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A homa fire ceremony in an orange-walled hall. In the foreground a young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-yellow border sits cross-legged before a square fire pit of yellow brick, flames rising from it, with hands pressed together in prayer and a gold necklace over his bare chest. Behind him sits a bald man wearing glasses and a white garment, in front of an ornate gold throne-like chair with carved scrollwork. Brass vessels, silver trays, a kalasha-like pot, yellow flower petals and a bundle of wrapped items sit on the orange floor. A man in orange and red robes sits in the background at right.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow border performs a homa at a square fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks, pouring liquid from a small vessel into the flames. He wears a gold necklace with a pendant, a shaved head with white tilak marks, and sits before a microphone stand. Behind him, two attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit; one stands at the back. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, sticks and a kumkum bowl, and a silver kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves stands at right. A saffron-draped figure sits on a golden chair at upper left.2011-11-29 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Night photo of a homa fire ritual at a temple. In the foreground, a fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit scattered with red flower petals. On the left, a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his arms and gold chains sits beside the fire, adding offerings. On the right, a bearded priest with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a red beaded mala wears a white dhoti with yellow border and holds a brass ladle over a brass vessel. Blurred seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-05-02November 01 20112011-11-01October 01 20112011-10-01A night-time ritual photograph in which two priests sit cross-legged on a raised area before a row of offering trays. The priest in front wears an orange silk shawl with a gold border and a gold bead necklace, and has a white sandalwood mark on his forehead. He arranges a banana-leaf offering. Behind him a second priest in plain white dhoti and shawl, wearing gold beads and a gold armlet, watches. Small flames burn in the background, with a white backdrop, strings of lights and flower garlands at the lower right. The forehead mark and garlands fit a puja setting. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2011-12-20A homa fire ceremony in progress on a floor with yellow brick fire pit. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead and arms feeds an offering into bright flames. Beside him, other figures in orange and white sit, one with white forehead marks. Silver ritual vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot and plates with offerings sit on the floor in front, and a woman in white sits at the right edge watching. A fan and a cloth-draped table appear in the background.2013-05-13A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and gold pendant sits cross-legged before a square fire pit for a homa. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Brass bowls of offerings, fruit and flowers lie on an orange cloth; two seated people in white are blurred in the background.2011-12-31A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border sits cross-legged beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with bright flames. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, holds a ladle over the fire in one hand, and reads from an open book on a stand with a microphone. Behind him stands a wooden cart, and to the right are trays of red chillies, fruit and other offerings.2011-12-31