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Night photograph of a homa ritual at a shrine. A priest stands at left with a white head cloth, red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a white dhoti with gold border; he holds a metal plate of offerings and grains over a fire pit. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are decorated with garlands in red, yellow and white, set under an ornate golden canopy with orange cloth draped behind. Flames rise from the pit at right, and a small lamp sits at lower left. The pit wall bears a painted white design.

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A priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a brass plate of offerings over a fire pit, with flames rising from the homa. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads around his neck and red and white threads on his wrist. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are dressed in red garlands and framed by golden arches, with orange cloth and red-yellow-purple floral festoons above, consistent with a Navaratri devi alankaram and homa setting. One person is visible.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a brass plate of offerings over a fire. Behind him a fire pit blazes in front of a shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and an orange cloth canopy. Three deity murtis stand on the altar in ornate arches, with clay oil lamps and kalasha pots. A rangoli lotus is drawn on the platform. The scene suggests a homa or puja. The priest wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and red-and-gold wrist threads.A photograph of a priest standing beside a fire pit at night in front of a decorated altar with deity murtis garlanded with flowers and an ornate golden arch. The priest wears a white head cloth with a gold border, a bare upper body with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and a white dhoti with gold border. He holds a brass plate of offerings over the flames while a bright fire burns in the pit. Orange and red draped cloth and colourful flower garlands frame the central deity figure, and a lotus is drawn in white powder on the platform. This is a homa with a fire offering during a Navaratri devi worship setting.A priest stands at the left edge of the frame, partly cut off, holding a brass plate of offerings toward a shrine. He has a shaved head with a white cloth, a red tilak, a bare chest, a gold necklace and red and yellow wrist threads, and wears white dhoti with a gold-bordered waist cloth. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis with gold halos and crowns, garlanded with white flowers, red and green cloth, and marigold garlands, with brass vessels and flowers at the altar. Strings of yellow, red and blue flower garlands hang on an orange canopy. In front, a fire pit burns with a pink-bordered cream cloth and a white flower garland with a green leaf offering. Photograph, one physical person visible.A priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white head cloth stands at a homa fire, holding a brass tray of white puffed grains toward the flames. He wears a black and gold rudraksha mala. Behind him, deity murtis of goddesses are dressed in red and green silks and decorated with garlands of white flowers, marigolds and multicoloured strings, set against an orange canopy with draped flower garlands. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a red cloth and yellow marigold garland at the base of the altar. The scene suggests a devi puja with homa, though the exact ritual is not certain.A priest in a white turban with a red tilak stands at left, wearing bare-chested ritual attire with a white dhoti bordered in gold, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a brass bowl of dried fruit or nuts over a fire. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed in green and red garments with silver ornaments, framed by golden arches, marigold and flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, and orange cloth draping. Flames rise from a homa fire at right, and a painted kolam line is visible at the bottom. The setting suggests a homa or puja at a temple shrine.A night-time ritual photograph in a temple-style shrine. On the left, a man in white ritual dhoti with a gold-and-beaded garland and a white head cloth holds a shallow brass plate of white offering toward a fire pit. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white flowers and red, yellow and purple strands, with an orange canopy and gilded arch above. A flame burns at the right of the fire pit, and a clay pot sits on the altar. In the foreground, a pile of marigold garland and green leaves lies on a peach saree with a red-and-gold border near a dark homa pit.A priest in a white head covering with a gold border and a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a dark rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, and red-and-yellow wrist threads. He holds a brass plate of cooked offerings toward the viewer with both hands. Behind him, a shrine is decorated with a gold-edged orange canopy and strands of marigold and multicolored garlands. Three deity murtis are dressed in red and green garlands and gold crowns, with a fire burning at the right beside brass vessels and flower-decorated kalasha pots. The scene suggests a devi alankaram puja with a homa fire.A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white turban stands at a homa fire pit, holding a brass vessel of offerings over the flames. He wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with white and red markings on his arms. Behind the fire, a decorated shrine holds deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and red, orange and white flower strings, under an ornate gold canopy with a palm frond at the left edge. A patterned cloth hangs at the right. The scene is lit by the fire and warm lamps in an enclosed space.A photograph of a priest standing at left in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white head cloth, bare-chested with a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a brass plate with yellow powder. Beside him is a tall palm-frond decoration. Behind a yellow altar, a bright fire burns in front of an ornate shrine with a carved golden arch, purple and pink floral garlands, and three deity murtis with large halos and flower decorations. In the foreground a murti dressed in a purple and red sari is adorned with white garlands and green leaves. Yellow petals and scattered kumkum dots lie on the floor.A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A priest stands at the left edge in a white upper cloth with gold border and white dhoti, a white head cloth, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, holding a copper or brass vessel over a blazing homa fire built into a stone fire pit. Behind the fire, three deity murtis sit under an ornate gold arched canopy with red and yellow marigold garlands. A tall palm-leaf and a dark corrugated roof frame the scene.A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth with a gold stripe stands at left holding a brass bowl of yellow offerings, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Behind him a homa fire burns in front of a decorated altar with several deity murti figures dressed in red, green and gold, framed by garlands and an orange canopy with colourful floral festoons. Marigold and red flower offerings and brass pots sit on the altar.