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A seated man in a green turban and bare chest performs a homa at a yellow stone fire pit. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, a crystal pendant and a green and red cloth draped over his shoulder, with a white dhoti. Bright flames rise from the wood in the pit, which is decorated with pink petals and white powder. Around him are yellow marigold garlands, coconut halves, a brass oil lamp, a metal bowl and a basket. Behind him a second man in white dhoti stands beside gold-coloured ritual vessels. The appearance-based label is a person, seated and performing the fire ritual, with the qualifying cues of a gold necklace and a green turban and shawl.

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January 30 20162016-01-30July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a priest performing a homa fire ritual outdoors in front of a red wall. He sits cross-legged on the ground, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a green and red patterned cloth draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. White sacred ash lines mark his forehead and arms, and he holds a small object in his right hand over a metal bowl. Before him a brick fire pit burns with bright flames, surrounded by yellow and pink marigold flowers, fruits, and a brass oil lamp to the left. Garlands and flower-decorated pots sit along the right side. Only one person is visible.2016-01-30Night homa at a fire pit: a shirtless man in a green turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp and a small ritual dish over a square fire pit where flames rise and white flower petals are scattered. Behind him, standing attendants wear white and orange-red garments, and marigold flower offerings and brass vessels sit on a colourful mat.2017-07-08 +1 copiesPhoto 11728698 +2 copiesA homa fire ritual on a red-floored open pavilion. Two bare-chested men sit on colourful cloth before a brick fire pit with a bright flame, marigold garlands and offering bowls. The man on the right wears a red turban, white dhoti, layered gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and pours ghee from a small ladle into the fire. The man on the left wears a yellow and green cloth over his shoulder, gold beaded necklaces, and white markings on his arms and chest, and tends the fire beside baskets of offerings. Fruit, brass bowls and a bottle of oil sit on the mat. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible.2016-02-20 +2 copiesMarch 27 20162016-03-27April 14 20182018-04-14July 02 20162016-07-02 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09October 19 20152015-10-19 +1 copiesFire ritual (homa) in a temple-style hall. A bare-chested man in a green head-cloth and white dhoti sits cross-legged before a raised fire pit, pouring from a small metal cup. A second man in a white dhoti bends over the pit holding a metal ladle. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari presses her palms together in prayer, and a man in an orange cloth stands with hands clasped. Brass vessels, marigold garlands, flower heaps and a bowl of rice sit near the fire, with rows of spectators in white behind.2017-07-08