dhoti and shirt, and another woman in white clothes stands with hands folded. A bare-chested priest in a saffron-and-gold cloth stands at right near a silver lamp and a gold-trimmed red-draped seat with flower garlands. Another woman in orange stands at far left. Oil lamps and offering plates lie on the platform.2015-11-28February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony outdoors beside a red-walled building. A bare-chested priest in a blue-and-gold turban and gold necklaces sits on the ground, ladling liquid into a flaming fire pit built of bricks and decorated with flowers. Around him, several men in white dhotis and a white-clad man stand or bow near rows of decorated brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers. A basket of white grains and a tray of flowers, fruit and marigolds sit nearby, and women in lavender and white saris stand at the right edge. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2016-01-30Interior of a red-walled hall during a fire ritual. Large flames rise from a homa fire pit in the foreground, and a second fire burns on a metal tray near a priest in a green-and-white headcloth. Two priests sit cross-legged with bare upper bodies and white dhotis; one wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in a bright red sari stands by a wooden doorway, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left. Trays of flower petals, marigold garlands, brass vessels and kalasha pots lie on the floor, with white sacks stacked behind. No a person candidate is visible.2016-06-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual in front of a red-washed temple doorway with carved wooden doors and incense smoke. In the foreground a priest with a red turban, bare chest with white ash markings, white dhoti and a garland of yellow flowers sits before a small fire burning on a brick fire pit, while a second priest in an orange cloth sits on the right beside offerings of apples, marigolds and kalasha pots. Behind, a man in white kurta with a red shawl stands with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with red border holds a brass plate of flowers. A small brass vessel and marigold garlands surround the altar.2016-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a red-walled hall at night. In the centre a large square fire pit blazes, surrounded by offering trays, marigold garlands and yellow-wrapped packets. A bare-chested priest in a red and white cloth with a pink headcloth and a gold-toned necklace kneels by the fire holding a ladle. Opposite him a woman in a yellow shawl sits on the striped mat. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts stand near an open doorway, and women in white saris stand at the door. Brass vessels, a kalasha and a small oil lamp sit on the floor.2016-04-10