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A fire ritual in a tiled hall with a large carved wooden double door behind it. A homa fire burns on a square altar of stacked brick-coloured blocks, dusted with white powder, with fruit offerings (bananas, pomegranates, red fruit) on green leaves in front. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow head cloth and gold-coloured garlands ladles ghee into the fire. Beside him a man with a bare chest and rudraksha-style beads pushes wood into the flames. Another man in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged, and a fifth participant sits at the lower right. Flower garlands and a kalasha-like vessel decorate the altar, and a red-carpeted seat is visible at left.

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A photograph of a fire ritual inside a brick-walled hall with a wooden double door behind. Four men sit cross-legged on striped mats around a yellow brick homa fire pit with bright flames, decorated with red flowers, marigold garlands and bowls of offerings. The man at left wears a pink and purple head cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and white dhoti and holds a basket of sticks; the man at right wears a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and gold chain. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a standing fan are visible. Behind the doorway, several white-clad men are seated, and a screen glows in the distance. a person's presence is not visibly evident.2017-02-23April 06 20172017-04-06A homa fire ritual in a temple-style room. A square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, decorated with white sprinkled powder and red flower petals, holds a blazing fire. A priest with a yellow turban and gold necklaces, bare-chested, pours offerings from a long brass ladle. Two seated assistants in white dhotis sit nearby, one bare-chested with a gold chain and one in orange with a gold chain. A wooden door with brass studs stands behind, and a kalasha with yellow flower garlands sits near the fire. A signboard in the upper left shows Telugu and other text beside a fan.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Four men sit cross-legged around a burning fire pit during a homa at a temple doorway. The fire rises from a brick-and-clay altar decorated with white patterns, red offerings and fruit. The man on the left is bare-chested with a red-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a ladle. Two others wear white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, and one has a white shawl and a vertical tilak on his forehead. A dark wooden door with metal studs stands behind them, with brass vessels, flowers and banana leaves in the foreground.2017-02-26A photo of a homa fire ritual in an indoor temple-like room with a dark carved wooden door and stone walls. A square yellow-painted fire pit with a burning fire sits at centre, surrounded by marigold and rose petals, fruits, banana leaves and brass vessels. Three men sit on striped mats: the one at left is bare-chested with a yellow head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and a white dhoti, tending the fire; the one at centre wears a white shawl and beaded garlands; the one at right wears an orange shawl and beaded garlands. A marigold-decorated kalasha and a red-clad figure stand at the edges. Three people are visible.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06A homa fire burns on a yellow-brick fire pit built in layers, with flowers and marigold garlands around it and a kalasha-style pot nearby. A shirtless priest with a yellow headwrap and beaded necklaces, wearing a white dhoti, pours from a brass ladle into the fire. Two other men in white dhotis and beaded necklaces sit on striped mats beside the pit; one offers items, the other sits cross-legged. A carved wooden door with brass studs stands behind, and a sign on the left shows photography prohibition symbols.2017-04-06Four men sit cross-legged around a square homa fire pit lit with a bright flame, in a dim stone-walled hall before large wooden doors. The man at left wears a red head cloth, bare torso and white dhoti with a red-striped shawl and a beaded necklace, holding a brass bowl. Beside him a shirtless man sits with a cloth over his shoulder. At right, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small object near his mouth, and another sits behind with a white shawl. Offerings of fruit, flowers, a kalasha-like vessel, brass lamps and an oil lamp lie on the ground around the fire. This is a homa ritual performed by priests.2017-02-26February 22 20172017-02-22A homa fire ritual in front of ornate dark wooden double doors with brass fittings. A fire burns inside a square pit built of yellow-ochre bricks, decorated with white rice-flour lines, rose petals and dark seeds. A man in a yellow turban, bare-chested with gold necklaces, sits on the left holding a long brass ladle, while a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold chains and a third seated man in an orange garment and white dhoti attend beside the fire. Marigold and yellow flowers, a brass kalasha with garland, a brass pot and lamps surround the pit.2017-04-06A fire ritual performed before a large dark wooden door with brass studs and knockers, set in a stone wall. A yellow-turbaned priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold necklace feeds the flames from a brass vessel over a yellow brick fire pit (homa) laid with flowers, fruits, coconuts and bowls of offerings. A second priest in a white dhoti with a pale pink cloth bends forward holding a ladle, while a third kneels in a yellow-green dhoti fanning the fire. Two men in striped white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind, and a cameraman in the foreground films the rite.2017-04-06