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A photograph of a homa at an outdoor temple space at night. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a long wooden stick over a square fire pit lined with white stone, with a silver bowl of offerings beside it. A silver lamp stand and brass lamps stand nearby, and a deity murti sits in an ornate golden shrine with flower garlands behind. A seated child in white is at left, and plates of fruit, coconut and leaves lie on the cloth. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and a microphone is in front of him. The visible cues are a priest in saffron, not a clear identification, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A bald man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornately carved wooden seat beside a fire pit. He holds a long ladle or spoon over a small flame in a metal dish while speaking into a microphone, with a silver bowl and offerings in front of him. Behind him stands a golden canopy or palanquin draped in marigold garlands, and a gold-framed mirror. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like pot sit nearby, with a deity murti in a shrine behind. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual at a temple, with a visible sign reading Nageshwar Mandir.2010-11-09A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat beside a stone fire pit, pouring or stirring with a long ladle-like implement over a dark stone homa kund. He wears a gold beaded necklace and a bangle. Behind him stand a tall brass lamp stand, a silver oil lamp, flower garlands, and a gilded peacock-form ornament. A silver bowl and offerings sit on the stone edge, and a faint image of a standing deity appears on the back wall. Probable homa or yagna setting.2010-11-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a fire ritual at a shrine, holding a lamp or ladle over a small flame set in a stone fire pit. He wears gold necklaces and bangles and has a shaved head. Behind him stands a golden ornate throne-like seat with a garland draped over it, and a colourful flower garland hangs at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, a brass kalasha-style finial and a metal bowl with offerings sit nearby, and a dark figure statue of a deity stands in a niche at the right. A signboard at top left reads a temple name. Brass bowls and trays of offerings lie on the floor at left. The setting is a temple hall at night, consistent with a homa or puja.2010-11-09A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with a gold-and-red backrest, beside a fire pit lined with black stone. He holds a ladle or spoon over the pit while making an offering, with a ceremonial gold necklace and a bracelet visible. Behind him stand a tall brass oil lamp, a gold-topped staff, a brass aarti lamp, a silver bowl of white offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. The background shows marigold garlands, a red-and-white striped platform and a deity murti. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a homa-style fire ritual.2010-11-09A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala beads, performs a homa at a square fire pit on a red-floored temple platform. He holds a spoon or ladle over the pit and sits on a carved wooden seat. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and a golden kalasha-like vessel, decorated with yellow, orange and white garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. A white bowl of offerings and brass vessels sit in the foreground. A temple sign is visible at upper left.2010-11-09 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden seat before a square homa fire pit, raising a small brass vessel and lamp in his right hand while his left hand rests near a bowl of offerings. He wears a beaded necklace and a bracelet, and has a shaved head. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in marigold garlands, and to the right a golden vahana-style figure with ornate garland drapery decorates the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings surround the ritual space in an evening temple setting.2010-11-09A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a carved wooden chair beside a fire pit lined with dark stone. He holds a long wooden ladle or stick over the pit, performing a homa or yagna. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, with silver bowls, a covered silver vessel, a brass kalasha-style pot and a small silver plate of offerings on the floor. Behind him are a gold-trimmed shrine area, a deity murti draped in garlands, and red and white striped steps. The scene is lit warmly at night.2010-11-09A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornately carved wooden seat, performing a homa-style ritual at night. He wears a gold-toned beaded necklace and a bracelet, and extends his right hand upward toward a tall brass ladle-like ritual implement. Before him is a stone fire pit with a white bowl of offerings and a small brass vessel nearby. Behind him a golden shrine with a deity murti is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands. To the right stand tall brass oil lamps, and a dark figure with a deity form stands in the background. A microphone stands near him. The setting has red-and-white striped steps and orange marigolds on the left.2010-11-09Evening homa at a fire pit, with a white-walled square fire pit in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in orange robes, a white tripundra forehead marking, and a gold-beaded necklace sits on a carved wooden throne-like chair, reaching into a steel bowl. Behind him a man in white dhoti sits and handles ritual items; a few people sit at left. Trays of rice dishes and offerings are set out at the bottom edge, with a yellow flower garland tied near the pit. Background shows a bamboo fence and a red-walled structure at night. The person on the throne is an appearance-based candidate only; the page does not confirm his identity from the image.2010-11-05A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a golden-yellow border sits cross-legged before a black-topped fire pit or homa altar at night, holding a slim metal ladle-like stick and looking down at the flames. He wears a long gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a carved wooden seat with a circular backrest. To the right stands a brass kalasha-like vessel decorated with white flowers, green leaves and a red garland, and a pink cloth lies in the foreground. Brass bowls with fruit and small cups sit on the stone platform at left. Foliage and warm lamplight fill the dark background.2011-10-03A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and gold chains seated on a carved wooden seat beside a fire pit, pouring liquid from a metal vessel into the square homa pit. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a bangle. Behind him stand decorated deity murti figures draped in garlands of orange, yellow and green flowers, and a golden bull-shaped vahana on a silver stand. Brass oil lamps and a tray of offerings sit in the foreground, with a dark wall and a sign in the upper left. The scene suggests a homa or puja ritual at night. The priest is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-11-09 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A bald man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat, pouring from a small bowl over a black stone abhishekam slab on a white base. Brass lamps with lit flames stand around him, and fruit offerings of oranges, limes, bananas and apples lie on silver trays in the foreground. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and a gold crown, and a red temple wall with a decorated ceremonial umbrella frames the scene.2010-11-09