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A photograph of a ritual being performed. A man in an orange saffron turban and orange cloth, with white horizontal markings on his forehead and arms and a long rudraksha mala hanging over his shoulder, kneels and works at a square brick-lined altar. The brick enclosure is decorated with white and yellow powder patterns and red dots, and the inner space is filled with grain or sand. Standing behind him are several men in white dhotis and shirts. Brass vessels, a brass lamp stand, and a bowl of white offering, with pink flowers and a magenta cloth at the right edge, surround the altar. A ritual construction such as a yagna or vedi preparation is suggested by the setup.A homa fire ritual in progress on a floor inside a home. A brick-walled square fire pit with flowers and wood sticks has a burning flame. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits cross-legged and offers into the fire with his right hand while ringing a brass bell with his left. Bands of white ash mark his arm. Seated behind him in white dhotis, a shirtless man presses his palms together in prayer, and other devotees in white clothes sit nearby. Brass bowls, fruit, pink flower petals, a white garland and a microphone are arranged around the fire pit, with a large pumpkin at the left edge.November 24 20062006-11-24A seated man in an orange robe and orange turban pours offerings into a fire pit beside stacked white blocks, performing a homa. A second man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of grains beside him, and a wooden ladle lies near the flames. An orange and gold ceremonial umbrella and a person in white stand behind, with a lattice window in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated homa performer wears an orange turban and orange robe with white sacred markings on his arms, and a microphone is clipped to his shoulder. Sacred fire and offerings suggest a homa ritual.2004-07-02October 12 20072007-10-122003 - Homa and puja at a devotee's home in TiruppurJuly 02 20042004-07-02A homa fire pit built of white brick-like blocks, with burning wood and orange flames at its centre, decorated with small yellow and red flowers. A man in orange robes and a tall patterned conical headdress stands at right, holding a silver vessel and an offering over the fire. Behind him, a row of young boys in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some holding ritual items. Brass pots line the floor at left, a brass lamp and small deity murti and fruit offerings sit on the right, and a laptop is visible at far left.2007-10-15Outdoor homa ritual on bare earth under trees. A white-brick fire pit square stands in the foreground with a silver ritual implement and brass bowls nearby. A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair points with one arm toward the fire pit while speaking into a microphone on a stand; a small bowl of white crystals sits on his lap and a wooden chair with carved back is behind him. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels at the pit tending the fire with a brass vessel beside him, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left and another person sits in the background. A green-and-white mat lies on the ground and brass pots are set on a cloth.2006-09-21A photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony in a temple hall. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits cross-legged before a fire pit at the lower right, adding offerings with his hands; he wears a rudraksha mala and has white markings on his arms. Behind him, a seated man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden ladle-like ritual implement, and other people in white clothes sit along the wall. A deity murti decorated with white flower garlands and an orange-and-gold canopy stand in the background, with lattice windows behind them. The priest's appearance is not clearly established from the image.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa at an outdoor altar. A shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth sits at left, reaching toward a brick fire pit where a fire burns and offerings of fruit and flowers are being fed in. Three framed portraits with white and red flower garlands hang on a pink patterned backdrop above a decorated table; the portraits show a man in a turban and two women, and are not individually identified here. Brass lamps, a metal pot, flower petals and banana and fruit offerings surround the fire.2001-07-05A homa fire pit lined with orange-painted bricks burns at the centre of a ritual tent with red and multicoloured striped mats. A seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a horizontal white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads holds a steel plate of grains, facing the fire. To the left, a man in rust-brown dhoti and a gold-coloured neck ornament holds a basket of sticks. To the right, a bare-chested man in a purple shawl and a mala sits near offerings. Behind, priests in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders and orange garments stand near brass lamps and stacked white offerings. Each cited figure's role is that of a participant in the homa.2015-09-14