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A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall decorated with garlands, hanging coloured umbrellas and banana-leaf toran. A fire burns on a brick-and-flower fire pit in the foreground, sending smoke upward. Priests in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, sit or stand around the fire, with one man in an orange dhoti and bare chest kneeling to tend the flames. A man in the centre wears a dark turban, white garland and gold-coloured shawl with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a decorated altar with flower garlands and a deity murti holds flower arrangements. Women in white and green saris stand at the right, watching and joining their hands in prayer. Brass pots and bowls sit on the mat around the fire.

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A large umbrella and a deity murti adorned with garlands are visible in the background.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with a red-and-white striped floor mat, brick-built fire pit surrounded by flower garlands and offerings, and smoke rising. A priest in a yellow dhoti and saffron-coloured sash pours offerings while a man in a saffron dhoti holds a tray of fruit. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a microphone, and a man on the right with a tall black turban, gold necklace and white flower garland presses his palms together. Colourful decorated pillars and banana leaves frame the scene.2018-04-14A homa or yagna ritual in a decorated temple hall. A priest in a saffron shawl and white dhoti pours an offering from a brass plate over a smoking fire pit built of stacked red bricks decorated with flowers. Nearby, several attendants in saffron and yellow dhotis stand holding plates of offerings. 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