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A homa is being performed on a polished floor inside a temple hall with white pillars. A white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl sits behind a square brick fire pit with a bright flame, gesturing with one hand and holding an open book. Beside him, a younger man in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits cross-legged with hands folded. Around them are offering plates of fruit, sweets, grains, flowers and cooked food, with brass lamps and vessels. On the left stands a golden stepped pyramid-shaped structure, and a sign reads PLEASE KEEP SILENCE. Brass lamps and a decorated deity murti sit on the right.

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A homa ritual in a white-pillared temple hall at night. A fire burns in a square white brick fire pit on the right, with brass oil lamps and a brass vessel beside it. A seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and beaded necklace sits on the left with hands folded, facing the fire, behind plates of fruit, coconuts, flowers, grains and sweets arranged on the floor. A man in white robes with glasses sits cross-legged near the fire, holding a book and making a gesture, with a microphone stand beside him. Behind them stands a golden tiered pyramid-shaped structure. A sign on the wall reads PLEASE KEEP SILENCE.A photograph inside a white temple hall showing a homa fire in a square brick fire pit with a bright flame. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a red-brown sash sits on a white cushion, stirring offerings with a long ladle. Beside him a seated young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl sits on the floor. Around the fire are brass plates of fruit including bananas, oranges, apples and pomegranates, coconuts, flower petals, rice, sweets, puffed snacks, and small leaf plates with banana leaf, coconut halves and flowers. Brass oil lamps and a small lit lamp stand nearby. Behind, decorated deity figures in saffron and violet saris stand within gold arches on a white altar with brass lamps. A reflective polished floor and a white pillar frame the scene.A homa is performed in an open white pavilion with white pillars and ceiling fans. A priest in white clothes and a red-cord necklace stands at a white brick fire pit with a bright flame, holding an offering near the fire, with a microphone stand beside him. A younger man in white sits cross-legged on the marble floor to the left, wearing a dark mala. Before them are trays of fruit, flowers, sweets, grains and vegetables, brass oil lamps, a steel vessel and a copper pot. Behind them stands a golden stepped pyramid structure, and green trees are visible outside.A photograph inside a white temple pavilion with pillars and a gold-tiered structure at left. A man in white robes and long swept-back hair stands at a brick fire pit, pouring offerings into a blazing flame. A younger person in white sits cross-legged at left beside a large pot and trays of fruit, flowers and food offerings. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a small deity murti with blue drapery sit on the polished floor. A notice reads 'Please keep silence'. Homa ritual fire ceremony.A homa fire burns on a square fire pit of white bricks on a polished reddish-brown floor inside a temple hall. A woman in a white sari sits cross-legged at left with a metal tray of offerings, and a second person in white clothing kneels at the fire holding an open book or sheet. Brass lamps stand beside the pit. Around it are plates of fruit, rice, coloured powders, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Behind them stands a deity murti with garlands, flanked by two orange-robed standing figures, and at right a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated on a fur-covered seat. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.Photo of a homa in a temple hall with a polished reddish floor and white pillars. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a reddish-brown border stands with palms pressed together before a brick fire pit where a flame burns. A second man in a white kurta, yellow shawl and white dhoti tends the fire. Behind them stands a gold-framed deity murti with a decorated arch. To the right hangs a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a long beard and rudraksha mala, draped with a red-and-orange garland; its figure is depicted, and identity is not established by appearance. Around the fire lie brass plates of offerings: fruits, bananas, coconuts, sweets, grains, flowers and betel leaves, with oil lamps set beside the pit.Photograph of a homa ritual on a white-tiled fire pit with visible flames inside a white-pillared temple pavilion. A seated man with long dark hair in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a yellow shawl, holds a brass bowl and pours or offers into the fire. Beside him another man in dark clothing sits and assists. A third figure with long hair in white clothing sits behind the fire pit with a small bowl. Offerings on a red patterned cloth include a yellow flower garland, a bundle wrapped in cloth, bananas, apples, oranges, a pineapple, sweets in a white box and brass plates. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and colourful striped pillar wraps decorate the background.2010-01-01Indoor temple homa performed before a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, set on a polished red-brown floor. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a yellow-edged shawl, sits on a low seat behind a microphone, holding papers and gesturing toward the fire. A second man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the left, tending the offering trays. Trays and plates in front hold fruit, coconuts, flowers, rice, pulses, sweets and betel-leaf offerings, with brass oil lamps around the pit. Behind them, golden-framed deity murtis stand under an arched shrine, with two tall dark statues in orange-red sarees flanking the altar. On the right, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with rudraksha and a garland hangs on a striped couch draped with red and orange garlands. Two people are physically present.Indoor photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a temple hall at night. A square fire pit built of white bricks has a flame burning inside it. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged behind the pit, holding a ladle and offerings. Another man in white with a yellow cloth sits to the left, and two women in salwar-style dress sit on the floor at right facing the fire. Brass oil lamps stand around the pit, with brass plates of fruit, flowers, dried leaves and offerings on the floor. Behind them are small deity murti set in golden arches decorated with garlands, and a tall orange-robed figure stands in the upper background.2009-09-20A homa in a temple hall: a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame sits in front of a shrine holding deity murtis under a golden arch and framed in gold. Two figures sit on the floor in white clothes; a bearded priest in a white dhoti and shawl reads from an open book and holds a long ladle, while a second person in white sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps stand around the fire, and plates of flowers, grains, sweets, fried snacks and fruit are arranged on the floor. Two large deity statues in orange-red saris stand at the back corners, and a framed portrait hangs on the right wall.A photograph inside a white temple hall with a polished reddish floor, showing a homa at a square brick fire pit with a visible flame. A woman in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits at left beside metal plates of fruit, sweets and flower offerings. A second person in white clothing and a red-bordered cloth sits at the fire pit, pouring an offering with a ladle. Behind them stand orange-clad statues, an ornate golden shrine with red drapes and garlands, and small figures of deities on gold-framed seats. At right, a framed portrait on a cushioned seat is garlanded with orange and marigold flowers; the seated figure in it wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but this is a printed portrait, not a physical person.Indoor temple photograph showing a homa fire ritual in a shrine room with white walls and a dark polished floor. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a reddish-orange border stands at left, facing the fire pit. At right, a man in white dhoti and shirt bends over a white brick fire pit, feeding or tending flames with a stick. The fire pit is surrounded by brass oil lamps, brass plates of offerings including rice, grains, sweets, betel-leaf packets, flowers and fruit. Behind them is a golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a framed portrait at right edge. A bright white-and-gold mandapa structure frames the scene.