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Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white and green patterned tiles, with a large flame and thick smoke rising. A person in the lower right reaches in holding a small brass bowl of liquid over the fire. Behind the pit, a seated priest in a dark robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a striped green, purple and red mat in front of a low wooden stand bearing an open book. Garlands of red roses and white flowers hang on a large orange-red deity murti on the left, with bananas, a brass plate and rose petals scattered around. Two small children sit at the right edge. Electric fans stand in the background.

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Night-time fire ritual photographed from above, with a fire pit in the foreground filled with burning wood and small flames, and smoke drifting through the scene. A seated priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and sleeveless top, with a sacred thread and beaded mala, performs the homa beside a fire pit lined with red rose petals. Behind him an ornate gold-framed arch sits over a striped cloth-covered seat, with a fan and a white car visible beyond. On the left, a large orange deity murti is draped in red and white garlands, with bananas, coconuts and brass offering plates nearby. Two children in the lower right and a few people in orange and white clothing stand at the edge of the scene.2013-07-17A homa fire burns on a brick fire pit built in tiers, with flames and smoke rising from the wood. A shirtless man with a white head wrap, a rudraksha mala and a yellow-green cloth around his waist kneels beside the fire, hand extended toward it, and a brass vessel sits nearby. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand, and a second man with a forehead marking sits in the background. In the foreground, a white cloth holds heaps of red and pink flower petals, a red fruit and two oranges with green leaves, and a brass kalasha-like pot sits to the right. Oil lamps and flowers appear at the edges, and a red and white rangoli-style border decorates the pit.2016-06-19Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor setting. A large fire blazes in a golden-edged square fire pit in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and an orange head wrap holds a ladle over the fire. At right, a seated man in orange-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown robe stands beside him with hands joined. Brass vessels, flower offerings, red petals, and a small framed deity picture sit around the fire pit.2013-10-06A homa fire ritual at night in a courtyard. A central fire blazes in a brick fire pit, and a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a red turban pours offerings into it from a brass vessel. Around the pit are marigold garlands, bowls of fruit, apples, brass vessels and kalasha pots draped in cloth. Several men sit on mats in white dhotis and rudraksha malas, and one man in saffron clothing is at the right edge. A man in the foreground with his back to the camera wears a rudraksha mala. Floral decorations and fruit offerings cover the ground around the fire.2016-08-05A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-edged fire pit on a layered stone base, with white ritual lines painted on the stonework. Behind it stand a garlanded kalasha with marigold and red flower garlands and an ornate gold-coloured altar or box. Metal vessels, a brass lamp, a plate of flowers and a bowl of offerings sit on the table beside the fire. At the right edge, a seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth is partly visible, with one hand reaching toward the vessels. Banana leaves lie in the foreground.2012-01-08Night-time homa at an open-air temple pavilion under a white canopy. A priest in orange robes and an orange turban stands at a yellow fire pit, smoke and flames rising from the offering fire, with brass vessels and flower garlands at its base. Beside the fire, a bearded man in orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned chair, with a microphone stand nearby, while two women in saffron-toned saris sit on a striped floor mat to the right. A dark stone deity murti draped in flower garlands stands in the foreground, and a shrine with gold-framed deities in red drapery is visible behind. The seated bearded man with rudraksha and gold necklace matches the a person cues, but appearance alone is not conclusive. Visible people: about four.2017-09-17October 15 20102010-10-15Night-time fire ritual outdoors: a large flame rises from a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks or blocks, with a copper vessel and wooden sticks nearby. Two priests sit on a cloth-covered floor: on the left a bare-chested man wearing a red shawl over his shoulder, white dhoti, and white markings on his chest and arms; on the right a man in a green turban, white-and-green checked cloth and bare torso, pouring offerings near the fire. In front of the fire lies a tray of rose petals, with bananas, apples and brass vessels. A decorated shrine with marigold garlands and flower offerings stands to the left. Burning lamps and flower garlands surround the ritual space. Ritual homa or yagna scene. a person is not visibly present in this image.2016-06-19Night photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple courtyard. A large square fire pit lined with brick and white stone blazes with tall orange flames, decorated with scattered red and yellow flower petals. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the back holding a ritual object over the fire. To the right, a man with a shaved head, wearing white clothes and gold-coloured beaded necklaces, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Several other people in white ritual clothing sit around the fire pit, and brass vessels, a bowl of offerings, fruit and flower garlands lie nearby. Brass oil lamps glow, and a ganesha murti stands at right beside a dais of fruit. Multiple people are visible, not a single figure.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA square fire pit of brick with a raised stone border is burning with tall orange flames during a homa. Several priests in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit around it, with rudraksha malas around their necks. A bronze bowl with an offering sits at the front edge of the pit, and brass pots, oil lamps and small plates of offerings surround it. Behind the fire, a deity murti is adorned with red and white flower garlands and a jewelled necklace. The lower corners show more offering plates and a copper vessel.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23