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A photograph of a homa in a hall with a fire pit of lit flames and smoke rising from bricks dusted with red and white powder. A standing ritual officiant on the right, wearing a purple-brown wrap and head cloth, holds a brass tray of offerings over the fire. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on mats along the floor behind the fire. On the left, brass oil lamps stand beside a golden ornate throne covered with red and colourful flower garlands, where a seated figure in a red-brown turban and orange-red garland appears. Brass kalasha and ceremonial umbrellas surround the throne area, and a decorated deity murti stands on the far right within a shrine niche.

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July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09A homa fire ritual inside a hall with a fire pit built from brick blocks decorated with kumkum and turmeric, flames rising from it. In the foreground a standing priest in a maroon dhoti and maroon-and-orange turban holds a garland of purple flowers over the fire, with a silver bowl beside him. Behind him, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and turban sits on a raised golden throne with a canopy and floral garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at left, and devotees sit on mats in white and cream clothes along the floor, with decorated silver umbrellas and a deity murti in an alcove at right.2015-07-09October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09A homa fire burns in a hall with a golden, gem-studded throne at the back. A man in orange-red robes and a matching turban sits on the throne, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers around his neck and gold bangles on his wrists. In the foreground, a priest in orange-red dhoti and a red head cloth leans forward pouring an offering from a brass vessel into the flames. Seated priests in saffron and white clothing, one with a rudraksha mala, sit behind the fire pit. Golden ceremonial standards with tridents and a gold umbrella frame the throne, and brass lamps with lit wicks stand at the left edge. Large white fans and a row of standing and seated attendants fill the background.2015-07-06A purple-lit tented ritual space with a homa fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks dusted with red kumkum. A standing priest in a rust-orange turban, rudraksha mala and maroon-brown cloth holds a flaming ladle over the fire. Behind him, a white-clad figure with folded hands stands, and seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on striped mats, many with palms joined. A brass multi-branch lamp stand and brass vessels with offerings lie in the foreground, and a brass kalasha-style pot sits near the fire, with smoke rising.2015-07-09July 17 20152015-07-17A homa fire burns inside a tiered brick fire altar with red and yellow painted bricks on a tiled floor. A figure in an orange-brown turban and wrapped saffron-toned cloth, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant, kneels at the altar and pours from a brass ladle into a bowl. Behind, a large seated audience in white and cream clothing with orange shawls and red garlands sits in rows. Tall brass oil lamps stand at the right edge. The scene looks like a fire ritual during a session.2015-07-09July 11 20122012-07-11July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies