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A homa fire ceremony outdoors on a green mat. A bare-chested priest in a magenta turban and white dhoti sits behind a brick fire pit, raising one hand with a red flower and holding a brass bowl. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace with a small crystal pendant, rudraksha beads, and a sacred thread, with sandalwood paste and kumkum on his forehead. Flames rise from the pit, and robed devotees in orange sit nearby, with two devotees in the foreground, one with a bun of hair.

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A man seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit (homa) with a flame burning at the front, a copper bowl of offerings placed on the bricks, and coloured floral rangoli-style patterns around the base. He wears a bright magenta head cloth, a white dhoti, a multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style mala with a small golden ornament, and a bangle; he holds a red flower in raised right hand, showing a gesture of blessing. Behind him stand two people in saffron/orange robes on green grass, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. Two people's heads are visible in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for the presenter, with rudraksha-style beads, ornate gold necklace, and head wrap, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so unsure.2016-06-30A homa fire ritual in progress. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-and-green cloth wrap and a yellow turban-style headwrap, wearing a gold beaded necklace, holds a ritual stick over a brass bowl. Beside him a younger man with a green-bordered cloth and rudraksha-style beaded string offers into the flames. A large fire burns on a bed of yellow bricks sprinkled with white powder and pink flower petals. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls and vibhuti tilak on their foreheads watch and participate.2016-07-02October 12 20152015-10-12July 02 20162016-07-02October 19 20152015-10-19 +1 copiesA homa is performed at a brick fire pit with a bright flame and rising smoke. A central figure in a pink turban, large wooden or bead malas, a long necklace and a dark patterned shawl over bare shoulders extends his hands toward the fire, with a copper bowl placed beside the pit. Around him, several white-clad attendants sit, some wearing orange or saffron shawls, and one wears a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white clothing watch in a warmly lit hall.2015-07-09 +2 copiesOctober 19 20152015-10-19September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor fire ritual, a homa or yagna, with a large open flame on the left and a wooden offering platform in front. A bare-chested man in a green turban with white and red forehead markings, wearing rudraksha mala beads, a red thread and a green shawl, holds a ladle over a silver bowl. Beside him a bare-chested younger man with a short beard and an orange-and-white cloth pours or offers into the fire. Marigold-like flower petals and yellow-wrapped items sit on the platform. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing sit and watch.2016-07-04A night-time homa in progress at a square fire pit lined with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A central priest, bare-chested with a pink turban and many marigold garlands, sits cross-legged before a tall flame and tosses offerings into it. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti speaks into a handheld microphone and holds a basket of wood sticks. Other bare-chested men in white dhotis and garlands sit around the fire, and a man in a green cloth bends forward at the back. Baskets of offerings and small brass vessels rest on the ground.2016-02-22 +1 copiesA seated priest in orange-red robes and a matching orange turban performs a homa beside a sunken square fire pit with bright flames, marigold-yellow and white floral garlands, and brass vessels with offerings on a blue-and-red cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large gold ornament, reads from an open book, and has white tilak marks on his arms and forehead. Behind him, several figures in orange sit in the dim hall, and at right a young man in white dhoti with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace sits by the offerings. A tray of banana-like fruit and a basket of dried sticks sit nearby.2015-11-18March 05 20162016-03-05 +2 copies