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March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photo of a Shiva Deeksha homa at a fire pit covered with marigolds and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange turban and rudraksha mala pours an offering with a ladle over the flames. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded mala sits with hands folded. Another priest with a bare chest and mala sits at the left edge. Brass vessels and a flower garland line the altar.2017-08-21A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a temple hall. Two shirtless men with rudraksha malas sit before a square brick fire pit with a bright flame. The central man wears a maroon turban, a white dhoti and a striped shawl, and holds a ritual implement over the fire. A younger man beside him sits with a mala. At the right, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-green cloth bends forward holding a small bell-like vessel. Yellow and orange flower garlands and marigolds surround the pit, and orange-clothed figures stand in the background with a golden ornate structure behind them. The a person-attribution is not visibly supported by appearance.2018-01-06July 19 20132013-07-19August 21 20172017-08-21A night-time homa at a wooden fire pit with a large, bright flame. A man in a white dhoti with a green turban pours offerings from a steel bowl into the fire. Around him, priests in white and orange-red cloths wear rudraksha malas, and one bald priest has a white tilak on his forehead. A green-clad figure stands at the right edge, and brass offerings and a plantain leaf sit nearby. No one is clearly identified as a person by appearance cues.2015-01-04January 05 20182018-01-05A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in a temple-like room with red walls. At the centre, a shirtless man with a red turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing a yellow shawl, holds an offering above a large blazing fire pit set on stacked bricks with flower garlands and offerings beside it. To the left, a man in a dark brown garment with a garland and gold necklace sits with a metal vessel, and a shirtless attendant in a white dhoti stands at right with a garland and a metal bowl. A fan and a metal cabinet appear behind them.2016-03-06 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20162016-02-07September 09 20162016-09-09October 12 20152015-10-12September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies