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A homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity murti on a white stepped altar. A man in orange robes kneels at left, his arm extended over the fire, pouring offerings. The murti wears red and gold garlands and a gold crown-like headdress, with a gold trident behind it on the right. Fruits, bowls, silver vessels and oil lamps sit on the dark marble platform in front. The backdrop is draped in orange-brown cloth.

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A seated priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold chain performs a homa at an altar. A bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit before a deity murti with a red crown, decorated with a garland of red and white flowers and a green-gold cloth. A golden trident stands to the right, and oil lamps, silver vessels, fruit and offerings sit on the altar in front. Golden draped fabric forms the backdrop.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged and pours an offering from a silver ladle into a rectangular fire pit with bright flames. Brass and silver vessels, bowls and a small brass pot sit on the floor around the fire pit. Behind, a table draped in a teal and gold cloth holds a row of silver kalashas topped with yellow-orange cloth, and a dark stone deity murti stands on the left wearing a red-and-white garland. Another person in orange is partially visible at the far left edge.2013-06-23July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01November 02 20132013-11-02A night-time homa at an outdoor temple shrine. A large fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the centre foreground, with brass pots and leaf-plate offerings around its base. Behind it stands a deity murti decorated with a garland, a red cloth and a crown, flanked by other figures and potted plants. On the left a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, a book and offerings beside him. A sign with partly legible lettering is visible above.2011-10-26March 17 20192019-03-17