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September 03 20072007-09-03A figure in orange-saffron robes with a draped shawl stands at left, arms extended over a fire pit (homa/yagna) with bright flames in the foreground. Rays of water or liquid spray through the air from a brass vessel near the flames. Behind, a large arched structure with pink, yellow and green striped bands and sparkling silver trim frames a shrine area with deity murti and draped cloth. A brass oil lamp stands at lower left beside marigold garlands. A second person in orange stands at the far left edge. The scene is lit with a reddish-purple cast. a person: the standing figure wears orange-saffron robes and a draped shawl, with the cue of a flowing wrap over the body, though the appearance is partly obscured by haze and lighting.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph of a night ritual with a large orange-yellow fire burning at the lower right beside a draped white cloth. A standing figure in long orange-red robes, with a wrapped head covering, holds a long rod or staff toward an arched structure decorated with pink, blue and white striped bunting and sparkling tinsel. Garlands hang at the left edge and a blue-lit backdrop fills the scene. Seated white-clad participants appear partly at the far left. The image is a purple-tinted night photo with bright fire highlights.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at left, holding up a lit flame near a richly decorated shrine. The shrine features a deity murti draped with garlands and silver ornaments, framed by a large arch of pink, green and yellow fabric with jewelled tips. Behind is a large blue banner with a portrait of a turbaned man and Tamil script. Oil lamps and a brass bowl sit in the foreground. The scene is lit with warm reddish light and smoke.2007-09-03Night-time homa at an outdoor temple shrine. A priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body bends over a fire pit, tending a flame and pouring an offering from a brass vessel. Behind him a shrine is decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, a kalasha-like pot and a lit oil lamp. A second assistant in white dhoti and beaded necklace stands at right beside a gold-trimmed throne draped in red cloth. A basket of flowers and fruit sits at left, with brass plates and bananas on the ground. Burning oil lamps and flames light the scene against a dark background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a night ritual in strong blue and magenta light. In the left foreground a figure in an orange-red robe holds a flaming or glowing object above a metal offering tray, with a garland of flowers around the neck. Behind them a large blue backdrop shows a faint enlarged face and a painted portrait. A tall arched frame with striped pink, yellow and blue fabric and rows of small lamps surrounds a shrine where indistinct figures stand. A bright fire burns in a pit at the bottom right, and a brass lamp sits nearby. The blurry scene suggests a homa or aarti with a fire offering.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03October 29 20162016-10-29A photograph of a priest performing a fire ritual beside a large flame rising from a silver plate of flowers on a gold-and-green draped table. The priest, bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti and gold waist and arm ornaments, wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace and holds up his hands over the fire. A second figure in orange stands behind him near a golden throne, a brass vessel sits at left, and a deity murti is visible in a lit shrine niche at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the table and a lit lamp is on the floor. The priest has a shaved head with white markings on his forehead and appearance-based cues for a possible a person, though this is uncertain.2012-06-05Night photograph of a Hindu fire ritual in a hall with a corrugated roof. A large fire burns in a raised square fire pit in the foreground. A priest in an orange-red turban and orange-yellow dhoti stands at the pit holding a lit lamp or offering toward the flames, while several other men in orange and white garments assist nearby. On the right, a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands sits beside a brass lamp stand, and a bird figure is visible on the right edge. Seated devotees in white watch from the left. A large framed photograph of a bearded man in ceremonial dress hangs on the back wall above a green-lit display, and a banner with a map is visible at the top. Coloured cloths cover the floor.2016-10-10