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A photo of a homa fire ritual in an indoor temple-like room with a dark carved wooden door and stone walls. A square yellow-painted fire pit with a burning fire sits at centre, surrounded by marigold and rose petals, fruits, banana leaves and brass vessels. Three men sit on striped mats: the one at left is bare-chested with a yellow head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a white dhoti, tending the fire; the one at centre wears a white shawl and beaded garlands; the one at right wears an orange shawl and beaded garlands. A marigold-decorated kalasha and a red-clad figure stand at the edges. Three people are visible.

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April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06September 09 20162016-09-09A homa fire ritual at a wooden door with brass studs in a stone-walled room. A priest with a yellow headcloth and bare chest, wearing white and maroon dhoti and gold armlets, pours from a brass vessel over a brick fire altar. Burning flames rise from a pit lined with yellow and orange bricks, surrounded by marigold garlands, a kalasha with flowers, fruit and offerings. A standing man in white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala watches, while a kneeling person in yellow and white assists at the altar's edge. Striped mats cover the floor.2017-04-06A 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 copiesThree priests sit cross-legged on a purple and blue mat before a stone-lined fire pit, a homa with a tall bright flame. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a white head cloth, holds a woven basket and wears a rudraksha mala. The priest in the middle, in white with glasses, holds a brass bowl. The priest on the right, bare-chested with an orange shawl and a white dhoti, wears a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra on his forehead. The fire is surrounded by flowers, offerings and fruit, and a large carved wooden door with brass studs stands behind them.2016-09-09A homa fire is burning in a square fire pit built from stacked brick-like blocks decorated with white and purple rangoli-style designs. Four priests sit on striped mats around the fire. The two on the left wear white dhotis and saffron-and-gold wraps, one with a red-and-gold head turban, both with beaded necklaces and bare upper bodies. Two more on the right wear saffron and cream cloths with rudraksha-style beaded malas. Brass vessels, plates of flowers, fruit, and small offering bundles surround the scene, and a long, dim corridor with red walls and people in the background leads toward the entrance.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa fire burns on a low yellow brick fire pit on a striped floor mat in a stone-walled room. A priest in a white dhoti with a green border and a yellow headband stands at the fire, holding a ritual item and attending to offerings. Beside him, a shirtless attendant in a white and green dhoti with a yellow cloth over his shoulder holds a large brass ladle or spoon. A second attendant on the left in a yellow shawl stands near the fire. Fruit, flower garlands, a brass vessel and oil lamps are arranged on the mat. In the background a seated figure in a golden throne wears a rudraksha mala and orange garments, with a wooden door behind.2017-06-23A homa is performed at a brick fire pit in a temple-like hall. Three priests sit on a striped mat around the burning fire: the man on the left wears a red-and-pink turban, a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, and a white dhoti, and he is feeding items from a woven basket; the man in the centre sits in white with a white shawl and a bead necklace; the man on the right wears a white dhoti, an orange-gold cloth and a bead garland, holding a small item over the flames. A fourth person in white dhoti and white kurta stands in a doorway behind them. Flowers, a brass vessel of ghee, and yellow marigold garlands surround the fire.2016-08-05April 06 20172017-04-06Evening fire ritual in an open brick-walled courtyard. A large square homa fire pit with a bright flame sits at centre, surrounded by garlands of yellow and orange flowers, bowls of offerings, fruit and green leaves. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a red-orange headcloth sits at the left and tends the fire with a ladle. Another priest in a white dhoti and orange sash sits behind the fire pit, with a second fire and more ritual participants visible in the background. A woman with glasses and a flower garland sits at the right. Several other people in white dhotis are seated or standing in the background.2016-10-16January 30 20162016-01-30