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A homa fire ritual in a red-walled courtyard. A fire burns in a brick-lined pit surrounded by marigold and white flower garlands and banana offerings. A man with a green head wrap and bare chest, wearing gold-toned beaded necklaces, tends the fire, while a second man beside him with a similar necklace holds a bundle of grass. Two more men in white dhotis sit behind the altar and a woman in a white top sits at the right edge; a woman in orange stands at the back left. A brass bell and a brass pot sit on the orange cloth in front of the altar, with fruit and small offering plates.

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Outdoor ritual homa at a fire pit built of stacked bricks beneath a red-walled building with a corrugated roof. A shirtless priest wearing a green turban and rudraksha malas tends the flames and holds a bowl, while a second shirtless priest in a white dhoti and yellow-orange shawl sits on a low platform facing the fire. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and a woman in white sari stand with folded hands. Foreground offerings include garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers, bananas, grapes, apples, brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot on an orange cloth. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +2 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05A photograph of a temple-courtyard ritual. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at a silver tray decorated with red and yellow kolam-style powder designs, orange flowers, two oranges, a red fruit and bananas, placing marigold petals. Behind her, women in white saris with gold borders stand at a carved wooden doorway against red walls. At right, a bare-chested man with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and body, wearing a saffron shawl and white dhoti, sits beside a small fire pit with burning embers and flower-decorated offerings. Woven mats, flower-decked kalasha pots and plastic bags lie in the foreground.2016-02-27A homa fire burns inside a brick-built fire pit on the ground of a red-walled hall, surrounded by yellow and white flower garlands, banana bunches, coconuts and brass vessels on mats. A bare-chested priest in a green turban and gold necklace sits behind the pit with hands folded in prayer. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl sits cross-legged. Behind them, men in white dhotis stand near a doorway, and a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse holds a tray of flowers. A brass lamp stands at the right foreground.2016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a courtyard before a red-walled temple doorway. Four priests sit on striped mats around a brick fire pit with burning flames. The priest on the right wears an orange shawl and white dhoti with sacred ash lines on his forehead. A young priest on the left wears a green turban, gold-bead necklaces and bare chest with white ash marks, and holds a ladle. Another priest sits beside him. Behind them, three women in cream and white saris stand at the carved wooden doorway holding flower garlands. The ground is covered with marigold and rose garlands, brass kalasha pots, fruit, bowls of kumkum and vibhuti, and a silver lamp. Four people are visible, none identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual on the floor of a red-walled temple hall. A fire burns on a brick-built fire pit with a stack of wood, surrounded by yellow and purple painted bricks, flowers, banana leaves, coconut halves and brass pots. Four priests sit on striped mats: the front-left man has bare chest, white dhoti, orange shawl, rudraksha beads and white body markings; the central man wears a green turban and holds a ladle over the fire; the man behind wears orange and bead necklaces; a man in a yellow shawl sits to the right. Two women in white saris stand in the carved wooden doorway. Brass lamps and offering trays of flowers and fruit sit at the sides.2016-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27