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A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated tent hall with red floor, hanging colourful tassels and draped cloth. At the centre a brick homa kund with yellow bricks and pink-marked edges holds a burning fire. Four men sit around it: one in a yellow dhoti at left, one bare-chested with a red sash at centre, and a young man in white at right; a fourth man in orange-brown cloth stands at far left. Brass vessels, a green bowl, wooden logs and a white bull statue surround them, with a gold-decorated palanquin-style canopy and rows of seated devotees behind the barrier.

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A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit ringed with flower-decorated bricks on a red floor inside a decorated hall with red and gold banners and gold peetha-style stands. Five men sit around the pit: a bare-chested man in a yellow cloth at left, a man at centre-right in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and others in white and orange dhotis. Brass vessels, offerings of fruit, a mound of grain, a kalasha and a gold-painted cow statue surround them, and a mandala-like yantra is painted on a tray at left. A crowd stands behind a metal barrier in the background. a person is not visibly identifiable in this frame.2016-05-15A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with pink dots and dusted with white powder, flames rising at the centre. Behind it a bare-chested priest with a long beard, a red-beaded rudraksha mala and a red sacred cloth sits with a bowl and ladle, performing the offering. To the left, a man in a yellow dhoti sits cross-legged, and at right a man holds a microphone while seated with a plate of fruit and small brass lamps. Golden trident-topped staffs and gold-framed arches stand around the platform, with red flags and banners overhead. Several people watch from the background behind barricades.2016-05-15A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a red floor inside a decorated hall with red and saffron banners and a crowd behind metal barriers. A square fire pit lined with yellow and pink-tiled bricks burns brightly at centre. Several priests sit around it: a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti at left pours from a bowl, a man in orange cloth at right feeds sticks into the fire, and others in orange and white sit close by. Gold-framed ritual stands, kalashas, brass bowls, garlands, a small deity murti with a white bull figure and a book on the floor complete the scene.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15A photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-orange bricks with white-dusted edges and pink flower decorations, a large flame rising from the center. Three men sit on a red cloth before it. On the left, a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti pours or tends the fire. In the center, a bald, bare-chested man wearing a red rudraksha mala raises a hand over the fire. On the right, a young man in a white dhoti with a gold chain speaks into a microphone. Fruit, brass bowls and a green basin sit nearby. Behind them, golden trident-topped stands, red flags and a white decorated bull are visible, with a crowd standing behind barricades under a tent.2016-05-15A homa fire ritual in a large, decorated hall with red floor and gold-painted arches and decorations. A sacred fire burns in a brick fire pit ringed with yellow-and-pink decorated bricks and white rice. Three men perform the ritual: a seated man in a yellow dhoti at left holds a plate of white rice, a bare-chested priest in the centre wears a red cloth and red beaded mala and holds a microphone, and a young man at right in a white dhoti with red border holds a microphone and sits beside a bowl of oranges. A standing man in red cloth stands behind at upper left. Brass pots, bowls and offerings surround them, and a white horse figure stands at right. Spectators fill the background behind metal barricades.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 17 20152015-09-17A large ceremonial fire burns in a brick-lined homa pit in front of a golden-framed shrine with a deity murti decorated with red-orange garlands and flowers. Two priests sit at left, one bare-chested in a red dhoti with a red garland, the other speaking into a microphone while gesturing. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a yellow-green cloth pours or offers grains from a brass plate onto the brick edge of the pit. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots and pink-patterned vessels surround the shrine. Metal barricades and onlookers in orange appear in the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna ritual with offerings.2016-05-15September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copies