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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress at night. A large square fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground. Four priests in saffron and orange dhotis sit around it; the figure at right in an orange turban and gold rudraksha-style necklaces reaches toward the fire with his arm, while a priest in the centre in white clothes and a white garland sits behind a microphone. A bowl of grain or offerings sits on the right beside the fire pit. Behind them, several people in white dress and saffron shawls sit in the dim background. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2016-02-07November 29 20112011-11-29Two men sit before a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks topped with white powder, marigold petals and kumkum, with a bright flame rising from the wood. The man on the left in white dhoti and gold necklaces holds a stick and a folded white cloth; his bare chest bears white sacred markings. The man on the right wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, rudraksha beads and a tilak on his forehead, and feeds the fire with a small stick. A silver vessel and brass pot sit nearby, and a red wall forms the backdrop.2015-11-28February 07 20162016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07January 31 20182018-01-31January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA large fire pit homa blazes in the foreground with tall flames and smoke rising from offerings. Behind it stand three men with folded hands in prayer. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a microphone, with white and red forehead markings. The man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a turban-style headwrap, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Garlands of marigolds hang along the back wall of the hall, with a decorated altar and kalasha visible. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2018-04-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headcloth performs a homa at an open fire pit in the foreground, one hand raised holding a ceremonial item near his head. Behind him stand a trident, a garland-draped backdrop and a red-and-gold canopy. Rudraksha beads hang across his chest. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit nearby, one with hands pressed in prayer, while smoke rises from the flames.2004-07-02August 21 20172017-08-21February 07 20162016-02-07January 03 20152015-01-03