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A shaved-headed priest in a white turban, bare-chested with a gold-bead necklace and white dhoti, stands at left holding a brass plate of yellow powder over a blazing fire pit. Behind him, a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by colourful festoon garlands and palm-leaf fronds. Orange and white flower garland lies on a yellow-plastered platform beside the homa fire. Oil lamp and brass fittings are at right.

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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 photograph of a priest standing at left in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white head cloth, bare-chested with a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a brass plate with yellow powder. Beside him is a tall palm-frond decoration. Behind a yellow altar, a bright fire burns in front of an ornate shrine with a carved golden arch, purple and pink floral garlands, and three deity murtis with large halos and flower decorations. In the foreground a murti dressed in a purple and red sari is adorned with white garlands and green leaves. Yellow petals and scattered kumkum dots lie on the floor.A bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a lit fire pit. Behind him, a carved wooden shrine with orange and pink floral garlands frames a deity murti decorated with colourful flower arches. Tall palm fronds flank the shrine, and a yellow-orange cloth with a white flower garland sits on the platform near the flames.A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white turban stands at a homa fire pit, holding a brass vessel of offerings over the flames. He wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with white and red markings on his arms. Behind the fire, a decorated shrine holds deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and red, orange and white flower strings, under an ornate gold canopy with a palm frond at the left edge. A patterned cloth hangs at the right. The scene is lit by the fire and warm lamps in an enclosed space.A bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a brass tray of red offerings in his hands. Beside him a tall palm-leaf stalk rises. In front of him a fire burns on a yellow-tiled altar, with a garland-decked orange and green offering arrangement at its base. Behind, an ornate gold-trimmed shrine with colourful bunting frames a deity murti adorned with flowers. A brass lamp stands at right. The setting appears to be a homa or puja in a temple hall.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 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 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 fire ritual at night. A priest stands at the left edge in a white upper cloth with gold border and white dhoti, a white head cloth, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, holding a copper or brass vessel over a blazing homa fire built into a stone fire pit. Behind the fire, three deity murtis sit under an ornate gold arched canopy with red and yellow marigold garlands. A tall palm-leaf and a dark corrugated roof frame the scene.A photograph of a priest standing beside a fire pit at night in front of a decorated altar with deity murtis garlanded with flowers and an ornate golden arch. The priest wears a white head cloth with a gold border, a bare upper body with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and a white dhoti with gold border. He holds a brass plate of offerings over the flames while a bright fire burns in the pit. Orange and red draped cloth and colourful flower garlands frame the central deity figure, and a lotus is drawn in white powder on the platform. This is a homa with a fire offering during a Navaratri devi worship setting.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 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.2025-12-30