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A homa fire ritual in front of ornate dark wooden double doors with brass fittings. A fire burns inside a square pit built of yellow-ochre bricks, decorated with white rice-flour lines, rose petals and dark seeds. A man in a yellow turban, bare-chested with gold necklaces, sits on the left holding a long brass ladle, while a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold chains and a third seated man in an orange garment and white dhoti attend beside the fire. Marigold and yellow flowers, a brass kalasha with garland, a brass pot and lamps surround the pit.

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April 06 20172017-04-06A homa fire ritual in a temple-style room. A square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, decorated with white sprinkled powder and red flower petals, holds a blazing fire. A priest with a yellow turban and gold necklaces, bare-chested, pours offerings from a long brass ladle. Two seated assistants in white dhotis sit nearby, one bare-chested with a gold chain and one in orange with a gold chain. A wooden door with brass studs stands behind, and a kalasha with yellow flower garlands sits near the fire. A signboard in the upper left shows Telugu and other text beside a fan.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A homa fire burns on a yellow-brick fire pit built in layers, with flowers and marigold garlands around it and a kalasha-style pot nearby. A shirtless priest with a yellow headwrap and beaded necklaces, wearing a white dhoti, pours from a brass ladle into the fire. Two other men in white dhotis and beaded necklaces sit on striped mats beside the pit; one offers items, the other sits cross-legged. A carved wooden door with brass studs stands behind, and a sign on the left shows photography prohibition symbols.2017-04-06Three men perform a homa fire ritual seated around a brick fire pit (kund) with a large open flame. The man at left wears a yellow turban, gold beaded necklaces and a white dhoti, and pours an offering from a long-handled ladle into the fire. Beside him a shirtless man with a gold necklace tends the offerings, and at right a bare-chested man in a saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits with folded hands. Flowers, red petals and rice are scattered on the bricks, with a garlanded decorative arrangement behind them and a wooden door studded with brass knobs in the background.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A homa fire burns in a square yellow-brick fire pit decorated with red flower petals and white powder. A priest bare-chested with a yellow turban and gold beaded necklace pours an offering from a ladle-like vessel into the flames. Beside him a second man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and gold beaded necklace tends a tray of wood and offerings. Marigold garlands, oranges, bananas and flowers lie nearby; a heavy wooden door with brass studs stands behind.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A homa is performed at a brick fire pit in a temple-like hall. Three priests sit on a striped mat around the burning fire: the man on the left wears a red-and-pink turban, a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, and a white dhoti, and he is feeding items from a woven basket; the man in the centre sits in white with a white shawl and a bead necklace; the man on the right wears a white dhoti, an orange-gold cloth and a bead garland, holding a small item over the flames. A fourth person in white dhoti and white kurta stands in a doorway behind them. Flowers, a brass vessel of ghee, and yellow marigold garlands surround the fire.2016-08-05April 06 20172017-04-06Four men sit cross-legged around a burning fire pit during a homa at a temple doorway. The fire rises from a brick-and-clay altar decorated with white patterns, red offerings and fruit. The man on the left is bare-chested with a red-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a ladle. Two others wear white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, and one has a white shawl and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A dark wooden door with metal studs stands behind them, with brass vessels, flowers and banana leaves in the foreground.2017-02-26A photograph of a fire ritual inside a brick-walled hall with a wooden double door behind. Four men sit cross-legged on striped mats around a yellow brick homa fire pit with bright flames, decorated with red flowers, marigold garlands and bowls of offerings. The man at left wears a pink and purple head cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and white dhoti and holds a basket of sticks; the man at right wears a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and gold chain. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a standing fan are visible. Behind the doorway, several white-clad men are seated, and a screen glows in the distance. a person's presence is not visibly evident.2017-02-23