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A homa fire is burning in a sunken fire pit on a red floor inside a decorated temple hall, with a flower-tiered offering platform and coconuts and fruits to the right. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand at the fire; the central priest in a maroon turban pours from a brass vessel with a flower garland, while others hold offerings. Umbrellas with ornate canopies and marigold garlands decorate the hall, and a few onlookers in orange and white sit at the edges. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is a ritual scene with priests and devotees.

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April 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a hall with exposed brick walls and hanging marigold garlands. A low brick fire pit with burning logs sits on a red floor, decorated with flowers, fruit and coconuts, with brass vessels and oil lamps nearby. Three priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies perform the rite; the central priest holds a coconut above a kalasha-like vessel while the others hold ritual items. A fourth man in a saffron-and-gold garment and gold necklace stands at right with hands joined. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white, a woman in purple, and a decorated ornamental umbrella and bright garlands are visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire ceremony in a hall with a red floor and garlanded decor. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit bordered with yellow-and-pink flower garlands and banana stalks. Priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls stand around it; the central priest, bare-chested with a red turban and rudraksha-style beads, pours an offering into the flames. A gold-and-white ornate umbrella stands behind, with a kalasha, brass vessels and marigold garlands at the front. Other devotees in saffron and white stand at the back, and a gold-edged parasol shades the scene.2018-04-14A homa fire ritual inside a hall decorated with marigold garlands and a golden canopy. A central priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a red turban, and bare-chested with gold necklaces, holds a ritual vessel over a fire pit. Two other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one with hands folded in prayer. Yellow and orange garlands hang on the right, a golden decorated umbrella stands over the pit, and brass pots, a fire pit lined with gold-coloured blocks, and offerings of flowers and coconuts sit on a red floor. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the background.2018-04-14A photograph of a homa fire ceremony inside a hall with a red carpet and marigold garlands strung overhead. In the centre, a priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red-and-gold headcloth pours liquid from a brass vessel beside a fire pit lit with burning logs. Another priest in white stands to the right holding offerings near the flames. Rows of fruit, flowers, coconuts and brass pots sit on a tiered platform in front. Behind, a few seated men and women in saffron, purple and white garments watch; a gilded umbrella, an ornate golden heart-shaped decorative frame and red canopies complete the setting.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire burns in a fire pit at the center of a temple-style hall with a red floor, surrounded by bricks and marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, pour offerings and handle vessels around the fire. On the right, a man with a long braid and bare chest stands with a bowl. Behind, devotees and attendants in orange and saffron clothing watch, and decorated umbrellas and kalasha pots with coconuts and flower garlands fill the space. A man with a crown and garlands sits at the left edge near a decorated peetha with lamps and a deity murti. The scene reads as a homa ritual during a temple inauguration.2018-04-14A homa fire burns in a tiered brick fire pit on a red floor inside a hall with grey block walls and hanging marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border bends over the flames, feeding wood into the fire. Beside him, a second priest kneels at the pit, and two standing men in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold chains, one holding a folded cloth. Offerings of coconuts, fruit, rice, flowers, a brass vessel and a brass pot surround the pit. To the left, seated figures in orange and white attend a decorated altar with a heart-shaped gold frame and a canopy umbrella. Devotees in orange and saffron sit at the right behind marigold garlands and a basket of flowers, labelled as a homa or yagna in a Hindu temple ritual.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a Hindu ritual homa at a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and red and orange paper lanterns. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a brick fire pit where a small flame burns, surrounded by stacked yellow-and-pink flower garlands and offerings on the ground. A man at centre wears a magenta head cloth, a gold chain and a shawl over his shoulder, holding a brass vessel. Another man in white dhoti with gold border holds a white cloth-wrapped object, and a man on the right wears rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed participants stand near a purple ornamental umbrella, and brass lamps and a plantain tree stand nearby.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14