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Outdoor ritual homa at a temporary open-sided pandal decorated with orange and white marigold garlands. Beside a fire pit of glowing flames set in a brick-edged square, several priests perform the ceremony. The priest at right, with a white beard and rudraksha mala, wears a yellow dhoti and holds a long wooden ladle; a metal vessel rests nearby. Other priests wear bare chests, white dhotis and yellow garments, and one holds a woven basket of offerings. Behind the altar, a deity murti is adorned with flowers and a saffron-orange cloth banner hangs on the backdrop. Galvanized metal buckets and a small wooden stool sit at left, and devotees stand in the background under a corrugated roof.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A homa fire burns on a brick fire pit ringed with marigolds at an open-air outdoor ritual site under a corrugated metal roof. Behind it stands a decorated altar with orange and yellow marigold garlands, a deity murti, and a yellow-orange banner. A group of about eight to ten men in ritual dress surrounds the fire: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a tray of offerings, a man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads pours from a vessel, and an elderly bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti stands with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. Other men in white dhotis and orange and saffron robes sit or stand nearby, and a green and white draped backdrop hangs at the right. a person cue is not clearly established here, so the identity remains uncertain.2007-02-02Outdoor ritual photograph of a homa fire pit in a temporary pandal decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and green-and-white bunting. A flaming fire burns inside a brick-lined square pit ringed with flowers. Several priests stand around it: a bare-chested man with a shaved head holds a brass vessel, a priest in an orange-and-yellow dhoti holds a long wooden ladle-like rod and a brass bowl, and another bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands beside them. A bearded older man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at right, and a line of seated devotees in white clothes watches. On the left, a decorated altar with garlands, a kalasha-like pot and a small deity murti sits under a flowered canopy.2007-02-02A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor shelter in Karnataka. A sacred fire burns in a brick fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by yellow flower petals. Five priests stand close to the fire: the foreground figures are bare-chested with orange and yellow dhotis, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold chain; one holds a brass vessel and another a ladle-like wooden implement, while a bearded elder in a yellow dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala pours from the vessel. Behind them, a canopy is decorated with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands. A deity murti dressed in flowers sits on an altar with a red cloth backdrop, and steel buckets stand at the left. Further devotees in white dhotis stand in the background.2007-02-02A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof and a tent canopy. A large flame burns in a square pit lined with stone blocks and garlanded with marigold and white flower strings, with a brass pot and a metal vessel nearby. Behind it stands a decorated shrine draped with orange and white marigold garlands, holding a deity murti and a yellow-and-orange banner. Several priests stand close to the fire: one bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tray, another in orange dhoti pours or holds a vessel, and a man in yellow dhoti and bare chest holds a yellow flower garland. Older men in white and cream shawls and saffron-orange cloth sit and stand along the right side, watching the ritual. A green-and-white festoon hangs across the back of the tent.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A homa fire burns on a brick fire pit in a decorated open tent. Behind it, a shrine is draped with orange and red marigold garlands and a deity murti is decorated with flowers. Four men stand at the fire: on the left, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel; beside him, a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti with a green-and-red sash holds the vessel's handle; on the right, a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti pours from a yellow-wrapped vessel. Other devotees in white dhotis sit behind them, and a seated man in a black jacket and white dhoti watches on the right. Steel pots and bowls sit on a wooden platform in front. a person is not visibly identifiable.2007-02-02Outdoor ritual homa at a temporary pandal decorated with marigold garlands and a green-and-white bunting. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits on a wooden platform, ringed with marigold garlands. Two bare-chested priests in yellow and gold dhotis tend the fire; one older priest with a shaved head and white beard offers into it. Behind them, an altar draped in orange and marigold garlands holds a deity murti. Seated devotees in white and saffron-orange robes and a few men in white kurtas watch from a striped mat, and a camera operator films at lower left. Roughly 20 physical people are visible.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A homa fire ceremony in a hall with brick-walled pillars decorated with painted cylindrical banners and a green canopy. Central priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl pours an offering from a silver plate into a fire burning on a stacked brick altar decorated with flowers and coloured powders. Around him, priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls and a priest in white stand with folded hands or hold ritual items; one holds a tray at lower left. Brass oil lamps, kumkum and offering trays rest on a red carpet, with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds hanging above.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14