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A photograph of a homa fire ritual on a dark floor, with a sacred fire burning inside a square brick fire pit lined with yellow brick and decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a multicoloured striped waistband and magenta head cloth sits on a low cushion, pouring offerings from a ladle into the flames. Gold beaded necklace and white ash marks on his chest. Behind him, a folding table, cables, and a flight case. Brass kalasha pots with flower garlands, baskets of marigold flowers and wooden sticks, a small brass lota, and a small red deity murti near the bottom right corner. Two people in orange clothing stand at the top right.

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January 06 20182018-01-06A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with coloured striped border and a pink headband stands at a fire ritual, holding a long handled ladle over a silver oil lamp lit with a bright flame. Beside him a fire pit burns in front of a kalasha decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with a silver bowl nearby. A white-draped table and a brass object appear in the background. Sacred ash marks are visible on his arm, and he wears a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a homa or yagna. No face-based identification is made, and the person is described by role as a priest.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A bare-chested man with a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and a silver chain sits at a yellow-plastered brick fire pit, reaching a hand toward the flames while a brass bowl and ladle rest beside it. Fresh marigold and pink flower garlands, white-clad priests stand behind, and small oil lamps sit on the floor. a person cues: a rust turban and rudraksha necklace, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2018-04-11 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20182018-01-06A homa fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with yellow and red flowers and scattered petals. A bare-chested priest with an orange head wrap and a brown-and-blue striped dhoti sits at left, pouring an offering from a long brass ladle into a brass vessel. Other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit behind the fire, and brass pots of flowers sit in the foreground.2018-01-05June 19 20162016-06-19A bare-chested priest sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit (homa) lined with red and yellow flower petals, pouring liquid into a metal bowl while flames and smoke rise. He wears a red rudraksha mala, a sacred thread across his chest, and a yellow and green dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a floral garland, silver ritual vessels, a microphone on a stand, and an altar with a deity murti. A man in white sits to the right, and a small figure in red appears near the altar. Visible identity cues are insufficient to confirm who the priest is.2015-07-16A homa fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit decorated with pink and white flowers. A bare-chested priest kneels at left, with white ceremonial markings on his arm and white-and-striped dhoti, pouring liquid offering from a brass ladle into the fire. Brass vessels and a brass pot sit in front, with a garlanded kalasha of yellow marigolds and red flowers behind. Smoke rises. Two other participants are partially visible at the top right.2018-01-06A homa fire ritual in progress on a sunlit outdoor terrace. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a beaded garland kneels before a square brick fire pit with flames rising, pouring offering from a silver ladle-like vessel. Another person in white holds a large silver bowl of grains at left, and silver bowls and a plate with offerings sit nearby. Behind the fire, decorated kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and turmeric-marked coconuts stand on a bed of rice. A microphone stands at the fire pit and orange fabric hangs overhead.2011-12-28A homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits behind a brick fire pit where a tall flame rises, with a steel bowl of ghee or liquid offering held by a second person in the foreground. The second person wears a magenta head-wrap, a rudraksha necklace and a light cloth. Behind the fire, flower garlands in orange and yellow, coconuts and a large floral-decorated deity murti or pot are arranged. Marigold petals and red flowers are scattered on the bricks.2016-08-14January 06 20182018-01-06