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A bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti performs a ritual at a fire pit before a decorated deity murti. The priest, seen from behind and side, holds a garland of white and green flowers over the smoke rising from the homa fire. The murti is adorned with a silver crown, silver ornaments and a red-and-yellow garland, set against a backdrop of multicoloured floral swags. Offerings include brass pots, green leaves, fruit and red flowers on a red-draped altar, and an orange and gold-bordered cloth lies on the floor with marigold garlands. White rangoli marks decorate the ground.

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Night-time ritual inside a temple shrine decorated with striped garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. On the right stands a deity murti with a gold crown, adorned with silver ornaments and a long garland of white flowers and beads. Beside it sit clay pots with yellow flowers and mango leaves, and red petals are scattered on a maroon-draped altar. In the foreground a priest in a white turban and bare upper body, with white sacred markings on his arm, tends a fire pit where smoke and flames rise from wood. A large orange and gold cloth with a white flower garland lies by the fire, surrounded by bananas and a kalasha-like pot. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual.A photograph of a night homa ritual at a temporary shrine. In the foreground a fire burns on a yellow-washed raised fire pit, and a small seated figure of a deity dressed in a blue and red silk sari with gold border sits draped in white jasmine garlands and green flower garlands. Behind the fire, deity murtis are decorated with red, yellow and green garlands under an ornate gold canopy with a colourful flower-garland valance. On the right a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a sandalwood-marked bare chest holds a brass vessel over the fire, a palm-leaf decoration behind him. One physical person is visible.A priest with a shaved head, white turban-style cloth, bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and a dark beaded rudraksha-style necklace performs a fire ritual before three deity murtis adorned with silver ornaments, red garments and white and yellow garlands. A large fire pit burns with flames and smoke in front, with a yellow marigold garland and a folded purple and blue silk cloth placed on the platform. Multicoloured bunting and a gold canopy frame the scene, with brass lamps and vessels nearby. The setting suggests a homa or puja ceremony at a temple.A photograph of a homa at night before a decorated shrine. A priest stands at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a white and yellow head cloth, a beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. He holds a brass plate of offerings toward a fire blazing in a pit. Behind the fire are three decorated deity murtis under a gold and orange canopy with flower garlands in red, white and yellow. A red and green silk cloth with white and green flower garlands drapes the fire pit's altar. The scene is ritual worship.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered white turban and a gold bead necklace stands with his back to the camera, performing worship before a deity murti dressed in silver ornaments and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Blue and yellow floral garlands drape across the shrine arch above a gilded carved ornamental frame. Beside the murti are brass pots and a lamp, and in the foreground an orange cloth with gold border lies on a platform; the priest's arm, marked with white ash, reaches toward the offering area. Setting appears to be a temple shrine during a puja.A homa fire burns on a raised yellow-ochre platform in front of three decorated deity murtis under an ornate golden canopy with striped, garlanded drapes. The central murti wears red and gold dress with a large garland, and the side murtis are adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth, wearing a dark beaded mala, stands at left, extending his arm over the flames. Offerings include a yellow marigold garland and a blue-and-purple cloth laid beside the fire. A white lotus kolam is drawn on the platform base, with brass lamps and vessels placed on the altar.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 turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands bare-chested at left, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bangle, holding a brass plate with offerings. Before a shrine draped with red, orange and multicoloured floral garlands, a deity murti in a silver-decorated form sits at the centre, with smaller murtis flanking it. In front, a brown-and-red sari-draped figure wears a white flower garland and green leaves beside a fire pit with a visible flame. Kalasha pots and flower arrangements sit on the altar table.Nighttime photograph of a homa ritual at a temple setting. A bright fire burns in a pit on a yellow-painted platform in the foreground. Beside the fire lies a large kalasha-like offering draped in a navy and red silk sari with white jasmine garlands and green leaf ornaments. On the right stands a shirtless man with a yellow turban, white dhoti with gold border, a gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads, his palms pressed together in prayer. Behind the fire, a carved wooden canopy with red, yellow and purple floral garlands frames two deity murtis decorated with flowers. A palm frond decorates the top right corner.A priest stands at the left of a fire pit (homa kunda) during a homa ritual, holding a brass plate of orange powder in both hands. He wears a white striped turban with a red tilak, a white dhoti with a gold border, bare chest, white sacred markings on his arms and chest, and a gold-beaded necklace. Behind the fire, a golden ornate shrine is decorated with red, yellow and white garlands and holds several deity murtis under a palm-leaf arch. The fire burns bright orange on a yellow-painted altar with kumkum dots and rangoli-style markings. Brass lamps are visible at the right edge. +1 copiesA shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head wrap stands before a homa fire, holding an offering of sticks and herbs over the flames with both hands. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wristband. Behind him is a decorated shrine with a deity murti adorned with silver ornaments, garlands of red, orange and white flowers, and ornate gold carved panels overhead. Flames rise from the fire pit at right. +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti, with a beaded necklace, extends his arms toward a blazing fire pit. Behind the fire stand two ornate golden deity murtis framed by garlands of white flowers and red-green-yellow floral arches, against an orange draped backdrop. In front of the fire sits a kalasha-like offering dressed with white jasmine garlands and green leaves over a dark blue cloth with a red and gold border. The scene is lit warmly by the flames.