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A homa fire ceremony in a tent shrine. A brick-lined fire pit holds burning wood with flames rising, surrounded by ash and flower petals. A shaved-headed man in rust-red dhoti and gold necklace sits at left. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, with a man in purple shawl and gold chain at right reaching toward the fire with a ladle or offering. Standing priests in white and saffron-red garments with rudraksha malas stand behind. Brass lamps, silver and gold ritual vessels, decorated deity figures, and trays of white offering cups fill the background. Five to six people are visible.

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September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA 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.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A 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 at a fire pit lined with yellow-brown bricks, filled with grey ash and scattered flower petals and sticks. A seated figure in a bright orange wrap and bare-armed clothing sits on a striped rug, with a long dark-haired figure in orange and a cream-coloured wrap beside a bald priest in red-orange cloth and rudraksha beads. Another seated man in orange with a yellow-brown wrap pours into a brass bowl, and a man in a purple cloth pours from a bowl. Behind them, women in white and orange, a brass lamp, white-tipped offering cones and an ornate painted shrine complete the scene.2015-09-14A homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit in an indoor hall with a corrugated metal wall. A woman in an orange sari stands at the fire, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth kneels at the pit, tending it with a ladle-like vessel. Around them, men in maroon and orange shawls, white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces stand on striped woven mats, one holding a bowl. On the right, a decorated altar displays brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, and figurines. Several people stand in a line beyond the fire; the visible people are a small group.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A homa fire ceremony with a brick-lined fire pit burning in the foreground, with flames and scattered offerings. A man with a shaved head, tilak and a gold necklace sits cross-legged holding a basket of wooden sticks, and a woman in orange robes sits beside the fire, her hands extended over it. A young man in a purple shawl holds a silver plate, and another person in orange sits behind, with white-clad priests and gold kalasha vessels at the back. Brass bowls and a stack of white offering cloths are visible at right. Four people are visible.2015-09-14