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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-style hall with gold-painted pillars and a red-and-gold carved backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread sits cross-legged at left, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a book open on a mat before him. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and an orange head cloth sits behind a brass bowl. At right, a young person in orange robes and an orange head wrap tends a burning fire pit in a square yellow-tiled hearth, feeding it with a wooden ladle and offerings in brass vessels. Behind them a seated deity murti in orange and a bronze figure of a standing deity with a red and gold garment stand in the background, with rose petals scattered on the floor.

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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a tent setting. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit with kindling. A man in a purple shawl with a gold chain pours or offers an item from a spoon into the fire, while a man in orange and red dhoti-style clothing with a shawl sits at right holding a small vessel. Behind them, a man in red and orange clothes holds a basket of offerings, and a woman in white and gold stands at left. Steel bowls, a brass lamp and rows of white cups or shell-like offerings sit on shelves at right, with a small deity murti visible at far right.2015-09-14A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders, glasses and a shaved head, leans over a tiered base of yellow turmeric-coloured bricks and pours from a small vessel into flames. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange turban and saffron-and-gold wrap sits cross-legged, and another orange-turbaned man sits behind. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands in front of a pink cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha, a small oil lamp and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at upper left.2015-04-30March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a homa ritual in a covered open hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground, a priest in a shaved head and red-orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing glasses, pours or offers from a silver plate toward a fire burning in a brick fire pit. Behind the fire, deity murtis and decorated altar figures stand on a red-draped platform. At right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a large gold-and-red throne, with a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp in front. Silver vessels, a small brass lamp and offering plates lie on the floor. A few people in white attire sit in the background, and a stylised bird logo appears in the corner.2015-07-20A large ceremonial fire burns in a brick-lined homa pit in front of a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti decorated with red-orange garlands and flowers. Two priests sit at left, one bare-chested in a red dhoti with a red garland, the other speaking into a microphone while gesturing. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a yellow-green cloth pours or offers grains from a brass plate onto the brick edge of the pit. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots and pink-patterned vessels surround the shrine. Metal barricades and onlookers in orange appear in the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with offerings.2016-05-15A homa ritual at a brick fire pit filled with ash and offerings. A figure in orange robes with long swept-back grey hair and a forehead tilak sits cross-legged at the centre, hands raised in blessing gesture. Beside him a young man in an orange dhoti wears a purple shawl. A priest in orange and gold stands at right holding a brass lamp, and a man in orange at the lower right holds a ritual vessel. Behind them, people in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces assist, and a shelf holds small clay lamps and ritual objects. The scene is a Hindu fire ceremony.2015-09-14October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14July 16 20152015-07-16