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A homa fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit in the foreground, with a copper vessel and a brass pot beside it. A shirtless devotee kneels before a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden back. The seated man wears a deep red and gold silk garment, a dark curly hairstyle, and red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are joined in namaskar. A priest in a teal turban and white dhoti with gold border holds a ladle-like ritual implement over the flames, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at right. Baskets of grain and offerings sit on the floor, with a red wall behind. a person on the throne, wearing a red garment, distinctive curly hair and ornaments, receiving the devotee in a homa ceremony.

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A homa is performed beside a brick fire pit where flames rise from offerings. A man in a teal-green turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, pouring from a copper vessel into the fire, with a bowl of grain nearby. Behind, a man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion wears a maroon and gold cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, and holds his hands together in namaskara. Bare-chested assistants in white dhotis stand and tend the rites, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads stands at right. A white and blue ceremonial staff rests near the fire, and an orange cloth hangs by the red wall.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Outdoor ritual scene with a sacred fire pit in the foreground where a priest in a green turban and white cloth tends a burning fire on a tiered brick altar with flower offerings. Behind it, a seated figure in a red-brown ochre robe with a gold-edged cloth sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, while a devotee in white dhoti kneels before him, bowing as the seated figure's hand rests on the devotee's head in blessing. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand in the background, and a red cloth backdrop and ceremonial tent frame the scene. a person: the seated figure on the throne has long dark hair and ochre saffron-toned robes consistent with a sannyasi presentation, though the image is hazy and the appearance cues are limited.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual under an open pavilion. A fire burns inside a brick fire pit decorated with white paste, yellow flowers and purple cloth, with a brass vessel and offerings nearby. A man with a green turban and beaded necklace sits cross-legged with palms joined beside the fire. Around him, shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a deep red-orange robe and holds a small hand over the head of a kneeling shirtless boy in white trousers, who wears a garland. Several standing men in white dhotis watch. Flower petals are scattered on the floor and a red carpet lies before the throne.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an interior with a rough brick wall. A man seated on the floor, bare-chested with a white dhoti and pink head-cloth, feeds a flaming fire pit lined with yellow flowers and offerings. Standing to the right is a bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold chain, hands folded, and at the left edge another ritual participant in white. Behind them women in white saris stand with hands pressed together, and yellow cloth bundles and marigold-decorated items sit on the floor.2016-09-09January 02 20162016-01-02