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June 27 20132013-06-27February 07 20132013-02-07July 13 20142014-07-13A photograph of a homa or yagna in a tent-like ritual enclosure. A shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace leans over a square brick fire pit, holding a silver tray with flower petals and a blue cloth. Flames rise from the pit, with coconuts wrapped in marigold garlands and red cloth placed around its edges. A brass lamp stands in the foreground, with steel plates, bowls and small offerings nearby.2013-02-07A photograph of a dimly lit room where a man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange head wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland, stands before a small altar table holding brass oil lamps, a lit flame in a small dish, a silver plate with offerings, and banana-leaf or cloth-wrapped items. Beside him a second man in a plain orange shirt with a dark shawl, wearing a wristwatch, holds a metal vessel and looks toward the altar. Sunlight comes through a barred window. Whether the saffron-clad man is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described only as a devotee or priest performing a puja-style offering with lamps.2008-07-28A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A priest in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth and a beaded mala stands at a fire pit, pouring from a silver ladle into the burning flames. He wears white sacred markings on his arms and forehead, and his head is shaved. Behind him is a table draped in teal and gold cloth, holding silver kalashas topped with mango leaves and coconuts. A seated deity murti stands in the background, with a lit oil lamp on a shelf. Floor mats and books lie around the fire pit.2013-06-27A priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl stands at a square homa fire pit under an open corrugated roof, pouring an offering from a brass vessel into the smoking pit with a long-handled ladle. A red-draped structure, potted banana plants and a red building stand behind him. On the right, three seated figures in red and dark garments are partly visible. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a small oil lamp sit on the stone edge in the foreground. The scene reflects a homa or yagna ritual.2014-07-13September 24 20172017-09-24Night-time fire ritual under an open-sided pavilion hung with orange pennants. A bald man in orange robes with white markings on his forehead and arms holds a silver tray aloft above a square fire pit where flames rise. Men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit around the pit, some holding offering plates, and a standing man in orange watches. A red and gold throne stands at left, and a golden ceremonial pole rises at right. Smoke fills the air and a few onlookers are visible at the edges.2010-11-05February 21 20172017-02-21A man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward framed portraits on a white-draped table decorated with garlands and scattered rose petals. Another man in orange clothing stands behind him at left, holding a bell and a plate of petals. A small brass oil lamp sits on the floor at lower centre, and pink petals are scattered on the white wall. The setting appears to be a ritual aarti worship in a plain room.2008-07-28July 27 20082008-07-27