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A homa is performed on a red-floored hall with a fire burning on a raised brick altar decorated with marigold garlands and banana leaves. Several priests in white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand around it; one pours liquid from a brass vessel into the fire while another holds a brass pot. Beside them, an ornate golden umbrella and a heart-shaped floral backdrop frame the scene, with coconuts and flower garlands at right and marigold strands hanging from the ceiling.

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A homa fire ceremony inside a hall with orange-red floor and hanging marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a brick fire pit, one pouring liquid from a brass vessel, another holding a leaf. Ornate golden umbrellas stand nearby, and offerings of coconuts, bananas, brass pots and marigold garlands lie on the platform. Other men in saffron-red shawls and a woman in a purple sari watch from the sides, with a decorated deity figure at left. The people are priests and attendees, and no visible figure clearly matches a known candidate.2018-04-14A photo of a homa or fire ritual inside a decorated hall with marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and pillars. Four priests stand at the fire pit, the central one wearing a red-and-gold turban and a gold necklace, with the others bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders. Two of them pour from vessels and hold garlands. A small flame burns at the fire pit, surrounded by brick-shaped offerings decorated with flowers and coconuts. On the left, a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing with a garland and a woman in a purple sari sit near a peacock-shaped decoration. Golden parasols and brass pots are visible in the foreground.2018-04-14Photograph of a homa at a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and hanging purple and red canopies. A fire burns in a brick fire pit on a red-cloth-covered floor, surrounded by offerings of flowers, fruit and brass vessels. Three priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the fire; the central one holds a brass vessel and pours liquid, another holds a garland, and the third stands with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a row of attendants, some in orange turbans, watch, and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame with floral garlands stands on the right. A large ornate umbrella stands at left. The priests wear white dhotis with gold borders.2018-04-14A ritual homa is performed on a red-carpeted hall in a temple setting. Priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with gold-bordered shawls, stand at a fire pit where flames rise. One priest holds a long ceremonial pole or pot aloft over the fire while another assists. Behind them a decorated deity murti is draped in a red and gold cloth with garlands and marigold strings. Devotees with orange and red clothing and marigold garlands stand on the left, some with folded hands. Two large decorative parasols with gold trim stand near the pillars, and yellow marigold garlands hang from the ceiling. Brass pots and offering plates with flowers sit on the floor.2018-04-14A temple ritual inside a hall with white walls and columns, strung with marigold garlands and hanging lamps. Priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at a long golden altar piled with yellow marigold garlands and offerings. The priest on the left, wearing a maroon turban, raises a golden ceremonial vessel; another priest beside him pours or holds an item. A figure seated centrally, behind the altar, wears a bright garland and sits before a heart-shaped golden backdrop, with a small group of seated devotees to the left. An oil lamp burns in the foreground, and a brass lamp stand and marigold-decorated tray lie on the red floor. This looks like an abhishekam or puja at a temple.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual in a pillared hall decorated with marigold garlands and hanging red and purple lanterns. In the foreground a fire pit with flames and marigold-garlanded brick borders holds a homa, with a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl tending it. Behind, a man in white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklaces stands beside a brass kalasha and tall marigold-wrapped pots and a silver umbrella. To the right, a red-and-green garland-draped canopy shelters a golden oil lamp stand. Several men in saffron and orange clothing stand in the background, with rows of devotees behind them. Brass vessels and offerings lie on the red floor.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A temple ritual inside a pillared hall with a red-carpeted floor. At right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl pours or offers from a ritual vessel toward a fire pit where flames rise, surrounded by marigold-decorated altar tables, brass vessels and fruit trays. Beside him, a white-clad assistant holds a sacred item. On the left, a row of people in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands stand with hands folded, some women in blue and purple saris. Ornate umbrellas and marigold festoons hang from the pillars and ceiling. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this scene.2018-04-14A photograph of a fire ritual inside a hall with red floor and marigold garlands. At the centre, a brick-lined fire pit with a burning flame sits on a golden-brick platform decorated with flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands at the fire holding a white offering bundle with pink flowers, wearing a maroon turban and red shawl. Beside him, another bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a flower-decorated tray. A large ornate purple-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands behind the fire, and banana stalks, brass vessels and a woven basket are arranged around the platform. Several other men in ritual dress stand nearby.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14