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A photograph of a ritual homa at a temple-like hall. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a striped rug, surrounded by marigold garlands, fruit, flowers and brass vessels. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a blue headcloth and green shawl raises a ladle of offerings toward the flames. Two other bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand near a wooden door with a saffron cloth, and two men on the left in white dhotis with orange and red waistcloths watch with folded hands. A gilded deity figure stands at right. A sign above the door reads Sadyojata.

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September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa or yagna fire ceremony in a temple hall with a wooden doorway behind. A brick fire pit burns brightly in the centre, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands, fruits, coconuts and a kalasha-like brass vessel on a striped woven mat. Four men in white dhotis with coloured borders stand around it; the one on the right, bare-chested with a blue headcloth, holds a silver ladle or vessel over the flames. Another bare-chested man in an orange cloth offers items at the doorway. On the left, two men stand with hands folded in prayer, one in a red-and-white shawl. A golden deity statue and a silver peetha-style seat decorated with flowers stand on the right. Smoke rises from the fire.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a homa fire ritual indoors. A flame rises from a brass vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white flowers, with kalashas and floral offerings beside it. A bent-over priest in white dhoti with a blue and green head cloth and shoulder cloth tends the fire with his hand. Three other men stand behind, two bare-chested in white dhotis holding offerings, one wearing a yellow and green patterned cloth over his shoulder. A woman with her back to the camera wears a white sari with an orange border and holds offerings. Mats in red and patterned colours cover the floor.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Hindu ritual homa at a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and red and orange paper lanterns. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a brick fire pit where a small flame burns, surrounded by stacked yellow-and-pink flower garlands and offerings on the ground. A man at centre wears a magenta head cloth, a gold chain and a shawl over his shoulder, holding a brass vessel. Another man in white dhoti with gold border holds a white cloth-wrapped object, and a man on the right wears rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed participants stand near a purple ornamental umbrella, and brass lamps and a plantain tree stand nearby.2018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a hall with a brick fire pit ringed by marigold and flower garlands, flames rising from logs on the bricks. A man bent forward over the fire pours or tends an offering with a ladle, wearing a red and gold shawl over bare shoulders and white dhoti with gold border. Standing behind him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha or flower malas hold ritual items; one holds a bundle of grass. On the left, a seated man with long hair and flower garlands sits near a decorated heart-shaped frame of flowers, with brass vessels and kalasha pots on the red floor. A purple and gold ornate umbrella stands overhead, and banana plants flank the scene.2018-04-14Ritual scene in a temple hall during a homa or puja. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl leans forward over a fire pit of burning flames. Another priest in white dhoti and a maroon-trimmed cloth bends low beside him, holding a metal plate of red petals. A standing priest in a blue head cloth and green shawl, wearing a striped white dhoti, pours liquid from a silver spouted vessel over a white kalasha topped with yellow flowers. Behind them stands a golden deity murti and flower garlands sit on the floor. A dark carved wooden door with brass studs is at left.2017-09-27Ritual scene during a homa or puja with a small fire burning on the floor in front of several men in traditional attire. A bare-chested priest in the foreground wears a blue head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a green-striped cloth, pouring from a silver kalasha-style vessel with a metal ladle. Behind him a man in white dhoti bends forward to the fire, and another in an orange cloth bends at the left edge near a yellow and red marigold garland. A fourth man at the right in a white dhoti and pink-gold shawl holds a silver vessel. Multicoloured mats cover the floor, and a large golden prabhavali halo frames a seated figure in the background.2017-09-27