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A night-time homa at a temple with a large fire blazing in a raised stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind it stands a deity murti decorated with a crown, garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by potted plants and a smaller murti on a throne-like seat on the right. A seated man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a marigold garland, reads from an open book near brass vessels. On the left edge a standing priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is partially visible. Oil lamps and a palm-frond-covered offering are on the floor.

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A night-time homa at an outdoor temple shrine. A large fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the centre foreground, with brass pots and leaf-plate offerings around its base. Behind it stands a deity murti decorated with a garland, a red cloth and a crown, flanked by other figures and potted plants. On the left a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, a book and offerings beside him. A sign with partly legible lettering is visible above.2011-10-26Night photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall with orange-red walls and palm plants. A large flame rises from a white stone fire pit in the centre. Behind it stand deity murtis draped in red cloth, including a seated figure on a throne-like peetha on the right. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded mala, sits cross-legged reading a book beside brass bowls and leaves. A second robed man in orange sits at the far left. Brass oil lamps flank the fire pit and copper vessels and offerings lie on the floor.2011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26A night-time fire ritual in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and palm-leaf decorations. A large fire blazes before a small deity murti and a decorated altar with a kalasha-like arrangement. A priest in white dhoti and orange garment kneels at the fire, feeding it, while other priests in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit to the left. On the right, a woman in an orange sari sits on a red ornate chair with hands folded. Brass vessels, banana leaves and offerings lie on the mat in front of the fire, consistent with a homa. Tied to the fire ritual, a banner on the right wall holds photographs and printed text. No one visible clearly shows distinctive a person cues, so the candidate status is uncertain.2011-10-26A photograph of a night homa fire ceremony in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and potted palms. A large flame rises from a white-tiled fire pit in the foreground. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the left, tending the fire with an offering, with a sacred thread and beads around his neck. Behind the fire stand deity murtis with crowns and garlands, a red-draped altar, and brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings on the floor. A man in orange clothing stands at the far left edge. No prominent figure matching the a person description is clearly visible; the seated priest and standing figure are presented only by role.2011-10-26A photograph of a night homa at an indoor temple hall with a corrugated roof and red paper lanterns. Four women in orange-saffron garments stand at the left side of a raised fire pit; two press their palms together in namaskar while others hold ritual vessels and lamps near the flames. A large fire burns in the centre of the pit. Behind it are decorated murtis of deities framed in white lace-like arches, with flower garlands and gold ornaments, including a figure in a golden canopy and a standing deity with a crown and jewelled necklace. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a long spout sits in the foreground on a striped cloth, and a tall brass lamp stands at right. A banner with a portrait of a figure in red and green decoration hangs on the back wall, beside green electric-style lights. Several people are partly visible at the far left, and a seated figure in white is at the back. The scene suggests a homa or puja before deity murtis.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 02 20142014-10-02October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A night puja at a temple-like pandal before several deity murtis with a bright fire pit burning in front. A priest in orange clothing and an orange turban raises a lit aarti lamp toward the flames. Three women in orange-and-saffron saris stand at left with palms pressed together in prayer, and a man in white dhoti stands further left. Behind the fire, white-clad goddess murtis wearing garlands and ornaments are framed by white floral arches. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a striped cloth in the foreground, and a striped red cloth hangs in the background. Colourful paper decorations hang from the ceiling.2016-10-10A photograph of a Navaratri worship scene under a corrugated roof. Several men in orange dhotis and saffron shawls stand at left, hands folded, while one man in orange bends forward to tend a large flame burning in a fire pit (homa). Behind the fire stand decorated deity murtis with white floral arches, including a goddess figure in red and gold with a crown and a seated figure in red. A brass kettle-shaped vessel sits on the draped cloth in the foreground, and a gilded throne with red cushion is at right. A banner at upper left shows a portrait and green decorations.2016-10-10