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A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on a striped mat outside a red-walled temple entrance. Several priests in white dhotis sit around it; one wears a green turban and another a yellow shawl, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and sacred ash marks on their bodies. Two women in white saris stand at the doorway with hands folded in prayer. Plates of flowers, fruit, coconuts, kalasha-style offerings and brass vessels surround the fire, with brass lamps at the right edge.

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February 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 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA 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.2016-03-28A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard beside a red-washed wall and a carved wooden doorway. A fire burns inside a square of stacked yellow-orange bricks, with flower petals, fruits, a coconut and small pots of offerings arranged around it. Three priests sit on the ground: the central one wears a green turban and garlands and pours an offering from a bowl with a long spoon, the left one wears an orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads and bare upper body, and the right one wears a yellow shawl and white dhoti. A young man in a white garment and orange shawl sits beside them. Several children in white clothes stand near the doorway watching, and a woman in white stands in the doorway.2016-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05 +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.2016-04-10February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10