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A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe and orange-brown shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, stands at a stone fire pit feeding flames with a long metal ladle. A silver bowl and small silver cups sit at the left edge. Sparks rise above the flames against a dark, leafy backdrop with red-and-white painted pillars, indicating a homa or yagna. The priest is unnamed and his appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so no identity is asserted. Ritual fire offering.

A shaved-headed man in a maroon-red robe with an orange-gold shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, pouring offering from a silver bowl with a ladle as a bright flame rises from the raised white-edged altar. Vibhuti marks are on his forehead and arms, and green foliage with a red-and-white striped wall lies behind.

A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest with white sacred marks on his arms and chest, a rust-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments sits on a silver chair. He holds a long ladle over a fire built on a stack of yellow bricks, decorated with grass and white grains. A brass bowl sits in front of the fire, with brass pots and a plate of flowers on a striped cloth. Behind him stand a stone pillar and a dark red mat. The priest appears to be a devotee-level performer; no identity is asserted from appearance.

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A man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on a striped rug before a yellow-brick fire pit, pouring an offering with a long ladle into bright flames at night. He wears a red and orange turban, a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a silver pendant, and wristbands; white horizontal markings are painted on his bare upper arm and chest. Brass bowls, a covered vessel, pink flowers, and a silver lamp sit on the rug. A silver-backed chair and a dark red cushioned mat sit behind him. The scene appears to be a homa or fire offering.

A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in an open-air setting. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped cloth, using a long ladle to pour offerings into a brick-lined fire pit with tall flames. Silver bowls of grains and a small metal kalasha sit nearby. Two men in white clothing with red shawls sit at the left, partly visible, and a chair sits behind them. Sacred ash marks decorate the priest's forehead and arms.

Night-time homa at an open-air fire pit lined with brick. A tall flame rises from the square fire pit in the foreground, with a brass vessel and small brass cups nearby. A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange saffron robe and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged at right, hands raised toward the fire in ritual gesture. Around him, several seated devotees in white and red shawls watch from the left, and a man in a blue shirt stands behind them. Small oil lamps glow at the table edge. Patterned mats cover the platform.

A photograph of a homa being performed beside a brick fire pit with a lively flame, decorated with pink flowers. A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a stick toward the fire, with a bowl of wood sticks, a tray of rice, a brass cup and a small oil lamp nearby. A microphone stands at his side, and a camera operator and seated participants on purple mats and chairs are in the background.

A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a long beaded necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads pours grains or offerings with his right hand into a brick-lined fire pit. Bright flames rise from the lower right of the pit, and sparks and grains fall through the air. Behind him stand a brass vessel, a yellow-grain dish on banana leaves, a small metal lamp and a brass bell in a dim outdoor setting. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual.

September 14 2015

A photograph of a homa or yagna in a tent-like ritual enclosure. A shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace leans over a square brick fire pit, holding a silver tray with flower petals and a blue cloth. Flames rise from the pit, with coconuts wrapped in marigold garlands and red cloth placed around its edges. A brass lamp stands in the foreground, with steel plates, bowls and small offerings nearby.