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A photograph of a homa ritual at an open-sided temple structure with gold and red draped cloth. A shirtless man with a white and gold-bordered head cloth and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, a rudraksha mala and red-thread bracelets, while he holds a brass hand bell in his right hand and a lit brass oil lamp above the fire pit. Behind him a brass arch frames a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flowers and garlands. In front, a raised mud fire pit burns with flames and is scattered with red flower petals. Brass lamps stand on either side of the altar. The man has white markings on his arms and chest, showing a priest performing the Sudarshan homa fire ritual.

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a white head cloth with yellow stripes stands beside a fire pit during a homa. He wears a long gold-coloured bead necklace and holds a brass bell in his right hand while raising a flame-lit oil lamp. Behind the fire pit, a golden canopy with carved gold trim and red and gold drapes frames a small altar with a lit oil lamp, marigold garlands and a deity face image. Red flower petals are scattered on the orange fire pit wall and a bright fire burns in the pit. The priest is a single person in the scene, and the photo shows an active Sudarshan homa ritual.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open-sided temple structure with a gold-toned carved canopy and golden pillars. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with yellow borders and a white head covering with yellow stripes stands at left, wearing a gold chain and beaded mala, one hand extended over the fire pit. The sacred fire burns in a raised earthen fire pit scattered with red flower petals. Behind the fire, a deity murti is decorated with white and green flower garlands in front of gold and red drapery, and a brass oil lamp stands at right.2025-12-30A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth with gold edging stands before a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands toward a deity murti decorated with white and green flower garlands and a white cloth. He wears a gold necklace and rudraksha malas on his arms and chest. Behind him are golden carved arches, red and yellow draped fabric, and a small fire burning in front of the shrine, with brass lamps at the right. The setting suggests a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2025-12-30A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold turban stands bare-chested beside a fire pit, holding a brass bowl of offering balls while flames rise from the homa fire. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a red-thread wristband. Behind him is a golden ornamental canopy with red and gold drapes, a shrine with decorated deity murtis garlanded with flowers, and a brass oil lamp to the right. Scattered red petals lie on the ground. The scene depicts a homa ritual.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple-like shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white turban with yellow borders, white dhoti with yellow border, and a heavy gold necklace stands at a fire pit, holding a brass tray of dark seeds or grains over a bright flame. Red and gold draped cloth, an ornate carved wooden canopy, a brass lamp stand and marigold garlands frame the altar. The fire pit is orange-red clay with red flower petals scattered around it. A photo of a fire ritual, no readable text visible.2025-12-30A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like shrine with a gold-toned carved arch and red and gold draped cloth backdrop. A priest stands in profile at left, shirtless with white and gold-bordered dhoti, a white and gold-striped head cloth, a beaded garland and sacred ash markings on his arm and chest, holding an offering vessel toward a large blazing fire pit. Red flower petals are scattered on the raised platform, and a brass oil lamp stands at right beside the fire. A small floral arrangement sits near the fire. The fire pit is consistent with a homa offering.2025-12-30A priest stands at the left edge of the frame, bare-chested with white vibhuti-style markings on his upper arms, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth. He holds a small lamp with a flame aloft in his right hand, a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a flower garland around his neck. Before him a sacred fire burns in a raised golden fire pit scattered with red flower petals, the centre of a homa. Behind the fire, a shrine is draped with red and gold cloth and holds three decorated kalasha-like pots or deity faces with white and orange flower garlands, flanked by brass lamps under a gold-carved canopy. The setting is a homa pavilion with gold pillars and a tented roof.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a golden-pillared shrine hall. A priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a white head cloth stands at left, partly cut off by the frame, bare-chested with a gold necklace and white sacred markings on his chest, arm extended toward a fire pit. A large flame rises from the square fire pit, which is scattered with red and pink petals. Behind it stands an ornate golden canopy with red and gold draped cloth, and a blue niche holding a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a gold pillar.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa ritual inside a temple-style shrine draped with gold and red fabric. A shirtless priest with a white turban, white and gold-bordered dhoti, and a beaded necklace stands at left, pouring an offering with a metal vessel over a fire. A devotee in a white saree with a green and gold border kneels before the flames. Behind them, brass deity murtis garlanded with white flowers sit on a red-draped altar, with brass oil lamps and red flower petals on the floor.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-style shelter with carved wooden pillars and a carved wooden canopy. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white turban with gold stripes stands at left, wearing a gold-bead garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with white sandal marks on his chest and arms. He holds a brass bowl of blue liquid toward a burning fire pit. Behind the fire, a deity murti is decorated with flowers under a blue-and-gold backdrop, draped with yellow and red cloth. Brass oil lamps and a small brass lamp stand at right, and red flower petals are scattered on the stone platform. A second hand is partially visible at right edge.2025-12-30A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a white and yellow turban, standing bare-chested with a gold beaded necklace and a metal armlet. He holds a round brass plate of red powder beside a small homa fire burning in front of a shrine. The shrine has red and gold drapes, a gilded arch and decorative carved wooden canopy, with garlanded pots and flowers, and a brass oil lamp stands to the right. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor. The priest is performing a ritual offering; no clear visual cues establish a person's presence, so the identity is uncertain.2025-12-30A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a white head cloth with yellow stripes stands beside a sacred fire. He wears a thick gold bead necklace and holds a woven basket of dark seeds over the flames. Behind him, a fire pit blazes in front of a gold-draped shrine with red curtains, flower garlands, brass lamps and a small deity image. The scene shows a homa fire ritual.2025-12-30