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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.

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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.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. 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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 homa fire ritual at night under a tent with red and white draped cloth. A fire burns in a brick-built fire pit, surrounded by white bricks, marigold petals, and rows of small brass bowls holding fruit, flowers and yellow offerings. Two men sit on white cloth. The man in the centre wears white clothes with a yellow shawl and holds a ritual item over the flames, while a second man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits to the left. Brass plates of vibhuti and kumkum, a small brass vessel, and fruit trays are arranged on the floor, and tiered trays of coconuts wrapped in green leaves stand at the right.2010-07-24A 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 fire ritual inside a temple shrine. A white-brick fire pit blazes in the centre, flanked by two tall brass oil lamp stands. A seated priest in white robes with a maroon border tends the fire with a long stick, and a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth sits in the foreground at left. Brass plates hold bananas, oranges, pineapple, cooked rice and other offerings, and incense sticks stand nearby. Behind the fire, adorned deity murtis wearing garlands are set in golden arches. The priest is not identifiable as a person from the visible cues.December 20 20112011-12-20A homa ritual in an open white pavilion with marble floor and carved white pillars. A priest in white robes with long dark hair sits behind a small brick fire pit where a flame burns, holding a ritual vessel, with a microphone stand beside him. A second man in white, wearing a lanyard, assists with brass vessels and an oil lamp. In front of the fire lie plates of fruit, flowers, grains and bowls of offerings, and dry sticks are stacked nearby. Six people sit on the left, including two women in green and orange saris, a girl in pink and a man in a grey shirt, watching the ritual. A golden stupa-shaped structure and green trees stand in the background.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.A 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 of a homa fire ceremony on a stone-paved courtyard. Two men in white dhoti and kurta with yellow shawls sit on mats. The man on the right, seated before a fire pit built of stacked yellow-brown bricks decorated with white painted patterns and flowers, feeds the flames with a hand. The man on the left, seated behind brass plates of rice and offerings, handles items on a cloth. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha with mango leaves and a small lamp sit on a silver tray at right, with a red-brown wooden seat behind them.2010-06-06