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Photograph of a homa at a shrine room with a brick-built fire pit burning in the lower left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with white upper-body cloth and beaded neck malas sits behind a microphone stand, holding ritual items. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robe and beaded malas kneels on an orange mat, placing yellow offerings from a metal plate into the fire area. Behind them a deity murti with a crown is garlanded with flowers in red, yellow and magenta, with brass lamps and flower garlands nearby. Two people, one partially visible in the background.

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A homa fire burns inside a square pit built of yellow-ochre bricks on a dark floor. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits cross-legged at the left, near a microphone, and smoke rises. A man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala kneels at right over a tray of flowers and yellow-thread offerings, with a sheet of yellow thread on a wooden stool. Behind them a deity murti of Ganesha is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and more garlands hang at right beside a brass oil lamp.2011-11-29A homa ritual in a temple hall with a brick fire pit burning in the foreground on the left. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a wooden rudraksha-style mala, sits behind a microphone stand. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain kneels on an orange cloth, arranging yellow and orange offerings on steel plates and a wooden tray. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in marigold and rose garlands on a gold throne. Right of frame, a second garlanded murti and a brass lamp stand. Text overlay reads copyright notice.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29February 02 20072007-02-02November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a yellow-brick fire pit with offerings, hands folded in prayer, with a microphone on a stand before him. Beside him sits a man in saffron-orange robes and a garland, hands resting on his lap. Behind them are three decorated shrines with deity murtis garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers, and a bowl of flower petals and turmeric sits on a plate in front. Brass lamps and a kalasha are in the frame.2011-11-29 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-style hall with gold-painted pillars and a red-and-gold carved backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread sits cross-legged at left, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a book open on a mat before him. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and an orange head cloth sits behind a brass bowl. At right, a young person in orange robes and an orange head wrap tends a burning fire pit in a square yellow-tiled hearth, feeding it with a wooden ladle and offerings in brass vessels. Behind them a seated deity murti in orange and a bronze figure of a standing deity with a red and gold garment stand in the background, with rose petals scattered on the floor.2019-04-07A homa or yagna ritual in a temple hall with an orange floor cloth. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged before a square pit built of stacked yellow-brown bricks, feeding offerings with a spoon while a small flame burns beside him. Another priest in white with a shaved head kneels at right, holding a plate of offerings. Behind them a decorated deity murti group with flower garlands sits on a pink-draped altar with brass pots and pineapples. A golden ornate throne stands at left. A cameraman in white films the scene, and devotees sit in the lower corners.2010-12-23