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A photograph of a homa or yagna setup on a red-carpeted stage with red drapes behind. In the foreground a square stone fire pit with a dark opening is decorated with red flower petals and white marks. Behind it, an altar draped in orange and gold brocade holds yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and a brass dish of fruit. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with pink and yellow flower garlands beside a brass kalasha. Four men stand behind the altar in white dhotis and sacred threads; the man at left has a red-and-white turban, bare upper body and white markings, and his hands are folded in prayer. Other items include a brass lamp, plates and a woven basket.

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A ritual scene before a red draped backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a red-and-white patterned turban and white dhoti pours liquid from a small spoon over a stone yajna altar or homa platform. Three seated men beside him wear rudraksha malas, one in a yellow cloth, and sit on red-patterned mats. On the right, a gold-framed arch stands above a red table draped in gold brocade, holding a row of small clay or metal sculpted heads or murti forms garlanded with yellow flowers. Brass vessels, a bowl, coconuts, bananas, oranges, betel leaves and flower offerings are arranged on the red floor.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A ritual scene in a temple-like hall with red draped walls. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with a multicoloured turban and orange-red stripes, and two men in yellow shawls with rudraksha malas, sit beside a stone yoni-shaped abhishekam stone decorated with flowers and leaves. The priest applies a white paste to a seated man's forehead. Behind them, a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands near a gold arched frame decorated with yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and kalasha pots, set on an orange brocade-draped table. Brass bowls and offerings sit on the floor.2018-01-31A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual at a fire pit (kunda) carved from stone with flower petals scattered around it. A priest on the left, bare-chested in white dhoti with a pink and orange head cloth, pours an offering from a ladle into the fire while holding a brass bowl. Three men sit behind him: one in a yellow cloth with a rudraksha mala, one wearing spectacles and a yellow cloth, and one bare-chested with beaded necklaces. On the right, a red-and-gold-draped altar holds several kalasha pots wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, with red flowers. Red curtains form the backdrop. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the role-based description stands.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Five men in white dhotis and bare chests perform a ritual before a red draped backdrop beside a square stone fire pit (homa kunda) with ash and flower petals around it. The man at left holds a small vessel, the central man in a red headband and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate of red flowers, and a seated man at right wears a garland. A gilded arch and a table of yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and kalasha-style pots stand at right, with brass plates and trays of offerings on the floor. Ash horizontal markings are visible on several bodies. The scene suggests a homa or puja. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A homa fire is burning in a sunken fire pit on a red floor inside a decorated temple hall, with a flower-tiered offering platform and coconuts and fruits to the right. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand at the fire; the central priest in a maroon turban pours from a brass vessel with a flower garland, while others hold offerings. Umbrellas with ornate canopies and marigold garlands decorate the hall, and a few onlookers in orange and white sit at the edges. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is a ritual scene with priests and devotees.2018-04-14Photograph of a ritual homa at an outdoor-style temple setting with red draped backdrop and red floor. A central square stone fire pit (kunda) holds dark ash, scattered with red flower petals and white powder. A man in white dhoti with bare chest and white markings speaks into a microphone while holding a small object; a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. Behind him stands an attendant in an orange robe and turban holding a long staff. Three priests in white dhotis with bare torsos and beaded necklaces, one with a pink headband, tend the ritual; one squats at the pit. On the right is a flower-garlanded altar with yellow marigold garlands, a golden arched frame, and white conch-shaped vessels. Fruits, bananas, brass plates and oil lamps sit in the foreground. The man with the microphone shows no identifiable a person-type cues such as hair, crown or saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain. Six people are visible.2018-01-31April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a Hindu ritual homa at a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and red and orange paper lanterns. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a brick fire pit where a small flame burns, surrounded by stacked yellow-and-pink flower garlands and offerings on the ground. A man at centre wears a magenta head cloth, a gold chain and a shawl over his shoulder, holding a brass vessel. Another man in white dhoti with gold border holds a white cloth-wrapped object, and a man on the right wears rudraksha beads and an orange-red cloth. Behind them, saffron-robed participants stand near a purple ornamental umbrella, and brass lamps and a plantain tree stand nearby.2018-04-14