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A fire ritual in a hall with a homa fire burning in a rectangular copper fire pit. In the foreground two priests with shaved heads wear orange and red silk garments and white garlands, seen from behind. Behind the fire, a row of brass plates holds offerings on leaves, and brass vessels and a ladle sit on the floor. Floral offerings with marigolds and white flowers surround the fire pit. On the right, several people in orange and white clothes sit on the floor. At the back, a gilded throne with red cushions stands empty on a platform.

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November 26 20172017-11-26September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony in a tent shrine. A brick-lined fire pit holds burning wood with flames rising, surrounded by ash and flower petals. A shaved-headed man in rust-red dhoti and gold necklace sits at left. A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, with a man in purple shawl and gold chain at right reaching toward the fire with a ladle or offering. Standing priests in white and saffron-red garments with rudraksha malas stand behind. Brass lamps, silver and gold ritual vessels, decorated deity figures, and trays of white offering cups fill the background. Five to six people are visible.2015-09-14A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a tent setting. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit with kindling. A man in a purple shawl with a gold chain pours or offers an item from a spoon into the fire, while a man in orange and red dhoti-style clothing with a shawl sits at right holding a small vessel. Behind them, a man in red and orange clothes holds a basket of offerings, and a woman in white and gold stands at left. Steel bowls, a brass lamp and rows of white cups or shell-like offerings sit on shelves at right, with a small deity murti visible at far right.2015-09-14A homa being performed at a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow and red flower petals. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant feeds the flames with a ladle-like vessel, smoke rising around him. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits on the floor among brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls and trays. Behind, brass lamps stand near a pink and green cloth with garlands, and a brass plate holds offerings. The setting is a tiled ritual space with a pale floor.2009-09-22April 10 20162016-04-10A photograph of a homa fire pit with a lit flame in a wooden square yagna kunda decorated with white flower garlands and rangoli-like white lines. In the foreground a silver tray holds apples, oranges, a bowl of red and yellow flower petals, and marigold garlands. A seated young man bare-chested with a white dhoti, a red turban, and a garland of white flowers sits beside the fire. Behind, a golden throne with red cushions is occupied by a figure in a red-brown robe. Many white-clad devotees, including women in white saris, sit and stand in the background, and bananas lie in a basket at lower left.2017-05-25September 14 20152015-09-14A homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit on a floor covered with striped cloth, surrounded by flower garlands in pink and yellow and small brass bowls and vessels. Four men sit around the fire. The central man wears a purple turban, bare-torso with white ash markings and a gold necklace, and a saffron-orange shawl, holding a steel bowl. Behind him, two men wear white dhotis and white marks, with garlands, and one wears glasses. A decorated offering table on the right holds pomegranates, flowers and a rangoli-style design. The scene is at an open-air red-walled courtyard. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable by appearance.2016-03-28September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of a homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A square fire pit with a flaming wooden fire sits on a yellow-ochre platform decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower petals. A bearded priest in orange dhoti and a red-and-gold shawl, wearing a red beaded mala and gold necklace, sits on the right holding a ladle and offering over a silver plate; a bare-chested assistant in white dhoti kneels beside him. In the foreground a figure with a cowrie-shell necklace holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind, a seated assembly of devotees in white, orange and red clothes sits on colourful striped mats, with a red shrine and a black stone deity murti with garland in the background. Trays of fruit, brass bowls and banana leaves rest on the right.2016-02-16 +1 copies