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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.

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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.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 photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged at left with palms pressed together in prayer, a white cloth beneath him. In front of him a square brick fire pit burns with tall orange flames, with a brass ladle and small brass lamps nearby. Behind the fire, a decorated deity murti stands in a gilded arch framed by garlands, flanked by two dark-orange statues of female figures and two smaller garlanded figures on pedestals. Brass lamp stands rise at the sides.A 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 seated man in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala, palms pressed together in prayer, sits beside a brick fire pit (homa kunda) where a flame rises. Behind him, two dark stone-like deity figures stand flanking the altar, and a central deity murti with garlands sits on an ornate gold throne, with floral garlands on smaller murtis. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the fire pit, and a brass ladle rests near the flames. The scene appears to be a homa or puja inside a temple hall.A seated priest in a white dhoti and white shirt performs a homa at a fire pit in a dimly lit temple hall. Flames rise from a square stone fire pit in the foreground, with a ladle and brass vessel beside it. Behind the fire, a gold-framed shrine holds a small deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps. On the right, a framed portrait labelled in the page as a photograph of Swamiji hangs draped with red cloth and a garland of flowers. Pillars and carved white walls surround the hall.2009-09-22A man seated on a white cloth at the lower left, dressed in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit at the bottom center. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the fire pit. Behind it, a shrine holds a deity murti in an ornate golden arch, flanked by two standing female figures in orange-brown sarees and two seated smaller deity murtis draped with yellow-and-white garlands. Pillars and white walls frame the temple interior.Night photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple courtyard. A large square fire pit lined with brick and white stone blazes with tall orange flames, decorated with scattered red and yellow flower petals. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the back holding a ritual object over the fire. To the right, a man with a shaved head, wearing white clothes and gold-coloured beaded necklaces, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Several other people in white ritual clothing sit around the fire pit, and brass vessels, a bowl of offerings, fruit and flower garlands lie nearby. Brass oil lamps glow, and a ganesha murti stands at right beside a dais of fruit. Multiple people are visible, not a single figure.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl and a faint reddish-brown border on his garment sits before a homa fire pit built of white bricks, flames rising from a bed of burning material. He holds his palms pressed together in namaskar near his chest. Behind the fire, golden lamp stands and brass oil lamps flank a shrine with several deity murtis, including a central figure decorated with garlands and two female figures with raised arms in orange-red garments. Lit oil lamps sit on the floor at the lower left. The man has short grey hair pulled back, wears glasses, and has a shaved-looking head, so the a person candidate cue is absent; he is presented as a priest performing a homa. The setting is a temple interior with white walls and a dark floor.A homa fire burns inside a white brick fire pit in a temple hall before a shrine with deity murtis and gold arches. A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shirt with a red-edged cloth sits at left with palms joined in prayer, holding a small brass vessel. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and two tall dark statues with orange garments flank the shrine. Flowers and garlands decorate the deities. The scene is a fire ritual in progress.Indoor temple scene with a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. A man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl, thin-framed glasses, a black beaded mala around his neck and a sacred thread sits cross-legged at the left, his head bowed in meditation or prayer. Behind the fire, a sanctum holds a central deity murti and two smaller seated deity figures before a golden arch decorated with flowers and garlands. Two dark standing female deity statues in orange-brown dress flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand near the fire. The walls are white with carved pillars.