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A photograph of a homa being performed in a open-sided golden-pillared shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at left, pouring an offering with a ladle into a fire pit lined with marigold flowers and banana leaves. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are dressed in red and green silks with red flower garlands, under golden arched halos. An orange cloth covers the altar, and brass oil lamps and offering plates stand around the pillars.

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Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A photo of a homa fire ritual in an open-sided golden pavilion with gold pillars and palm trees behind. A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the left, extending a long ladle over a burning fire pit ringed with marigolds and offering plates. Three deity murtis sit on an orange cloth draped over a raised platform, adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold arches behind them. Brass lamps and vessels surround the fire.2022-01-24A photo of an outdoor open-sided pavilion with gold-painted pillars and palm and bamboo greenery behind it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and ritual threads kneels at the lower left beside a homa fire pit, where a bright flame rises amid marigold-decorated offerings and brass trays. Behind an orange-draped altar stand three deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, the central one wearing a tall crown, with a golden prabhavali halo behind each. Brass lamps and a standing brass lamp sit on the floor, and an ornate orange cushioned seat is at the right edge.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Outdoor photo of a homa at a temple pavilion with golden pillars and an orange-draped altar holding three deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands and gold prabhavali halos. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha-style mala pours an offering from a white vessel over the sacred fire pit, which is strewn with marigold petals and brass bowls. A woman in a green sari sits on a red mat with hands folded in prayer, and two other seated devotees are partially visible at the lower edge. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar among palm trees and a red wall with white patterns.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit in the foreground, surrounded by yellow marigold petals, scattered rice grains and a brass bowl at left. Behind it, three deity murti figures sit on a red and green draped platform under golden arched canopies, adorned with red hibiscus flowers, marigold and red garlands and silver crowns. No physical people are visible.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Photo 11744252 +1 copiesJan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24