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A photograph of a homa or fire ritual at a brick-lined fire pit. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron cloth, bare-chested, sits cross-legged at left and feeds offerings into the flames with his right hand. Behind the fire pit stands a decorated altar with a red and gold deity murti garlanded with white and pink flowers. Three framed portraits hang behind on a floral cloth, each garlanded with white flower strings. Brass lamps and a flower-covered offering table appear at right, and flower petals are scattered on the ground. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so he is described by role only.

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2002 - Beautiful Pictures +1 copiesJuly 05 20012001-07-052002 - Beautiful Pictures +1 copies2002 - Beautiful PicturesA thatched open-sided pavilion holds a brick fire pit (homa kund) sending up smoke. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, with a shaved head and tilak, leads the ritual, holding a flower-decked object and a small bell toward the flames. To the left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red rudraksha-style mala stands watching. Behind the fire, a draped pink-patterned backdrop frames three framed portraits garlanded with flowers, and a decorated altar with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sits to the right. Fruit, coconuts, and flower offerings lie on the ground in front, and a small brass vessel rests near the fire pit.2001-07-05Photograph of a bald, bare-chested priest in a flowing saffron-orange cloth sitting on an animal-skin seat, one arm extended over a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with a fire burning inside. Behind the pit stand a central framed photo portrait of a bearded saint in a white garment with garland and a smaller portrait of a robed woman, all garlanded with white and red flowers, plus a patterned draped backdrop. A small brass kalasha, a bell, and a platter of fruit sit nearby. A figure in dark clothing is partly visible at left. a person cues are absent: the seated priest has a shaved head and a plain white forehead mark, with no long hair, crown or turban; identity is not asserted.2001-07-05A photo of a homa ritual at an open pillared hall. A priest in orange robes with a tilak and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a woven seat and holds a steel plate over a brick fire pit where flames and smoke rise, with yellow and pink flowers laid on the bricks. Two other people sit at the edges, one in a white shirt at lower right and a partly visible person at lower left. Behind the fire pit, a framed portrait of a saint in orange with a beaded necklace is garlanded in red flowers, with offerings on a maroon cloth table beneath it. Painted blue and red pillars with orange drapes frame the scene.MAy 19 20212021-05-19November 11 20182018-11-11Outdoor night ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a tent canopy above. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching turban, with rudraksha malas and white markings on his arms, sprinkles pink flower petals from his hand and holds a brass bell in the other. Beside him a younger person in orange garments and turban sits cross-legged, holding a small lamp near a yellow-walled fire pit, where flames and smoke rise over a platform of white offerings. Oil lamps, a brass kalasha, and garlands of red and white flowers lie on striped cloth. A dark stone deity murti stands at left, with another lit altar behind.2017-09-17July 11 20142014-07-11July 05 20012001-07-05