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A homa fire ritual in a brick-walled temple room. A yellow brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with brass vessels and flower offerings nearby. Several robed devotees in saffron and orange cloths and rudraksha malas sit on colourful striped mats around the fire. A shirtless man in white dhoti with white sacred ash markings stands at the doorway holding a ritual item, while another attendant in white stands behind him. A golden throne-like seat with a cobra-hood canopy holds a framed portrait of a bearded saint in a crown, rudraksha and garland, placed in the background. Garlands and a flower-filled tray lie on the floor. A black tray with papers sits in the foreground.

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March 17 20192019-03-17March 17 20192019-03-17A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a brick-walled temple corridor. Fire burns in a square pit built from stacked yellow-brown bricks, with a bright flame rising from the centre. Two sannyasi-like priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a purple and green mat beside the fire; the left one wears a red-orange turban and tends the flames. Behind them, a man bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold necklace bends forward over a silver tray decorated with pink flowers. Other people in white dhotis and saris stand in the background, and a child in the foreground sits facing the fire. A small brass vessel and oil lamps sit nearby. No identity is asserted for any person.2017-11-26November 26 20172017-11-26November 26 20172017-11-26August 05 20162016-08-05November 26 20172017-11-26March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNovember 26 20172017-11-26November 26 20172017-11-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall with dark red walls and carved wooden doorframes. A large flame rises from a brick-built fire pit at centre, surrounded by flower garlands, fruits, a brass vessel and a kalasha with a white cloth. A priest on the left wears a pink-and-gold turban, bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded garland and white dhoti, holding a ladle. Two young men sit on the right, one bare-chested with a white dhoti and garland, the other in a white dhoti with an orange garland. Standing in the doorway, a man in white kurta and dhoti with hands in añjali mudra faces the fire, while a man in orange dhoti stands beside him. Offerings and a brass plate with fruits and flowers lie in the foreground. Four people are visible plus a partly seen figure at the doorway, making several people in total.2016-08-05 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit in an indoor hall with a corrugated metal wall. A woman in an orange sari stands at the fire, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth kneels at the pit, tending it with a ladle-like vessel. Around them, men in maroon and orange shawls, white dhotis and gold-bead necklaces stand on striped woven mats, one holding a bowl. On the right, a decorated altar displays brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, and figurines. Several people stand in a line beyond the fire; the visible people are a small group.2015-09-14