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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.

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A 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 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.2010-11-09A 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 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 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 copiesNovember 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copiesA 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 shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate carved wooden seat beside a square homa fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel in his hands. A gold-coloured sacred bull or vahana statue, draped in flower garlands, stands to the right near brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels. Behind them, a deity murti on a golden platform is decorated with marigold garlands in orange, yellow and white, and a red cloth backdrop with decorative fringe hangs on the wall. a person candidate with a gold necklace and orange clothing performs the puja at the fire pit. The setting is a temple-like shrine lit at night.2010-11-09Night photograph of a temple shrine during a homa or fire ritual. A man with a shaved head, wearing saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat and holds up a small vessel toward the sacred fire pit at centre-front. Behind him are two decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and green, with brass oil lamps and a metal kalasha on the floor. A large bronze-coloured animal figure with flower garlands sits on a platform at right. Red-painted walls and a white-and-red stepped border frame the scene, with a silver bowl and a small ritual tray in the foreground.2010-11-09Night-time photograph of a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes seated on a carved wooden seat, holding a small brass bell in one hand while gesturing toward a lit oil lamp held near a deity murti. The murti is a metallic figure with a golden crown, trident, and garlands of marigolds and red-white flowers, set on a golden pedestal. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Brass plates of fruit, including green and orange fruits, and a silver bowl with incense sticks sit in front; a microphone stands beside the priest. A second person in white is partly visible at the left edge preparing a tray. a person candidate not established from appearance.2010-11-09A 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.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.2010-11-09