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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered white towel on his head stands beside a sacred fire pit, holding a brass tray of round white sweet offerings above the flames. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and red thread on his wrist. Behind him an ornate golden canopy, red and gold draped cloth and a blue-backed shrine niche with flowers frame the homa fire, with brass oil lamps on the right. This appears to be a homa with offerings during a fire ritual.

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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth with gold stripes stands before a fire pit burning with tall flames. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and a red thread on his wrist, and holds a brass tray heaped with round white sweet offerings. Behind him is an ornate gold and red canopied shrine with a small deity murti and flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right. The priest is not a person identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so he is described by role only.2025-12-30A priest stands in profile before a homa fire in an open temple-like structure with a gold carved arch, red and gold draped cloth, and a brass lamp stand at right. He wears a white turban with gold stripes, a bare upper body with white and ash markings on the arm, a heavy gold bead necklace, a red wrist thread, and a white dhoti with gold borders. He holds a brass plate of round white offerings. The image shows a single physical person in an active fire ritual, consistent with a Sudarshan homa setting.2025-12-30A bare-chested priest stands at a fire ritual, holding a brass plate of round offerings beside a tall flame. He wears a white head cloth with yellow borders, a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and an armband, with vibhuti marks on his chest and arm. Behind him is an ornate golden canopy with red and yellow drapes, a decorated deity image with garlands, and a brass lamp. Petals are scattered on the altar. The scene suggests a homa at a KAILASA ashram.2025-12-30A photograph of a priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a white and yellow turban, standing bare-chested with a gold bead necklace and a sacred thread. He holds a brass plate of fried sweets toward a shrine draped with red and yellow cloth, with flower-garlanded deity murti and a small oil lamp beside a fire pit. Ornate gold-carved framing and tall brass pillars surround the shrine.2025-12-30A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth with gold stripes stands before a ritual fire, holding a brass plate piled with orange-yellow sweet offerings above a flame. He wears a gold and beaded necklace, a red thread on his wrist, and beads on his arm. Behind him an ornate golden canopy with carved panels frames a red and gold drapery backdrop and a small shrine decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at the right. Fire pit homa offering scene.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 shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white turban with gold stripes, wearing a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style arm band, standing at a homa fire pit and holding a brass bowl of grains. Behind him a bright fire burns beside a decorated altar with a blue niche, a deity murti adorned with flower garlands, brass lamps, red draped cloth and gold curtains. Red flower petals are scattered on the stone platform.2025-12-30A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold-yellow borders and a white and yellow turban stands at a fire pit, holding a gold tray of whole pineapples as an offering into a flame. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant and sacred thread-like cords on his arm and wrist. Behind him, a fire burns on a raised clay fire altar with red flower petals scattered across it. Beyond, a gold-framed shrine with red and gold drapes holds three decorated deity murti adorned with white and red garlands, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual.2025-12-30A bare-chested priest in a white and yellow-bordered dhoti and a white turban with yellow stripes stands beside a brick fire pit, holding a large brass plate of golden fried offerings. He wears a gold bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, and a bronze armlet, with sacred ash marks on his chest. Behind him, a golden canopy draped in red and yellow cloth frames a deity murti decorated with garlands, with brass lamps nearby. Red flower petals are scattered on the platform.2025-12-30A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and matching white turban with gold stripes, bare-chested and wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant, standing before a small shrine. He holds a large plate of golden fried savoury sweets or offerings with both hands. Behind him, a gold-framed niche with a blue back panel holds a deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps and gold draped fabric with red swags. A small flame burns at the altar base, scattered red flower petals lie on the floor, and an ornate carved gold wooden canopy frames the scene. This appears to be an offering or puja setting.2025-12-30A shaved-headed priest in white ritual dhoti with gold border and matching white turban with gold stripes stands in a gold-pillared shrine canopy. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant and a gold armlet, holds a plate of fried golden offering food, and has white sandalwood markings on his chest and shoulder. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands before a gold-framed niche, red and gold drapes hang overhead, and a brass oil lamp and red petals sit on a clay fire pit.2025-12-30A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white-and-gold turban stands before an altar and holds a large brass tray of white flowers, possibly offerings. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, a red thread on his wrist and a sacred thread across his chest. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with garlands, a tiered backdrop of gold and red draped cloth, and a brass oil lamp on the right. Red and pink petals are scattered on the orange floor. The setting suggests a ritual offering.2025-12-30