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A homa fire burns in a covered ceremonial pavilion with pink and white draping and banana leaves overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha-style garland sits before the flames. Beside the fire, a woman in a white sari with gold border bends over a brass tray holding fruit and flowers, while a man in white dhoti sits to the right. Behind them, many people in white and saffron clothing stand and sit, some holding trays of petals. Flower garlands and marigolds fill the lower right corner.

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August 07 20172017-08-07July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 08 20172017-07-08July 19 20132013-07-19September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A homa fire burns on a brick fire pit at the centre of a temple hall, with flames rising beside a decorated altar of marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown shawl sits at the altar behind the fire. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and red shawl bends over the pit, and a woman in white sari with a red shawl stands with hands joined. A seated woman in a purple-and-gold sari and red headpiece pours offerings into the fire, and a brass vessel rests on the pit. Behind, rows of devotees in white and red sit or stand, and a gold-framed deity murti and a white canopy decorate the hall.2015-07-17A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a crowded hall. A man in white dhoti with a colourful striped cloth, wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala and wristwatch, sits cross-legged behind a wooden fire platform decorated with yellow marigold petals and pink rangoli. He holds a cupped hand over a copper bowl while flames rise beside him. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl faces him from the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white, green and saffron clothing sit with hands folded in anjali, and a standing man in white and saffron looks on.2016-12-05July 17 20152015-07-17September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a hall decorated with white cloth and golden torana arches. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged before the fire, with marigold garlands on the altar beside him. Around the pit, several men and women in white ritual clothes with red and orange shawls stand and kneel, one man in white at right tending the offerings. Behind them a seated crowd in white and orange fills the hall, and deity murtis are visible in gilded shrines. A yellow powder mandala with red flowers lies in the foreground.2015-07-17