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A homa fire ritual at an open-air pavilion. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-toned necklace of beads, sits at a square white fire pit with a flame burning inside and feeds offerings from a bowl with a ladle. Trays of fruit including pineapple, mangoes, bananas, red and tomatoes, plus flower garlands, marigolds and white blossoms, are arranged on white cloth in front. Seated women in white and pink clothes watch from the left, and a drummer in white sits at the right beside a drum. Red-painted buildings and green trees stand behind.

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A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a square white fire pit (homa kunda) with a large flame rising from it. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, and his right hand is raised in a mudra over the fire. Brass plates of yellow and orange marigold garlands, pineapples, red flowers and other offerings surround the fire pit, with a microphone stand beside it. Behind him, several seated men in white and pastel clothing observe, one playing a drum, and a potted banana plant and orange wall with white-and-red striped pillars form the courtyard backdrop.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold ornamental necklace sits cross-legged before a white square fire pit, pouring offerings into a bright orange flame from a metal ladle beside a microphone. Plates of flowers, fruits, sweets and vessels are arranged in front of the pit. Seated devotees in white and pink clothing watch in the background, and a drummer plays near a red and white wall with potted plants. The priest's shaved head and ash markings are visible, and no appearance cues establish whether he is a person, so he is described only by role.2011-12-12A homa or fire ritual at an outdoor altar. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp over a metal bowl while speaking into a microphone and holding a brass bell in his other hand. A low white altar with a black top holds dried wood sticks, red flower petals, incense sticks and a small pot. Orange-clad and white-clad attendants sit behind him, and a man in grey stands at a trolley on the right. On the right, orange pumpkins decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves sit beside glass jars on a white cloth. Orange-painted walls and a leafy tree are in the background.2012-05-03Outdoor homa or yagna at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a priest with a shaved head sits bare-chested in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, facing a square stone fire pit with a bright flame, and he is seated before a microphone and brass vessels of offerings. Around the pit, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, including a man in a saffron-orange shirt, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and women in saris. Behind them stand stone deity murtis and an orange shrine with marigold garlands. Coconut, pineapple and fruit offerings lie on leaves near the fire, and brass kalasha and ritual vessels sit on the mat.2011-12-12Outdoor homa ritual at an ashram with orange-painted buildings and palm trees behind. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha necklace sits at a white fire pit, hands joined in prayer. A younger assistant in white sits beside him, and bundled sticks and a brass vessel lie near the pit. Offerings with orange cloth, marigold-like flowers and brass plates are arranged on a striped cloth to the right. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes and lanyards watch the ritual, with a few people in white standing at the back.2010-12-16December 31 20112011-12-31Outdoors under palm trees, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a white square fire pit, performing a homa with burning sticks and ritual offerings. Beside him stands a brass vessel and a kalasha-like pot decorated with orange marigolds, and a brass lamp sits on a saffron-coloured cloth. Behind the fire, a large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes and red-and-white lanyards with neck cords watches, some with hands folded in namaskar. Low orange-walled buildings and a yellow-painted structure stand in the background. A statue row and a red circular pole are visible.2010-12-16December 12 20112011-12-12Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with orange-painted buildings and green trees behind. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at a white altar with a black slab, tending a yagna or homa with a small ladle and brass vessels. A microphone stands before him. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing observe, and a figure in a striped shirt stands at right beside a table of coconuts, garlands, glass jars and fruit with green leaves. Colourful tassels hang from a red pillar at top right.2012-05-03April 13 20122012-04-13A homa fire ritual in an open courtyard with a white square fire pit in the foreground. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace sits behind the pit, tending it with a sprig of wood, while an assistant in white kneels beside him holding a brass plate of offerings. Behind them a large seated audience of devotees in white clothes, many wearing white garments with lanyards, faces the ritual. A table draped in orange and striped cloth holds brass vessels, a kettle, and orange marigold garlands. Orange-painted buildings and palm trees form the background.2010-12-16