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Night ritual at an outdoor courtyard with a fire pit built of yellow-brown bricks, flames and smoke rising from it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange and blue sash and a yellow headband bends over the fire, while a second priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl pours flower garlands and offerings. Another white-clad attendant stands to the right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, banana and apple offerings on a decorated tray, and yellow marigold garlands surround the homa area. Seated devotees in white and sarees watch from chairs and mats on the right, and a cameraman with a light stands at the left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.

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Night outdoor fire ritual, a homa, on a brick-lined fire pit surrounded by yellow-painted bricks. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-green sash and a yellow head band pours offerings toward the flames. Another priest in white with a yellow shawl pours ghee or offerings, while a third in white stands at right. Seated devotees in white sit on striped mats and fold hands. A bright light and cameras stand at left. Fruits, flowers, a brass vessel and a kalasha sit nearby, with garlands of marigolds beside the altar. Multi-coloured woven mats cover the ground, and apartment buildings with lit windows stand behind.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23July 18 20152015-07-18A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall. A central fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit surrounded by yellow and orange marigold garlands and offerings. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red shawl kneels at the pit, holding an offering. Standing behind him, a man in white dhoti and red-striped shawl holds a flower-garlanded object. On the left, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a red shawl bends over an offering tray. On the right, a seated man in a purple-bordered cloth tends the fire. Behind them, a white-clad figure in a red shawl stands near a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti. Devotees sit in rows at the back of the hall. No figure clearly matches a person appearance candidate.2015-07-17January 09 20152015-01-09June 23 20172017-06-23September 26 20172017-09-26April 14 20182018-04-14June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a brick-lined fire pit on a red floor, surrounded by marigold garlands and offerings of fruit and coconuts. Four priests stand around it: the one in the centre wears a red turban, white dhoti and a red shawl with rudraksha beads, holding a vessel, while others in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces assist. Behind them a large golden heart-shaped arch and a decorative umbrella frame the scene, with more people in orange and saffron clothing seated in the background. Marigold and rose garlands hang from the hall ceiling beside colourful umbrellas.2018-04-14Night photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A large fire blazes in a yellow-draped fire pit on a colourful striped mat, with brass vessels, fruit, flower garlands and a kalasha-like pot around it. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow flower crown sits at the fire, pouring offerings. Another priest with a bare upper body and a sacred thread sits across the fire. A figure seated on a gold ornate throne at upper right wears a saffron shawl, red-and-gold garments and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, presenting a person in a ceremonial role. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange saris fill the background, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers sits at left.2017-06-23