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April 05 20122012-04-052001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01A homa fire ritual inside a decorated tent. A fire burns in a brick fire pit bordered with coloured rangoli, with smoke rising. A man in an orange-yellow cloth and red rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel near the fire. Around him, priests in white dhotis sit on the floor, one bare-chested and one wearing a white shawl, with brass pots and offering bowls. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, with a silver-trimmed throne and brass oil lamps nearby. A microphone stands at the edge of the fire. Four physical people are clearly visible, plus a child at the fire pit.2015-07-16July 09 20132013-07-09A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a green and gold border pours or offers material with a ladle, while an ash-colored bald elder in white sits cross-legged beside a man in an orange-and-gold shawl. A square wooden fire pit with a burning fire and smoke is covered with white flower petals and red blossoms. A standing shirtless attendant in a dhoti watches. A large brass kalasha stands near offerings, and red and white garlands hang on decorated pillars at right. Several seated devotees in white are in the background, some with folded hands. A camera is visible near the back.2016-12-07July 17 20132013-07-17Outdoor homa ceremony at night beside a square brick fire pit with flames rising from it. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with coloured striped borders and gold necklaces stand and kneel around it. One priest in the centre, wearing a red-and-white head cloth, pours from a metal vessel. Behind them a silver-framed object and tiered arrangements of yellow and red flower garlands rest on a silver stand, with brass pots on a table at the back. The page-based identity cue does not show a qualifying candidate here, so the people are described by role only.2018-01-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested, bend over a lit fire pit where flames rise. Shirtless priests wear white dhotis with coloured borders; one wears a blue head cloth and green-striped shawl. Yellow and white marigold garlands and offerings of fruit and apples sit on a silver tray in front. A gilded statue stands in the background beside a brass-studded wooden door. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are ritual priests.2017-09-27 +1 copiesPriests perform a homa fire ritual inside a brick-walled space at dusk. A large brick fire pit holds blazing flames, surrounded by marigold garlands, brass vessels, bundles of sticks in a basket, and a bowl of grains. Seated priests wear white dhotis, bare upper bodies, and orange or saffron shawls and headcloths; one wears an orange headcloth and holds a bowl over the fire, another in an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the pit, and others tend to a second fire pit in the background. Garlanded brass pots and offerings are arranged on a striped mat. A bearded figure in white stands at the left edge.2016-10-16January 06 20182018-01-06A photograph of a homa being performed in a decorated temple pavilion. Several shirtless priests seated on the floor wear gold-beaded necklaces and red-and-gold cloths, and they hold ladles and stir a fire pit set before them. A bright flame rises from the pit, surrounded by marigold garlands, flower petals and brass vessels. Behind them, colourful hanging banners, pillars and framed portraits line the hall, and a camera on a tripod records the ritual. Several more priests and attendees sit in the background.2018-04-14