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A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a striped mat in a hall. Several shirtless men in white dhotis stand at left, one holding a tray of offerings and another with an orange cloth. A priest in white dhoti and blue turban sits cross-legged at right, tending the fire with a ladle. Marigold garlands and fruit, coconuts and brass vessels are arranged around the pit. A golden standing deity murti stands near the doorway. At far right, a seated figure in saffron-red robes, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions; this matches a person by appearance cues.

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September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA ritual fire ceremony in a hall with striped floor mats. A priest bent forward in white dhoti and blue head cloth feeds a bright flame in a square fire pit, with flower-garlanded kalasha pots and fruit offerings arranged on trays in front. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near the wooden doorway, one holding a brass ritual lamp. A third person with folded hands kneels to the left in white. A seated figure in a red-cushioned gold throne at right, wearing dark robes and a mala, has hands pressed together, and a deity statue stands in the background. The description is consistent with a homa at an ashram; a probable identification of the seated figure would rest on the page's a person flag and his throne seat, while his appearance is only partly visible.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with pink, green and orange striped mats. At the centre, a brick fire pit with a bright flame sits before a yellow and red marigold garland arrangement, and a priest seated at the back of the pit tends the fire with a ladle, next to bowls of offerings and fruit. A bare-chested man in a dark shawl sits at the back-left with a blue head cloth. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit in rows behind, some wearing rudraksha malas and sacred threads. A man in orange cloth sits at the left, and a man in a yellow garment sits at the lower right with a red shawl. Oil lamps stand on the floor, and framed photographs hang on the wall behind.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja inside a temple hall. Standing in front, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds offerings, beside a second bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a blue headband and green shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a fire pit, while a boy in yellow bends over the offering tray. Yellow and white marigold garlands, banana leaves, brass lamps and a golden deity murti in the left foreground surround the altar on a striped mat, indicating a homa or abhishekam ritual.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A homa fire burns on a low brick fire pit in a hall with striped cotton mats on the floor. A priest in white dhoti with a blue head cloth leans over the fire, feeding it with a ladle. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand near the doorway; one holds an orange cloth and another a small vessel. A man at left, with folded hands, wears white dhoti and a red-and-white cloth. Brass kalasha pots wrapped with yellow marigold garlands and white ribbons sit in front, alongside fruits, a coconut and a brass plate. On the right, a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a red cushion sits on a gold-trimmed throne, hands folded, with rudraksha beads visible. A brass deity murti stands on a shelf and a standing fan is at the far right.2017-09-27 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23January 02 20162016-01-02September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copies