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A photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple hall. A wooden fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, its rim scattered with white and yellow flower petals. Behind it, a seated man in an orange-saffron upper cloth and a yellow-bordered white dhoti sits with a thin gold-coloured sacred thread visible, wearing a plain gold chain and a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a purple-and-green striped cloth wrapped across his shoulder sits facing the fire, a steel bowl and offerings nearby. Another man in a purple-and-orange headcloth and rudraksha-style beads sits to the right. Behind them, a golden arch frames a floral arrangement and a kalasha-like vessel, with ornate golden deity figures in the background. Priests in white are seated along the back. The scene reflects a homa or yagna ritual.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a crowded hall. A man in white dhoti with a colourful striped cloth, wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala and wristwatch, sits cross-legged behind a wooden fire platform decorated with yellow marigold petals and pink rangoli. He holds a cupped hand over a copper bowl while flames rise beside him. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl faces him from the foreground. Behind them, devotees in white, green and saffron clothing sit with hands folded in anjali, and a standing man in white and saffron looks on.2016-12-05September 09 20162016-09-09July 08 20172017-07-08September 09 20162016-09-09Night homa ceremony under a open-sided pavilion lit by bright lamps. A tiered yellow fire pit with a flame and white and pink flower garlands around its edges is the focus in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala pours an offering, while a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti stands at left holding a small vessel. Seated on a gold-backed red throne-style seat, a figure in deep red-brown robes with long hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace has his hands folded in prayer. A seated attendant in yellow turban and yellow-and-white dhoti holds a ritual item beside floral offerings and bananas. Several other attendants in orange and saffron cloths stand or sit behind, and a ceremonial fan rests nearby.2017-08-02A homa fire ritual in a brick-walled hall. Central fire pit built of stacked bricks with a bright flame, surrounded by marigold and flower garlands, brass vessels, and a basket of dried sticks. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls tend the fire; a shirtless priest with an orange turban in the foreground and others seated behind a second fire pit. Marigold garlands and offering trays are arranged along the platform.2016-10-16A night ritual photograph in an open pavilion. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold pendant sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a fire pit (homa kunda) with a flame is decorated with white and pink flower petals. A man in white dhoti with blue border leans over to pour from a vessel near the fire. On the right, a bearded man in yellow turban and yellow shawl with rudraksha malas holds a flame lamp and ritual items. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand behind, and fans and flower-filled baskets surround the scene. Visible people number about ten.2017-08-02September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09July 16 20152015-07-16