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A priest seated on a red cloth conducts a homa at a metal fire pit, pouring an offering with a long brass ladle into flames. He wears a white dhoti with gold border, an orange shawl, a gold cloth headwrap and a beaded necklace, with white sacred markings on his bare arms and chest. Brass bowls hold flower petals, leaves and offerings, and a brass pestle lies in front. Behind him, a large framed portrait of a smiling figure in a red and orange robe and red turban with a crescent emblem, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, stands among colourful deity murtis of Ganesha and a goddess with gold crowns. The Hindu homa ritual is the main subject.

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A homa ritual at a shrine: a priest seated on a red cloth, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl, with white sacred markings on his arm, pours offering from a ladle into a flaming copper fire vessel. Brass bowls hold flower petals, leaves and offerings on a wooden platform. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a red head covering is garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers, flanked by painted deity murtis including Ganesha in pink and gold and a figure in a gold crown and blue garment. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present. One physical person is visible.A shirtless priest with white ash markings on his arms and chest sits on a red cloth before a fire pit, pouring offerings into a flame from a brass vessel. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head. Behind him stands a multi-armed goddess murti in gold and red ornaments, flanked by additional deity figures, including a Ganesha figure with a kumkum-marked trunk, all garlanded with marigolds and roses. Brass bowls of flower petals, kumkum, leaves and small oil lamps surround the homa setup. A large framed image in the center shows a figure in red garments with a red turban bearing a crescent emblem, seated and garlanded, with its hands raised, and is a printed or painted depiction rather than a physical person. Yellow and green decorative hangings frame the altar.A shirtless priest with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wearing a cream turban, white dhoti with gold border, and a gold necklace, sits on red cloth performing a fire ritual. He holds a ladle over a metal fire pit with visible flames, beside brass bowls, a flower-filled brass dish, and incense sticks. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a smiling figure in red and saffron robes with a red turban, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, flanked by colourful multi-armed goddess statues adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. A gold-trimmed drape hangs above. Scene suggests a homa in a temple setting.A priest with a cream turban, bare chest, white dhoti with gold border and white sacred markings on his arms and chest sits on a red cloth beside a brass homa setup. A flame burns in a copper fire box on the right, with brass bowls, a kalasha, marigold and rose offerings, and small oil lamps on the floor. Behind them, a large framed image of a seated figure in a red-and-pink turban and red garment, adorned with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, has raised hands. Flanking this are colourful multi-armed goddess murti and a figure with a golden crown and garlands, all decorated with flower garlands. The scene is a Navaratri ritual with a homa at KAILASA Hyderabad.A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple-like shrine. A priest with a white and gold turban, bare-chested with white sacred markings and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged in white dhoti on a red cloth, tending a fire in a brass fire pit at right. Brass bowls with leaves and offerings, a small oil lamp and flower garlands sit on the red floor. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a seated figure in red and pink garments with a red turban and marigold garlands, flanked by multi-armed yellow deity murtis in ornate crowns and gold jewellery, with a ganesha figure to the left. A gold-embroidered banner hangs above. Two people are visible: the priest and a standing assistant in orange cloth.A photograph of a homa ritual at a decorated altar with a central goddess murti having multiple arms and holding weapons, flanked by Ganesha and another deity figure, all draped with yellow, white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a priest with white body markings and a white turban-style cloth tends a fire rising from a metal fire vessel, with brass bowls, rose petals and leaves in front. Behind the murtis a framed portrait with a red-and-white garland hangs on gold curtains. A seated figure in red-orange garments sits before the deities, and a visible person in a white dhoti is at left. The timestamp in the corner reads 10/21/2026, 00:38.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border sits at a low wooden table performing a homa, placing offerings into a flame from a fire pit. He wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and forehead, with a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti with multiple arms, red and gold garments, and garlands, flanked by other deity figures and framed by golden drapery. Brass bowls, a ladle and flower offerings are on the table, and a small oil lamp sits nearby. The timestamp 10/21/2026 appears in the lower left corner.A photograph of a homa ritual before a multi-armed goddess murti decorated with garlands and gold-trimmed crowns. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, wearing a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border, sits on red cloth with his palms extended toward a fire in a metal fire pit. Brass bowls with leaves, flower petals, oil lamps and fruit lie on the red cloth. A seated figure in a red-and-white turban and red robe, with a bright face and garlanded shoulders, sits before the murti with a raised hand, and a second person in an orange cloth is partly visible behind the priest. Two standing deity figures flank the central image. A printed timestamp reads 10/21/2026, 00:46.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a cream turban sits on a red cloth before a homa fire, pouring offerings from a brass vessel. Behind him, a multi-armed goddess murti in gold and red crowned attire stands beside Ganesha and other deity murtis, all garlanded with marigolds and roses. Framed by gold and tassel-hung drapes, a central seated figure in a red turban and pink-and-red garlands, shown in a painted or printed form, is raised before the murtis. Brass bowls, flower offerings, a small oil lamp and a lit fire pit with flames sit on the red-draped platform. A date stamp in the corner reads 10/21/2026, 00:46.A photograph of a Navaratri worship scene in a temple-like setting with gold drapes and red cloth. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a cream turban and beaded mala necklaces holds a brass bowl of red flowers and sits before the altar. Behind a brass fire vessel with a bright flame, a central figure in a red turban and red garments sits before a multi-armed goddess murti adorned with yellow and red garlands, flanked by Ganesha and other deity murtis. A framed portrait with a saffron turban hangs at upper right, along with a garland-decorated picture. Brass bowls, a lamp, leaves and an offering pot sit on the red-covered platform. Visible people: the priest and the seated figure in red.A kneeling priest with a bare chest, white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, a cream turban and a white dhoti with gold border performs a ritual before a decorated shrine. He tends brass bowls holding green leaves and a small oil lamp on a wooden platform covered in red cloth, with a wooden box beside them. Behind him stands a large framed printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and red robes, its hands raised in blessing, garlanded with yellow, white and red flower strands. Around it are multi-armed deity murtis with gold crowns and flower garlands, and a brass bowl of rose petals sits in the foreground. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at left. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and a timestamp reads 10/21/2026, 00:19.A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a shrine decorated with a large Durga murti with multiple arms, flanked by Ganesha and Lakshmi-style figures, all adorned with marigold and rose garlands. In front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a cream turban sits on a red cloth, palms joined in prayer, with white marks on his arms and chest. Beside him a man in an orange garment is seated. A painted or printed figure in pink-red robes and a red turban with a crescent emblem sits on a throne at the centre, garlanded, its identity uncertain. Brass bowls of flowers, leaves, and offerings sit on the floor, with a small fire burning in a metal homa vessel to the right and a lit oil lamp nearby.