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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 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.2025-12-30Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple shrine. A large flame rises from a raised brick fire pit decorated with a white lotus drawing, in front of a deity murti and framed by floral garlands and draped cloth in orange and red. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and white headwear stands at left, holding a ritual vessel over the fire, wearing a rudraksha mala and red sacred thread on his wrist. Ornate carved gold panels frame the top of the shrine.A 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 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 homa fire ritual inside a golden-pillared shrine draped with gold cloth. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a raised mud platform scattered with red flower petals. Behind it stand three decorated deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, with brass oil lamps on either side. On the left, a bare-chested priest with white and orange head cloth and beaded necklaces sits facing the fire. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and orange-bordered cloth with a white head wrap and long beaded mala sits on a green-cushioned seat beside a brass vessel. Another figure in a red turban and red and white garland stands at the far right near a golden throne-like seat.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 homa fire ritual inside a golden-pillared temple canopy. In the foreground a shirtless priest with a white dhoti and white head cloth, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and white sacred markings on his arm and back, holds a lit flame toward the fire pit. A second man in white garments stands at the left edge. Behind the fire, a deity murti with a flower garland sits on a red-draped altar, flanked by two smaller murtis with flower garlands. Red and gold drapes, saffron banners and ornate gold columns frame the setting, with a bright fire burning before a white cloth-covered offering.2025-12-30Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a golden-draped ceremonial space. A brick fire pit with a large orange flame sits at centre, its altar strewn with red flower petals. Behind it, a red-and-gold backdrop frames a deity murti within a blue niche, flanked by garlanded kalasha-style pots, brass lamps and flowers. Two priests sit beside the fire: the one on the left wears a white head cloth, bare chest with white markings, and beaded necklaces; the one on the right wears a white head cloth, white dhoti with a gold border, and necklaces, seated on a green cushion. A third figure in a red turban and white garland stands at the right edge beside a gold throne-like seat.2025-12-30