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A homa fire ritual in a hall with red-and-white floor mats and marigold garlands. Priests kneel at a brick fire pit where flames and smoke rise over offerings of flowers and fruit. The man at the centre in a white dhoti with a purple border holds a lamp near the fire. Around him, men in saffron and orange dhotis with rudraksha and gold necklaces stand with palms pressed together. Women in white saris stand at the back among decorated pillars, brass vessels and a flower-covered altar.

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A ritual fire ceremony in a temple hall decorated with colourful pillar banners, hanging umbrellas and marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-yellow cloths stand around a fire pit built of stacked red bricks decorated with flowers, from which flames and smoke rise. A bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti kneels at the fire, and a priest in a purple-bordered white dhoti holds a dish of offerings. A tall figure with long hair in orange robes and a garland stands with hands joined in namaste at the centre-back, while a brass lamp and copper vessels sit on red-and-white striped mats. A deity murti is visible on an ornate altar behind the fire.2018-04-14A homa fire burns in a pit built of stacked bricks, decorated with marigold and flower petals, inside a hall strung with marigold garlands and hanging lamps. A man in a saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a white garland and ceremonial necklace, holds an orange offering and stands beside the fire. Next to him a figure in white and red robes with a flower garland is in prayer posture, and a bare-chested attendant in a yellow cloth pours from a brass vessel on the right. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, decorated umbrellas, and other priests in white dhotis surround the ritual area, with incense smoke rising.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual inside an unfinished hall with exposed concrete pillars and colourful banners. A central fire pit built from stacked bricks with garlands and flower petals burns with smoke rising. Around it, a priest in a white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands holding a ritual vessel, while a bare-chested man in an orange cloth bends low near the lower left. Several people in white, orange and purple garments stand with folded hands. On the right, a large display of flower garlands and marigolds, brass lamps, steel vessels and a red-and-gold cloth surround the ritual area. Red mats cover the floor.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA ritual fire ceremony in a temple courtyard with a smoking fire pit lined with bricks and flower garlands. A priest in a white dhoti and a sacred thread kneels and tends the fire, while another priest in white holds a brass plate of fruit and offerings. To the right, a man in a maroon dhoti and a long garland of white and pink flowers stands with palms joined, and a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha beads stands beside him with hands folded. Other men in saffron and white robes stand around the fire, and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Colourful striped pillars and a green canopy decorate the hall. The gathering suggests a homa or yagna. a person is probable as the central figure in the maroon dhoti, identified by his distinctive hair and garland. The group also includes several priests and devotees.2018-04-14A homa fire burns in a pit built of stacked red bricks decorated with marigolds and flowers, at a temple hall hung with marigold garlands and red and green decorative parasols. Several priests in saffron, yellow and white dhotis stand around, one holding a ceremonial vessel and another offering a plate of fruit. A bearded man in a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the centre, hands folded, and a man in white kneels at a flower-covered altar on the right. Brass lamps and a large bronze pot sit on the red mats.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa is performed inside a hall decorated with marigold garlands and colourful striped pillar wraps, with green and red ceremonial umbrellas overhead. A priest in a white dhoti with a bare chest and rudraksha mala stands beside a fire pit of stacked bricks, flames and smoke rising from offerings. Men in saffron and orange dhotis, some with gold chains, stand by, and one carries a tray of red flowers. Behind them, devotees in white stand with hands folded near a decorated altar piled with flower garlands.2018-04-14A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a red-and-white cloth in a hall with pillars and hanging colourful cloth banners. A priest in a saffron/orange dhoti and a second man in a pale pink cloth pour offerings beside the flames. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured necklace stands near the fire, holding a ritual implement. At right, a man in a maroon robe with a long white and pink flower garland and gold chains stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark shawl over the shoulders; the pale hair is pulled up in a knot with a red tilak. Behind him a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti sits near steel vessels, and a man in an orange top with a headband folds his hands. A green umbrella and ornate poles stand behind, and marigold and jasmine garlands decorate the fire area. a person is the man in the maroon robe with a long garland and gold necklaces, standing at the homa.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A fire ritual inside a decorated hall with brick-lined fire pit at the centre, flames rising from the logs and marigold and flower garlands laid around the bricks. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together behind the fire, a shaved-head priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace kneels beside the pit, and other priests in yellow and white stand nearby. Colourful umbrellas and flower-wreathed altar decorations line the background, with a dark copper vessel at right and brass lamps on the floor.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple construction site, with a sacrificial fire pit lined with red-and-brown bricks and flower petals. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand and kneel around the fire. One priest in a mustard-yellow shawl holds a long ladle and offerings over the flames, while another in white dhoti pours from a brass vessel. A brass kalasha and lamps sit on red striped mats, marigold garlands hang from the tall ceiling, and a green umbrella and decorated poles stand in the background. A woman in a white top stands at the right edge, photographing the scene.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies