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A homa fire ceremony in a tented hall. Several priests in white dhotis and saffron-red shawls tend a brick fire pit with burning wood and offerings. A bare-chested priest kneels at left with palms joined. On the right, priests in orange-red shawls chant beside a garlanded deity murti seated under a gold canopy. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, marigold garlands and offering plates surround the blue-draped altar. Gold and red ceremonial decor frames the scene.

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A homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall with a gold-framed throne and deity murti garlanded in marigolds in the background. A priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a golden shoulder cloth bends over a blue-draped fire pit, feeding flames from a brick hearth, while a kalasha with mango leaves and marigold garlands sits on a raised platform. Several devotees stand behind in saffron and gold dhotis and shawls, one holding a brass vessel, others with hands folded. Offerings of flowers and fruit lie on trays nearby.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A homa ritual in a decorated hall with white draped backdrop. A priest in white dhoti and a bare-chested man in orange-trimmed white clothing stand at a tall brass kalasha-topped homa setup with a blue-draped platform, marigold and yellow garlands, and offering trays of flowers, fruit and bowls around it. Smoke rises from a fire vessel as a figure bends forward pouring or offering. On the right, several men in white dhotis, orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck wear stand in a row with hands folded. Behind them, a gilded throne-like altar holds deity murtis draped in yellow and orange garlands. Two women in traditional saris stand in the background near the entrance.2015-07-17A homa ritual in a tented hall before a golden throne with a seated deity murti garlanded in marigolds and red flowers. A blue-rimmed fire pit burns with flames in front, topped by a tiered kalasha-like structure draped in marigold garlands. Four men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand around; one at left pours an offering while the men on the right hold microphones and stand near the throne. A man at left wears a purple-banded wrap and rudraksha-style malas. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings and red brick fire platform surround the scene. No individual is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a Hindu ritual homa in an open-sided pavilion with a white cloth backdrop and a corrugated roof. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold border holds a brass tray and reaches toward smoke rising from a fire pit. Another priest in white with a pink-and-orange turban stands nearby. Behind them, a row of men in orange and saffron garments with white dhotis stands in a line, one holding a microphone. Brass pots, kalasha with a mango-leaf and marigold garland, banana, flowers, coconuts and offering plates sit on the floor. An ornate deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a golden umbrella stands on a blue-skirted platform behind the fire, and garlanded deity murtis sit on a red-draped golden throne at the right.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17