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Two priests in white dhotis and cream shawls with yellow-white turbans stand bent forward over a square brick fire pit, hands cupped toward the flames, both wearing fresh garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A third man, seated on the right in a rust-red garment with a large gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads, tends the offering while a silver bowl sits over the glowing fire. Brass vessels, a silver tray of sticks and other ritual items lie on a white cloth with red and green runners.

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May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in the foreground, with cut sticks and a bowl of offerings beside it. Three shirtless men sit on the floor in a ritual setting. The man on the left wears a red and orange turban, a gold-coloured silk cloth over his shoulder, white dhoti, and multiple beaded necklaces, holding a sprig and sitting before a gold-framed throne with red cushions. The man in the centre wears a saffron and gold cloth and a long garland, seated beside a kalasha pot decorated with flowers and red garlands. A young man on the right in a white dhoti and patterned cloth watches the ritual. Brass lamps and flower-decorated vessels surround the scene. The homa is a fire ritual.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a temple hall. Two shirtless men with rudraksha malas sit before a square brick fire pit with a bright flame. The central man wears a maroon turban, a white dhoti and a striped shawl, and holds a ritual implement over the fire. A younger man beside him sits with a mala. At the right, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-green cloth bends forward holding a small bell-like vessel. Yellow and orange flower garlands and marigolds surround the pit, and orange-clothed figures stand in the background with a golden ornate structure behind them. The a person-attribution is not visibly supported by appearance.2018-01-06April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02January 06 20182018-01-06September 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a hall with a coffered wooden ceiling and a ceiling fan. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha-style bead mala and an orange dhoti with a pink cloth draped at the waist stands behind a square brick fire pit, raising a shining metal vessel high above his head while flames rise from the pit. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti holds a silver plate and looks on, and a third man in the background is partly visible. Brass lamps, a silver-framed canopy and a decorated ceremonial standard with a yellow and red emblem stand at the right. Rose petals and marigold garlands lie around the fire pit.2015-07-16A homa fire ritual is underway in a temple-like room with a striped cloth on the floor. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow headband kneels and tends a flaming fire pit built of yellow-and-orange blocks, with flowers, fruit and a brass lamp nearby. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a green-and-white border holds a small vessel. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth, with long hair and a gold necklace over rudraksha beads, sits on a golden throne with a gold chair back. A garland of white and yellow flowers lies in the foreground. Pooja items and a brass plate are visible on the floor.2017-06-23