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A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a stone-walled hall. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl, with a yellow headwrap, stands behind the fire holding a bundle of yellow flowers and offerings. Beside the fire lie brass vessels, flower garlands and fruit on a cloth. To the left, a seated statue of a sage with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on a gold-framed throne draped with a red cushion and striped cloth. The scene suggests a fire ritual; the seated figure is a statue, not a living person.

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June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a dimly lit shrine. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with dark ash and offerings beside it. A priest stands at right, bare-chested, wearing a yellow head wrap, white dhoti and a red-and-white shawl, holding a small lamp and pouring from a ritual vessel over the fire. Behind him, a seated deity murti with hands in a folded gesture sits beneath a golden arch. Yellow and orange flower garlands decorate a silver kalasha-like vessel and a tray at right. A woman in an orange sari stands in the background. A fan and striped mats are visible.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23Night ritual at a homa fire pit built of stacked orange bricks, with a small flame and smoke rising from ash-covered wood. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-yellow striped cloth and yellow turban bends forward, pouring from a small brass vessel near marigold-garlanded offerings and a lit oil lamp. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits with palms joined in namaskar before a large gold arched backdrop. A standing attendant in white stands at the far side. Woven striped mats cover the floor, and a pedestal fan stands at left.2017-06-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA homa is performed in an interior ritual room with a large lit fire pit of brick and stone. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at the back, a man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with reddish-orange robes. In front, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden head ornament sits by the flames, while another priest bends low beside the pit, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border watches. Offerings of fruits, flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha surround the fire, and a striped rug covers the floor. a person figure sits on the throne in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha, with his gold necklace and garland visible.2017-06-23A homa fire burns on a low platform inside a temple-like hall with red walls and a large dark wooden door. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, wearing a red-orange tilak-style headpiece and gold necklace, sits cross-legged before the flames, adding offerings. A stack of wrapped bundles and garlanded kalasha-style pots surround the fire. Behind him, a figure in a red-brown ornate garment with a long swept-back black hairstyle, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace sits on a gold-and-red peetha throne, adorned with a garland. Another person in orange shawl and white dhoti bends forward at right, and attendants in white stand nearby. A standing fan and a striped floor mat are visible.2016-03-06 +1 copies