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A homa fire ritual in a temple hall before a deity pair murti (a person and a person-type shrine figures) decorated with a red and gold turban-style headdress, flower garlands and green saree dress. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and gold sash bends over a square altar of white brick-like blocks scattered with flower petals, pouring offerings from a ladle while smoke rises. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit to the left, one tending a brass vessel. Oil lamps, a kalasha and brass pots are arranged on the altar, and a striped rug covers the floor. Viewed from the right, a partially visible person in white stands at the edge.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A homa fire pit lined with white bricks in a temple setting, with smoke rising and rose petals scattered around it. A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a garland and a bead necklace tends the fire with a small lamp, while a man in white ritual clothes leans in at right. Behind them, a woman in white with a red cord holds a brass plate, and a second woman in white stands at the right edge. Behind the fire stand a deity murti with a red and orange crown, decorated with flower garlands, and a blue backdrop. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on the stone platform.2009-07-01A homa fire ceremony in a temple shrine with smoke rising over a brick-lined fire pit covered in offerings. Behind it stands a deity murti with a trident above, dressed in a green sari with red and orange floral garlands. A seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace tends the fire with a ladle, and a man in a long white kurta bends over the fire pit. Another man in a white kurta with long hair stands at the right, and a man in a striped shirt leans in on the far right. Brass lamps and vessels sit around the altar.2009-07-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall with blue walls. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit decorated with marigold petals and kumkum. Behind it stand two deity murtis, one male and one female, adorned with flower garlands, silver ornaments and a green-and-red sari. A young man in orange robes and a garland sits at the left tending brass vessels. A woman in white robes with a rudraksha mala and forehead vibhuti holds a small brass bowl and offers into the fire, while women in white with gold-bordered saris stand nearby, one extending her hand toward the flames. A trident hangs above the deities.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A homa ritual at a shrine with a trident-topped deity murti draped in garlands behind a brick fire altar, smoke rising from the fire. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold neck chain sits cross-legged at left, his hand extended over the altar. Behind him stand several women in white and beige saris and a man in white, watching. At right a man in a white shirt bends low over a blue mat with a folded cloth. Brass bowls, a pot, and a small lamp sit on the altar with flower petals scattered across it.2009-07-01A homa fire ceremony in a temple hall. A fire burns in a rectangular pit lined with white stone blocks, with flames and smoke rising from it. Two seated priests in saffron-orange robes sit on the left before a deity murti adorned with white and red garlands and a trident. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the fire pit making an offering. Behind them, a woman in white and yellow robes stands, and a long-haired man in a white robe stands at the right edge, looking on. Brass vessels and bowls of offerings sit on the cloth-covered floor.2009-07-01A homa ritual at a fire pit built of white bricks, decorated with pink and red flower petals, in front of a deity murti of a goddess couple in green and red silk saris with garlands and jewelry. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shawl, tending the fire, sits at left. At right, a man in a white shirt with a white cloth and sandalwood-marked forehead pours offerings toward the fire, while another man in white stands at the right edge. Silver vessels, a kalasha-like brass lamp, and smoke fill the frame.2009-07-01A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A square white fire pit with a small flame and rising smoke sits in front of a deity murti with a trident, garlanded with flower strands. On the left, a young man in orange robes and a gold chain sits cross-legged beside the pit. A woman in white with a yellow-and-gold cord and beads leans over the pit, and a woman in a brown-gold sari bends toward the fire. Behind them, several women in white and yellow saris stand watching. On the right, a man in a white shirt leans over the pit's edge. Brass bowls, a kalasha pot, oil lamps, and a silver tray with offerings sit on the altar, and a blue cloth covers the floor.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01