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A photograph of a homa or puja at an open-air ritual platform with a black fire pit. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, holding a silver vessel, pours offerings toward the pit while a woman in orange sari and orange shawl and two other devotees in orange shawls reach forward with hands extended. Brass vessels with coconuts, mango leaves and flower garlands sit in the foreground. Behind them, more devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit and stand under trees, and a man in a blue shirt wears a lanyard badge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the visible people are a priest and devotees.

May 03 2012

A homa ritual at a square fire pit lined with white brick and decorated with yellow flowers. A man in an orange shawl and a white garland sits at the front, feeding offerings into the pit with his hands, with a handheld microphone clipped near him. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, chant and watch on mats. Trays of flowers, fruit, bowls and dry wood sit on the floor, and a bright orange-yellow hanging cloth glows in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.

Outdoor ritual gathering under an open pavilion. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a low white altar holding an open book and a microphone, gesturing with his hand. Before him sit a large crowd of devotees, many in orange shawls and white clothes, some with hands folded in namaste. A square fire pit with a black interior stands on the altar, with kalasha-like pots wrapped in cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, brass bells and a small plate of offerings nearby. A dark stone deity murti stands at the upper left edge. Bundles of dried sticks and leaves lie to the right.

A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit lined with white ash and marigold garlands. A bare-chested bearded priest with a grey beard, rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands at the pit, holding a brass plate of offerings. Nearby, men in saffron and orange robes and turbans pour grains and offerings into the fire from brass vessels, while others raise their hands in prayer. A man in a yellow shawl and a red-turbaned figure stand among the assembly under a white tent. Smoke and sparks rise from the pit, and a golden ceremonial ladle is held aloft at the right edge.

October 08 2008

A large square fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands is the focus of a homa ritual under a white tent. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand around it, some raising their hands in worship. A man in a red turban and rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of fruit, while a man in an orange robe holds a tray of offerings and a bronze ladle is poured over the pit. a person is a bearded elder in orange robes at the right edge, holding a tray; his appearance is uncertain given the crowded frame, so he is recorded as unsure.

September 25 2009

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January 13 2015

Outdoor ritual under an open thatched-roof pavilion with red-painted posts and hanging decorations, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels with hands joined in namaskar before a square fire pit bordered with white flowers. Several brass kalashas topped with orange-yellow marigold-like flowers sit on a white cloth to the right, alongside brass vessels. Two young men in saffron dhotis and garlands stand at left. Behind them, devotees in white clothes sit in rows, some holding offerings, and a woman in yellow with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, reflecting a homa or puja setting.

December 16 2010

Outdoor ritual on a red carpet beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with an orange-flamed fire. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a white turban and white flower garland sits at the centre, extending his arm toward the fire. Two young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in front, one holding a bamboo staff, surrounded by brass kalasha pots, plates of fruit and flowers, and small brass vessels on mats. A standing microphone stands on the right beside a white table, and behind them women in white and cream saris with orange sashes stand in a row near a decorated banner. Several figures in white are visible at the top left.