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A homa fire burns on a brick-and-earth fire pit with flower-decorated offerings. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-and-blue border holds a small brass lamp and a ladle over the flames. Another man in a dark top sits at left reading from an open book. Behind the fire pit, a marigold and red-flower garland hangs on a brass tray beside a decorated kalasha-like vessel and lemons. A carved wooden door frames the back right. The visible scene is a fire ritual, not an identified event.

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June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A homa fire ritual at night. Flames rise from a brick-lined fire pit where a priest in white dhoti with a striped border and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, feeds the fire with his hand. Another priest in white stands behind, holding a ladle-like vessel with a lit oil lamp. To the right, a silver ornate peetha throne is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and flower petals, with brass vessels and a small brass lamp nearby. Smoke drifts across the scene. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2018-01-06June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A homa fire ritual inside a temple-style hall. A fire burns on a stack of yellow brick-like blocks, surrounded by flowers, fruit and small brass vessels. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-and-green border, a gold headband and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lamp beside the fire. Behind him another man in a white dhoti and cream shawl stands at a dark wooden door. On the left a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a saffron-red cloth, gold chains and rudraksha beads, with hands folded; this is a person in person, based on the throne, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha and saffron clothing. Striped mats cover the floor, with a garlanded tray of marigolds and fruit at right.2017-06-23A 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 homa fire ceremony in an ashram room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange and red border and a yellow headband stands at a fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell while smoke rises. The fire burns over stacked yellow-wrapped offerings, with fruit, flowers and brass vessels around it. Behind him a golden framed portrait of a seated figure with long hair and garlands sits above a red cushioned seat on a striped rug. Marigold garlands decorate a silver tray at right, and a brown wooden door stands behind. Two other people are partly visible, one in an orange shawl at left foreground and one seated behind the fire. Photo credit line visible at lower right.2017-06-23Night-time ritual scene at an ashram. In the foreground, a yellow brick fire pit (kund) holds a burning fire with ash and offerings, decorated with flower petals. To the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) beside a silver tray of yellow and orange marigold garlands. Behind him, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti seated on a cushion, with garlands and a fan nearby. A seated figure in saffron clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Striped mats cover the floor.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 19 20162016-06-19