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A homa fire burns in a raised stone fire pit in front of a temple shrine. Three monastics in saffron-orange robes are seated or kneeling: one at left with shaved head and bare shoulder, one in the centre with shaved head pouring from a bowl toward the fire, and one standing behind at right with long dark hair in orange clothing. Brass and silver kalashas with orange-tipped coconuts line a white-draped altar holding a deity murti. Stone steps, potted plants and dark-stone dvarapala-type figures frame the terracotta-walled hall. Brass pots and vessels sit on the stone platform beside the fire.

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June 23 20132013-06-23June 23 20132013-06-23A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged and pours an offering from a silver ladle into a rectangular fire pit with bright flames. Brass and silver vessels, bowls and a small brass pot sit on the floor around the fire pit. Behind, a table draped in a teal and gold cloth holds a row of silver kalashas topped with yellow-orange cloth, and a dark stone deity murti stands on the left wearing a red-and-white garland. Another person in orange is partially visible at the far left edge.2013-06-23September 24 20172017-09-24June 23 20132013-06-23Outdoor temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall. Two young priests in saffron-orange dhotis with white forehead markings stand and kneel before a homa fire pit. The standing priest holds a lit oil lamp and a flower, while the kneeling priest tends silver vessels and a puja plate. Behind them a white-draped altar with brass kalasha pots and a deity murti stands. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers sits at right near a red armchair. Smoke rises from the fire pit and a ritual aarti is underway.2013-06-23Outdoor temple-style pavilion at night with a large fire pit (homa) burning in the foreground, surrounded by a yellow-gold altar edged with white rangoli and small brass vessels and offerings. A seated bearded man in a saffron-orange garment and gold beaded necklace sits on a red and gold chair behind the fire, while three young men in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand around the fire; two hold small metal vessels and one wears an orange head cloth, and their bodies show white markings. Behind them a golden shrine with deity murti, flower garlands and draped red curtains, and a black stone murti garlanded with flowers at left. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-24 +2 copiesA homa fire burns in a raised yellow fire pit lined with white rice-flour rangoli, with brass vessels, a ladle, and small offering dishes arranged around it. Behind the fire, a seated figure in red robes and a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat before a golden shrine with deity murti and garlands. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand nearby; the one on the right bends forward with hands raised in reverence, and another on the left stands with hands folded. Striped colourful mats cover the floor under a white tent canopy, with a lion statue and a black deity figure garlanded with flowers to the left.2017-09-24 +2 copiesFour people in saffron-orange robes sit around a yellow-bordered square homa fire pit at night on a paved ground. A flame burns in the pit. The seated man at right wears an orange turban, rudraksha malas and bangles, and pours from a small vessel, while beside him a younger boy in orange tends a brass bowl of offerings. Another man in orange sits near the fire, and a figure at left with curly hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat. Brass oil lamps, a banana and a plate of offerings sit on a striped cloth in front, with a flower-strewn tray in the foreground.2017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesA night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a tent canopy. A fire blazes in a rectangular fire pit bordered with white rice and rangoli-style designs. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and matching head cloths stand at right; the nearer one holds a lit aarti lamp aloft while the other holds a silver vessel. Seated behind the fire on a red chair is a man in an orange-red garment with a gold-bead garland, who appears to be the presiding figure; the appearance-based label is a person, with cues of a seated central figure in orange-red robes and gold ornamentation. Behind them stands a shrine with gold-decorated deity murtis in pink and gold draping, flanked by golden lion figures, and a black stone murti garlanded with marigold strands stands at left.2017-09-24