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A photograph of an evening homa at a stone-walled entrance. A large fire burns in a rectangular fire pit with offerings and red flowers at its edges. Four men sit around it in white dhotis: the figure on the far left wears a red-and-orange turban, a pink shawl and beaded necklaces; the man on the far right wears a white dhoti and a yellow-banded shawl. A bare-chested man pours liquid into the fire, and a standing bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and mala stands in a dark wooden doorway. Brass bowls and garlanded pots sit nearby. A wall sign shows camera prohibition icons. a person is not visibly identifiable among the figures.

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A homa fire burns in a stone-walled hall at the centre of the frame, with bright flames rising from a low fire pit. Four men sit around it on the floor, bare-chested or in white dhotis; the nearest holds a steel bowl of grains and another sits in a light cloth. A standing priest in a white dhoti and a shawl stands in a doorway, holding ritual items, while a woman in a red sari stands behind him. Fruit and bananas are arranged as offerings beside the fire. A bilingual sign on the left lists photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording prohibitions. No person in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in front of a dark wooden doorway set in stone walls. Five men are present: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red headcloth and beaded necklace sits at left holding a bowl; a man in a white cloth sits at right in a yellow shawl; another seated man in white is at the back-left; and a standing bare-chested man with a white cloth and necklace stands at the centre near the flames. Bowls, brass vessels, green leaves, bananas and flower offerings surround the fire. A wall sign with blue lettering lists photography and camera rules.2017-02-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall with a brick wall and carved wooden doorway. A yellow-painted brick fire pit holds a bright flame, surrounded by marigold and rose garlands, a brass vessel, and a tray of grain. Several shirtless men in white dhotis perform the ritual: one on the left wears a blue-and-purple turban and gestures over the offerings, another on the right holds a stick toward the fire. Figures in white dhotis stand in the doorway behind them. A sign on the wall lists prohibitions including photography and mobile cameras. The seated ritual participants are priests; no one is identified as a person.2017-04-03February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A homa fire pit with two tall flames burns at the centre of a stone-walled room with dark wooden doors. Four priests sit around the fire on the floor: one at left in a red-and-white headcloth holding a metal bowl, and others in white dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested. A standing figure in a white dhoti, bare-chested and with white-marked body, stands in the doorway behind the fire, adorned with a rudraksha-style mala. Offerings and marigold garlands lie around the fire pit. A blue signboard with multilingual text and camera icons is visible at left.2017-02-26A photograph inside a stone-walled temple entrance at a homa fire pit set on a striped woven mat. A bright fire burns in a square brick fire pit surrounded by offerings of orange fruits, marigold garlands, bananas and flowers on brass plates. Four men in white dhotis sit around the fire; the nearest bare-chested man wears a red-and-white head cloth and beads. In the doorway, a woman in a white sari and a woman in an orange-red robe stand, one bent in devotion. Printed signs on the wall prohibit photography, video and mobile cameras.2017-02-22A photograph inside a stone-walled hall showing a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit at the centre, surrounded by orange fruits, red flower offerings and garlands. Several priests in white dhotis sit on striped woven mats: the bare-chested priest in the foreground wears a red head cloth and beaded necklaces and holds a ladle, while others tend the fire and offerings. Near the open wooden doorway, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a white sari stand, and a man in white bends forward at the threshold while other devotees stand behind. A sign on the left wall lists prohibited items including photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording. Visible people number about ten.2017-02-22April 03 20172017-04-03February 22 20172017-02-22A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit on a striped woven mat in an ashram hall, with flower garlands, fruit, bananas and vessels arranged around it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shoulder cloth, with a headband, kneels at the front and tends the fire. Another seated man in white cloth sits to the left beside brass lamps, and a man in white cloth bends over offerings near a doorway. Two women in white saris and one woman in an orange sari stand at the entrance beneath a wall sign listing prohibited photography, video and audio recording. Nothing in the image identifies a specific person as a person.2017-02-22