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A doorway entrance to a temple with red walls and carved wooden doors frames a ritual scene. A seated priest bare-chested wearing an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti tends a fire pit with a homa, with apples, marigold garlands and a floral-decorated offering tray in front of him and a basket of wood sticks at left. A woman in a white-and-pink patterned kurta with a red shawl, and a bracelet, sprinkles petals near the threshold. Behind her, a woman in white sari with a red-bordered shawl holds a plate of marigold petals, and a woman in a red-shawled robe stands beside her with others in white behind. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit at right.

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February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual at a doorway of a red-walled temple building with carved wooden doors. In the foreground a fire burns in a pit on a mat, with apples and marigold garlands laid out on a white cloth. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his body and a red turban, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and white dhoti, holds a basket of sticks, while a second priest in an orange-and-saffron shawl sits at right. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red shawl holds a plate of flowers, and a woman in white clothes with a red shawl stands at the threshold. Brass plates, kalasha pots and a lamp stand sit on the step. No visible a person candidate is present.2016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in an orange-walled hall. Brick-like yellow blocks are stacked around a burning fire on an orange mat. A bare-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels at the fire and makes offerings, while a seated man in grey kurta-style clothing reaches toward the fire. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a garland sits to the left, and a woman in a red sari sits nearby. A shaved-headed man in white with a garland sits beside them. A standing woman in a yellow sari and garland stands by an ornate gold-and-red throne, and a man in saffron-orange cloth stands at the right edge. Brass vessels and bowls of rice and food sit in the foreground. Seated devotees in white are visible in the background.2010-12-23March 15 20172017-03-15A photo of a homa or fire ritual at a red-walled temple doorway. A fire burns in a pit built from yellow brick-like blocks, surrounded by apples, flowers and brass vessels. Priests sit on the ground: one bare-chested with a red turban, white dhoti and white body markings holds a brass vessel; another bare-chested priest in an orange-and-saffron shawl sits to the right; a third, in white with rudraksha-style garlands, sits at the front left. A standing man in a white shirt, white dhoti and red-and-white sash bends forward in the carved wooden doorway, while a robed man in white and a person in a white sari stand inside. Trays of fruit and flowers and a bottle sit in the foreground. No candidate's appearance clearly matches the a person description, so no identity is asserted.2016-02-20 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06A homa fire ceremony is underway on a brick-built fire altar at the entrance of a red-walled hall. A priest in a pink-and-purple turban and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, pours offerings into the flames with a ladle while a bronze bowl and brass vessels sit nearby. Another priest in white with orange shawl and gold necklaces stands at the right, and seated priests in white dhotis and beaded necklaces sit on striped rugs. A young boy in red robes with hands folded and several white-clad devotees walk through the doorway behind the fire. Flower garlands, banana leaves, brass lamps and fruit surround the altar.2016-03-28A homa fire ritual in a courtyard before a red-walled building with a carved wooden doorway. Four priests sit on mats around a tiered brick fire altar, with flames rising from a central pit. The priest at the far left, bare-chested with white sacred marks on his body and a garland of beads, sits with his hands near his knees. The priest second from left wears a red turban and white dhoti, bare-chested with a striped cloth at his waist, and pours an offering with a ladle into the fire. A bare-chested priest on the right wears an orange shawl and bead garland, and a priest at the far right has his hair in a bun and wears white-marked skin and a garland. Behind them, a woman in a gray head covering and red shawl bends forward to place an offering near the altar, while standing people in white dhotis and white clothing watch from the doorway. Marigolds, brass plates, pots and a basket of offerings surround the altar.2016-02-20 +1 copies