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A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-style pavilion with gold-painted wooden pillars and red and cream draped cloth. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with orange and cream headcloths stand with their backs to the camera before a blazing homa fire fed with bananas and offerings. The priest on the left holds a silver plate of flowers, fruit and a lamp, and has white ash markings on his arms. The priest on the right wears a sacred thread and a beaded necklace. Behind the fire stands an ornate gold deity murti with a garland. Potted plants are visible beyond the open sides of the pavilion.

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A homa fire ritual in an open-sided pavilion with bamboo pillars and a golden decorated backdrop. In the centre a large fire burns in a clay fire pit, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white turban sits in front, holding a metal plate of offerings toward the flames. Behind the fire sits a second man, bare-chested with a white turban and rudraksha beads, and a figure in a red and gold turban is seated before a golden throne-like backdrop, adorned with white and red flower garlands. To the left, brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, orange and yellow marigold offerings, and a red cloth-draped altar with white flower garlands are arranged. A banana-filled backdrop appears at right, and a third priest in white sits at the right edge. The scene centres on a Sudarshan homa performed with offerings.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a shrine. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white-and-gold head towels sit at a raised fire pit. 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The left priest, bare-chested with a gold necklace and wearing a white head cloth, holds a brass plate of offerings. The priest in the foreground, also bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha bracelet, holds a sprig or implement over the fire. A raised altar pit burns with a flame, decorated with fresh flowers, garlands, and a white cloth-covered object. A deity murti with a blue backdrop sits behind the altar. On the right, a seated figure in a red and white garland sits on a golden throne beside a green-draped table with flower offerings and a brass lamp.2025-12-30Photograph of a fire ritual inside a gilded pavilion with golden pillars and red draped cloth. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a white head wrap holds a large bunch of ripe bananas and a green vessel over a burning fire pit at center. Behind the fire, another bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a gold chain and stands beside the pit. On the right, a third bare-chested man in a white head wrap wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and an orange-and-white sacred thread, with a red wrist thread. Red flower petals and offerings sit on the altar in the foreground.2025-12-30Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a open-sided golden pavilion with bamboo pillars and tropical plants behind. A large fire burns in a clay-walled fire pit at centre. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders kneel at the pit, one at left holding an offering vessel toward the flames with rudraksha malas and sandalwood marks on his body, the other at right seated with hands near the fire. Behind the fire, a seated figure in orange-pink robes and a red turban wears white and red flower garlands on a golden throne with elephant motifs. A third priest in white and a golden-bordered cloth stands at right edge. On the left, a brass lamp, brass vessels with yellow flowers and bananas, and a garlanded altar with red cloth. 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On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white head wrap and gold rudraksha mala holds a ladle-like ritual implement near a brass vessel. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti bends over the fire pit, pouring offerings. On the right, another priest in a white turban, white dhoti and gold chain stands beside the fire pit with white-painted body markings.2025-12-30A fire ritual (homa) is performed inside a gold-pillared canopy with yellow and red drapes. A roaring fire burns in a raised yellow-orange fire pit strewn with red flower petals, in front of a gold shrine holding a deity murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. Three priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths sit or kneel around the pit; one, bare-chested, pours from a metal vessel, another holds a ladle-like tool. A seated figure on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a white head wrap, bare-chested, sitting on a gold-carved chair, while a person in pink stands behind him. Brass oil lamps and offerings are on green cloths.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual under a gold-pillared canopy with draped gold and red fabric. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with white head cloths stand at a raised yellow platform with a smoking fire pit. The priest in the centre wears a gold pendant on a beaded mala and holds a ladle over the fire, while the priest at left wears a beaded mala and stands with hands near the offerings. Smoke rises across the scene. At right sits a seated statue in a red turban and red dhoti, draped with white and red garlands, on a gold ornate throne. Brass oil lamps and a brass bowl of offerings sit on the platform.2025-12-30A homa fire ritual inside a golden-canopied shrine. A bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on an orange-plastered altar, scattered with red flower petals and marked with pale lines. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis and white and gold head-cloths sit on either side: the left priest, with white markings on his chest and arms, holds a brass bowl, and the right priest, with a beaded necklace, makes offerings. Behind the fire, a deity murti is adorned with garlands and stands on a flower-decorated altar with brass lamps. A gilded throne-like seat with a standing figure in a red turban and pink dress with a garland stands at the right edge.2025-12-30