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A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in a temple-like hall. A priest with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, wearing spectacles, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands in a yellow dhoti with a patterned border and a pink shawl, holding a silver vessel over a brick fire pit with lit flames. Behind him, a figure in white dhoti sits bent over, and two men in white sit near microphones. A deity murti decorated with multicoloured flower garlands sits beside a gold and red ornate backdrop. Silver lamp stands, brass bowls and a yellow stone slab with flowers are in the foreground.

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July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18May 31 20172017-05-31February 02 20072007-02-02February 09 20122012-02-09A homa fire ritual in progress on a white tiled floor. A brick fire pit with a lit flame and smoke rises from it, surrounded by yellow and red flower offerings, steel bowls and a small brass vessel. Behind it a bare-chested priest with a long white beard, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, sits holding a ladle and offering. Another man in white sits behind him near a microphone, and a person in a purple-bordered white dhoti stands at left. Garlands of red and yellow flowers decorate the background.2013-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual at a square homa pit lined with brick and sprinkled with flower petals. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace stands at the pit, holding a ritual implement over the flames. Seated priests in white garments, some with gold neck ornaments, assist with brass vessels, a bowl of offerings and a brass lamp; a seated man in front of a fruit tray joins his palms in prayer. Tall green palm fronds rise from the pit, and string lights decorate a building behind the ceremony.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a yellow stone fire pit decorated with pink flower petals, with coconut halves and offerings arranged around it. Two men perform the ritual: on the left, a bare-chested man wears a green headcloth, a necklace of gold beads and a red-and-white dhoti, holding a small cup; beside him, a younger man wears an orange cloth, a beaded necklace and a sacred thread, holding a small brass vessel. To the right, a decorated deity murti stands draped in yellow and green cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a brass lamp and metal vessels nearby. Gold-coloured ritual vessels and a brass lamp stand at the edges of the scene.2016-03-27April 30 20152015-04-30July 18 20132013-07-18