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Outdoor homa fire ritual at a red-walled temple doorway with carved wooden doors. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wearing a teal-and-gold head cloth, gold beaded necklaces and a white dhoti, stirs an offering with a ladle at a fire pit lined with bricks and decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. A younger man in an orange shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white dhoti sits beside the fire. A woman in a white sari with gold border and glasses stands at the doorway holding a booklet, with smoke rising behind her. Offering trays, fruit, flowers and a brass vessel are arranged on the ground.

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January 30 20162016-01-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in front of a red-washed temple doorway with carved wooden doors and incense smoke. In the foreground a priest with a red turban, bare chest with white ash markings, white dhoti and a garland of yellow flowers sits before a small fire burning on a brick fire pit, while a second priest in an orange cloth sits on the right beside offerings of apples, marigolds and kalasha pots. Behind, a man in white kurta with a red shawl stands with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with red border holds a brass plate of flowers. A small brass vessel and marigold garlands surround the altar.2016-02-20 +1 copiesKAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/28/20182018-01-28 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesNight photo of a homa fire ritual at a temple. In the foreground, a fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit scattered with red flower petals. On the left, a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his arms and gold chains sits beside the fire, adding offerings. On the right, a bearded priest with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a red beaded mala wears a white dhoti with yellow border and holds a brass ladle over a brass vessel. Blurred seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual (homa) at a brick fire pit with a flame burning in the center. Two men sit cross-legged on the ground, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis with saffron-marked skin. The man on the right wears a red turban, a gold necklace and a white shawl, and pours ghee from a copper vessel into the fire. The man on the left, also bare-chested with a garland, tends the fire beside him. Around them are marigold garlands, a basket of fruit, bananas, apples, a brass lamp, a bowl of kumkum and a decorated altar table with more flowers. A red wall and a tall metal frame sit behind them. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable from appearance.2016-02-20 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01January 22 20172017-01-22