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A homa fire ritual is underway on a tiled floor. In the centre, a priest in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala kneels behind a brick fire pit decorated with red and yellow flower petals and white rangoli lines, holding a ladle and a lit oil lamp over offerings. A second man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-and-white shawl bends to assist beside him. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing and red shawls watch, and a woman in white and red sits at right. Brass vessels of fruit, sweets and flowers, a kalasha-like decorated pot, and a small oil lamp surround the fire pit. The a person-appearance check is not met: the central priest has a turban and shaved-looking face, so he is described only as a priest.

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July 06 20152015-07-06A homa fire ceremony in progress on a brick-framed fire pit decorated with red and yellow rangoli patterns and white powder. A priest in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange cloth, layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala feeds a burning flame with a ladle, while seated devotees behind him in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit with hands in anjali. Brass and steel vessels, a kalasha-style pot with a coconut, fruit and an oil lamp are arranged around the pit.2015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06October 23 20152015-10-23July 06 20152015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06A homa fire ceremony in a hall with participants seated on colourful striped mats. In the centre a man in an orange-red turban and orange shawl, with long beads and rudraksha-style necklaces, tends a flame rising from a brick fire pit decorated with marigolds. Two men in white dhoti with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces sit on either side, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right. Behind them, seated devotees wear white with red shawls. Brass bowls, fruit, and offerings surround the fire pit.2015-07-06A photograph of a homa fire ritual at a hall. A central figure seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit with a bundle of sticks, wearing a red turban, rust-red robe with gold border, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, holds a ceremonial lamp and bell. A second person in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds a flaming lamp beside him. Seated behind them, devotees in white with red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A colourful rangoli with marigold petals decorates the fire area, surrounded by silver plates of fruit, bowls and a kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves.2015-07-06 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09A ritual scene before a red draped backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a red-and-white patterned turban and white dhoti pours liquid from a small spoon over a stone yajna altar or homa platform. Three seated men beside him wear rudraksha malas, one in a yellow cloth, and sit on red-patterned mats. On the right, a gold-framed arch stands above a red table draped in gold brocade, holding a row of small clay or metal sculpted heads or murti forms garlanded with yellow flowers. Brass vessels, a bowl, coconuts, bananas, oranges, betel leaves and flower offerings are arranged on the red floor.2018-01-31Night outdoor homa at a gathering: a central seated figure in red and orange robes, with a gold and garland-decorated neck, sits on a low wooden stool with a leopard-print cloth, holding a ladle over a blazing fire pit in the foreground. A tall copper trident-topped staff wrapped in white and orange flower garlands stands beside him. Around them, a large seated crowd in white and red-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti on their foreheads, sits on green matting. A seated figure in the foreground in a red turban and orange clothing faces the fire.2014-05-20September 09 20132013-09-09