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A photograph of an indoor ritual inside a plain room with pale blue walls and a barred wooden window. A figure in a white turban and white robe with gold-bordered edges holds a brass tray of burning camphor and fruit, with a tall flame rising from it. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. Behind them a man in a white shirt presses his palms together, and on the left a man in white kurta with a lanyard stands with hands folded in namaste. A metal table with a bowl and bags sits at right, with a black speaker on the floor. The gesture appears to be an aarti offering.

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Outdoor photo of a man in a white turban and white cloth with gold-bordered shawl and a long gold-bead necklace, holding a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, standing on a sandy ground with a kolam pattern. Behind him a man in white shirt and trousers walks past a yellow doorway, and a second man is partly visible in the doorway. Shoes are piled by the wall and a leafy tree is at left.

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Night-time homa at a square stone fire pit with flames rising high, its steps scattered with red and yellow flower petals. Two priests in white dhotis and shawls stand at the fire; the foremost, wearing an orange-yellow turban and a beaded garland, holds up a lit torch. A second priest in white with a garland stands beside him, and a third at the right holds a brass offering tray. Seated devotees in white clothing watch from the left, and a carved wooden disc stands behind the fire. Strings of leaves and hanging decorations frame the dark background.

Photo of a fire ritual (homa) at a stacked brick fire pit with flames rising from the top. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl sit on a floor. The seated priest on the right holds a ghee or offering vessel in his right hand and has a gold-beaded necklace, with his left hand resting on his chest. The priest on the left, with a microphone stand before him, reads from a small book. A silver bowl and a small brass lamp stand near the fire, and banana-leaf offerings lie at the lower left. Green leaves blur the right edge of the frame.

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A homa fire ritual on a red cloth outdoors. A figure in a white turban and white garment with gold-bordered shawl kneels at a brick fire pit, holding a flat ladle over flames, with offerings nearby including a brass bowl, kumkum dishes, fruit and a brass lamp. A seated devotee with dark hair in a bun is in the foreground at left. Behind, a cameraman kneels taking photographs and two seated white-clad people sit by a white backdrop, with a microphone on a stand at right.

Outdoor fire ritual at a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) on a red carpet. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white turban, garlanded with white flowers, holds a metal plate toward the fire. Beside him a young man in plain white kurta sits with palms joined in prayer. Brass vessels, a coconut, shells, flower petals and a row of small brass lamps sit on the carpet. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and rudraksha malas stand in a line, some holding small items. A striped ceremonial pillar with painted flowers and a bird rises at left, and a microphone stand is at right. A banner behind shows a phone number and website.