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A photograph of a homa fire ritual performed on a brick-built fire pit in front of a carved wooden door with brass studs. A priest in a yellow head cloth and bare-chested white dhoti with a patterned border stands leaning forward, feeding offerings into flames, while a second man in white dhoti kneels and tends the fire. Flower garlands, plantain leaves with fruit, brass vessels and a striped floor mat surround the pit. Two more men stand at right, one wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a photographer's camera is visible at the edge. Several figures are visible.

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A 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 fire ritual performed before a large dark wooden door with brass studs and knockers, set in a stone wall. A yellow-turbaned priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold necklace feeds the flames from a brass vessel over a yellow brick fire pit (homa) laid with flowers, fruits, coconuts and bowls of offerings. A second priest in a white dhoti with a pale pink cloth bends forward holding a ladle, while a third kneels in a yellow-green dhoti fanning the fire. Two men in striped white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, and a cameraman in the foreground films the rite.2017-04-06June 23 20172017-06-23Photograph of a fire ritual, homa or yagna, inside a stone-walled hall with rough brick and stone blocks. Several priests sit on the floor around brick-lined fire pits where flames rise, with bowls of offerings, leafy green stems, marigold-like flowers, a basket of sticks and brass vessels nearby. The priest in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body with a tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested priest on the right wears a yellow head cloth and white dhoti. Attendants in white and orange garments tend the fires and handle offerings in the background.2016-10-16A 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 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.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06January 06 20182018-01-06June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesApril 06 20172017-04-06A homa fire ritual is underway in a temple-like room with a striped cloth on the floor. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow headband kneels and tends a flaming fire pit built of yellow-and-orange blocks, with flowers, fruit and a brass lamp nearby. Beside him a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti with a green-and-white border holds a small vessel. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth, with long hair and a gold necklace over rudraksha beads, sits on a golden throne with a gold chair back. A garland of white and yellow flowers lies in the foreground. Pooja items and a brass plate are visible on the floor.2017-06-23A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a dim brick-walled room. A fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit surrounded by flower garlands, fruit and offering plates. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder kneels and feeds the flames from a bowl, while another priest in white dhoti stands behind with hands joined in prayer. A man with a red turban and rudraksha-style beads sits at left holding a ladle over the fire, and a bare-chested young man with a tilak sits at right. Brass vessels and leaves lie on the floor.2016-10-16