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A 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.

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October 26 20112011-10-26Night 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.2011-10-26A 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.2011-10-26A 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.2011-10-26December 10 20072007-12-10April 03 20162016-04-03August 01 20142014-08-01Night photo of a Chandi Homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard decorated with string lights and tall ceremonial poles. In the foreground a rectangular stone fire pit burns brightly while a barebodied priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a flaming ladle or lamp toward the fire. Around the pit, several men in white dhotis and bare torsos sit on the ground, some with folded hands and some with ritual vessels of offerings, flowers and grains. Behind them a large white-and-red decorated deity murti of the goddess with multiple arms and weapons is surrounded by smaller statues of an elephant-headed deity and other figures, with brass oil lamps lit before the altar. A standing man in white clothing is visible in the background near the lights.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA night homa at an open-air ritual site: a large fire blazes in a stone fire pit surrounded by brass bowls, trays of flowers, fruit and coconut offerings. Seated in the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti and a shawl over his shoulders sits beside a bearded officiant wearing orange clothing, red and orange garlands and a rudraksha mala, who holds a ritual vessel. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and saffron-coloured clothes fill the courtyard. On the left, a golden throne with a red cushion holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange clothing and red garlands; the portrait is a depiction and no appearance-based identification is made. Marigold garlands decorate the foreground.2016-04-03A night homa at an ashram altar. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and cream upper cloth with red border pours an oblation from a metal vessel into a large flaming fire pit, the flames leaping high. Two young boys in white sit cross-legged behind the fire, holding small red offerings. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and oil lamps sit on the altar. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is garlanded with white flowers and a red floral garland, with string lights in red and green glowing in the background. Several white-clad devotees stand watching at the left.2010-10-16October 10 20162016-10-10October 06 20132013-10-06