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A photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple-like open-air pavilion with a red and white canopy and palm trees behind. A brick-lined fire pit with a large flame stands in the foreground, surrounded by scattered flower petals and offering plates of bananas and fruit. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel near the fire. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloths sit or stand nearby, and a ceremonial golden structure is visible at right.

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November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit inside an open-sided covered pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorative strings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a red-and-orange headcloth pours ghee from a ladle into the flames, with a brass vessel beside him. Flower petals and fruit offerings surround the pit. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand holding brass bowls, and a woman in a blue sari stands at left. A seated man in an orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches at right. Palm trees and a red-walled building are visible outside.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor ritual at a covered open-air pavilion beside a brick fire pit, where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a bright orange-red turban pours an offering from a brass ladle into the flames. Other priests sit nearby in white and orange dhotis and bare chest, with rudraksha malas and gold chains, and a few attendants stand in the background. Bananas, flower petals, brass bowls, fruit and coconut-type offerings surround the fire pit, and red-and-white painted pillars and hanging bunting frame the scene. This is a homa fire ritual; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-11-23A photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple-like open-air pavilion under a corrugated roof hung with small decorative lanterns. A tall fire blazes in a brick fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by scattered flower petals, banana leaves and bowls of fruit and offerings. A man with a red-orange turban and bare chest, wearing a pink-and-white shawl and a rudraksha mala, plays a small brass bell or instrument beside the fire. Seated to his right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and a woman in a blue sari stand near the fire, with brick pillars and palm trees beyond. Visible ritual offerings and garlands fill the foreground.2016-11-23A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit under an open roofed pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, surrounded by palm trees. Strings of colourful hanging decorations line the structure. In the foreground, a priest with a rudraksha mala and pink-and-white cloth sits cross-legged beside the fire, holding a ritual vessel. Brass bowls, flower petals and small offerings lie around the pit. To the right, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits with a rudraksha mala, and a sannyasi in white stands nearby. Several other men in white dhotis stand and sit in the background, with a red building behind them.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23