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A 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.

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A 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.2010-11-09October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a carved wooden seat during an evening homa at a temple-like shrine. He holds a small metal ladle or arati-type vessel over a lit flame in a fire pit lined with dark stone. Nearby stand a tall brass oil lamp, a brass lamp stand with a flame, a silver bowl of offerings, and a silver plate. Behind him, a deity murti stands in a gilded frame draped with colourful garlands, and a red and white striped wall runs across the background.2010-11-09A 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.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair beside a square homa fire pit lined with white stone, pouring or offering from a ladle with a metal bowl at his left. He wears a gold beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind him are brass oil lamps, kalasha pots wrapped in netting with mango-leaf and coconut tops, and a pink and blue deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds. Lit string lights and flowers fill the background.2011-10-03A 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.2010-11-09November 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden seat with gold lion-head armrests, holding a wooden ladle over a stone homa or yagna pit while pouring from it. A silver bowl sits on the stone platform beside him, and a brass oil lamp stands behind. A gold-and-brass ceremonial umbrella stands at the rear, along with garlanded flowers, a microphone on a stand, and a kalasha-style vessel on a red-draped altar. Other hands are visible at the lower left among silver pots and folded cloths. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls.2010-11-09A seated man in orange robes and a gold chain sits on a carved wooden seat before a square fire pit (homa kunda) with a white-and-grey stone border. He holds a ladle over the pit while a silver bowl of offerings sits nearby. Behind him, a deity murti is garlanded with marigold and flower garlands, and a gold-and-jewelled ornament with a tall golden figure is draped in colourful flower garlands. Brass oil lamps (deepa) and a lit candle stand on the floor, with silver plates and vessels scattered in the foreground. The setting is night, with a sacred fire ritual underway.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.2010-11-05