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A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in an open white pillared pavilion. A man in white clothes and a white shawl stands behind a low square fire pit built of white bricks, holding a ladle over the fire, with a microphone stand beside him. A younger person in white with a dark cord necklace sits on the left, tending the offerings. Trays of fruits, flowers, grains and vegetables with colourful offerings are spread across the glossy floor in front. Bronze lamps, a kalasha pot and brass vessels sit nearby, and a golden stepped stupa-like structure stands in the background among green trees. A deity murti in blue and gold sits at the right edge.

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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 is performed in an open white pavilion with columns and ceiling fans. A man with long dark hair and wearing white clothes sits behind a small white brick fire pit, holding a ritual lamp and a small vessel while flames rise from the pit. A golden stepped pyramid-shaped shrine stands behind him. In front, plates of fruits, flowers, grains and vegetables are arranged on a dark floor, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps nearby. Three seated people in casual clothes and a young assistant in white sit to the left. A microphone stands beside the priest. A printed sign partly visible behind him reads a short instruction in Telugu.A 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 photograph of a fire ritual in a white-pillared temple hall. A man in white clothes and glasses sits on a white seat at the left, holding a ladle over a square white brick fire pit with a lit flame; a microphone stands beside him. Behind the pit, a dark-skinned deity murti in an orange-saffron sari with a red garland stands on a platform, flanked by smaller golden-haloed figures in green, blue and red garments with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand around the pit. In the foreground, banana-leaf plates hold fruits, flowers, purple blossoms and yellow marigolds as offerings, with a brass vessel at left. Red curtains and green leaf festoons decorate the background.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.2010-01-01A homa fire ritual indoors on a red floor covering, with a brick fire pit burning in the centre. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges sits at right, holding a ladle over the flames with his hand raised. Beside him, a woman in a blue patterned sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer. At left, a man with long swept-back hair in a white kurta with an orange-brown shawl sits with hands joined, behind a microphone stand. Brass oil lamps, a tray of fruit, flower garlands and an offering wrapped in red cloth sit on a low wooden table in front. Potted plants and a deity murti with flower decoration stand in the background.A homa ritual in a whitewashed hall with orange curtains and a row of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. In the foreground, a man with long hair, an orange garment and a flower garland sits with palms joined in prayer behind a white brick fire pit decorated with marigold petals. Around the pit are trays of bananas, apples, grains, coconut and ritual items, plus a brass oil lamp at right. Other seated devotees raise palms in prayer, and a standing attendant holds a trident and staff near the curtains. Festival bunting hangs on the wall. Printed on the image are the words a person, , and Source , which are excluded from text2007-12-25A Vedic wedding ritual in progress on a mat-covered floor. A bride in an orange and gold sari with a flower-garlanded braid and a groom in white kneel facing a homa fire pit built of white bricks, decorated with yellow flowers. A saffron-robed priest with a rudraksha mala pours oil into the fire from a plate of flowers, while another orange-robed man sits beside him. Behind them, a seated figure in orange sits on a raised orange cushioned seat with an attendant nearby; a standing man in orange with a beard and mala stands at the back. Fruit, oil lamps, brass plates and ritual staffs surround the fire. Seated devotees in white and orange line the hall behind, and a deity shrine with figures and a golden kalasha stands at the top left.2008-12-26A seated priest in orange robes and an ornate patterned conical headdress performs a homa at a white-brick fire pit, holding an offering over lit flames while a ladle and brass pots rest nearby. Pink flowers and a basket of roses lie at the left edge. Behind the fire, a woman in white sits on the floor near a small deity figure and kalasha-like vessel, with a blue bench and rows of small clay and wooden figurines on shelves in the background.2007-10-15December 26 20082008-12-26A homa at night in an open hall with white pillars and a golden stepped pyramid structure on the left. A fire burns in a raised brick fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by bananas, fruit, brass lamps and a brass bowl. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at right, holding a brass lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other. Seated devotees on mats and cushions, mostly women in saris of pink, red, blue and green, watch and sit in rows. A man in a blue kurta sits at far left, with a garland of flowers at his feet. Smoke rises above the fire.2009-05-28