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Photograph of a homa ritual on a white-tiled fire pit with visible flames inside a white-pillared temple pavilion. A seated man with long dark hair in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a yellow shawl, holds a brass bowl and pours or offers into the fire. Beside him another man in dark clothing sits and assists. A third figure with long hair in white clothing sits behind the fire pit with a small bowl. Offerings on a red patterned cloth include a yellow flower garland, a bundle wrapped in cloth, bananas, apples, oranges, a pineapple, sweets in a white box and brass plates. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and colourful striped pillar wraps decorate the background.

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January 01 20102010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph inside a white temple hall showing a homa fire in a square brick fire pit with a bright flame. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a red-brown sash sits on a white cushion, stirring offerings with a long ladle. Beside him a seated young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits on the floor. Around the fire are brass plates of fruit including bananas, oranges, apples and pomegranates, coconuts, flower petals, rice, sweets, puffed snacks, and small leaf plates with banana leaf, coconut halves and flowers. Brass oil lamps and a small lit lamp stand nearby. Behind, decorated deity figures in saffron and violet saris stand within gold arches on a white altar with brass lamps. A reflective polished floor and a white pillar frame the scene.January 01 20102010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph inside a white temple pavilion with pillars and a gold-tiered structure at left. A man in white robes and long swept-back hair stands at a brick fire pit, pouring offerings into a blazing flame. A younger person in white sits cross-legged at left beside a large pot and trays of fruit, flowers and food offerings. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a small deity murti with blue drapery sit on the polished floor. A notice reads 'Please keep silence'. Homa ritual fire ceremony.A homa fire ritual inside a temple shrine. A white-brick fire pit blazes in the centre, flanked by two tall brass oil lamp stands. A seated priest in white robes with a maroon border tends the fire with a long stick, and a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth sits in the foreground at left. Brass plates hold bananas, oranges, pineapple, cooked rice and other offerings, and incense sticks stand nearby. Behind the fire, adorned deity murtis wearing garlands are set in golden arches. The priest is not identifiable as a person from the visible cues.A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a stone-paved courtyard. Two men in white dhoti and kurta with yellow shawls sit on mats. The man on the right, seated before a fire pit built of stacked yellow-brown bricks decorated with white painted patterns and flowers, feeds the flames with a hand. The man on the left, seated behind brass plates of rice and offerings, handles items on a cloth. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha with mango leaves and a small lamp sit on a silver tray at right, with a red-brown wooden seat behind them.2010-06-06A fire ritual in a courtyard with a homa fire burning in a fire pit surrounded by wooden blocks and offerings. Four men in white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls sit on mats; one seated in the centre has a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala and performs the ritual. A large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers and a beaded necklace, sits on a red armchair beside a brass oil lamp and kalasha, with plates of fruit and flowers in front. Small brass oil lamps are arranged on the floor at left, and red curtains and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene.2010-06-06January 01 20102010-01-01A homa is performed in an open white pavilion with white pillars and ceiling fans. A priest in white clothes and a red-cord necklace stands at a white brick fire pit with a bright flame, holding an offering near the fire, with a microphone stand beside him. A younger man in white sits cross-legged on the marble floor to the left, wearing a dark mala. Before them are trays of fruit, flowers, sweets, grains and vegetables, brass oil lamps, a steel vessel and a copper pot. Behind them stands a golden stepped pyramid structure, and green trees are visible outside.November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copies