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A homa or fire ritual in a temple hall. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured sash sits behind a fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks, holding a flaming ladle over the kindling. A priest in white and red-bordered dhoti kneels at right beside a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, a standing man in an orange robe and a cameraman in white stand near a gold ornate throne-like chair with red cushion. On the right, several deity murtis are dressed with white and orange garlands, with brass kalasha pots holding coconut and mango leaves on a pink cloth. A seated man and other devotees sit in the background. A woman with dark hair in the lower left foreground has hands folded in prayer.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A homa or yagna ritual in a temple hall with an orange floor cloth. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits cross-legged before a square pit built of stacked yellow-brown bricks, feeding offerings with a spoon while a small flame burns beside him. Another priest in white with a shaved head kneels at right, holding a plate of offerings. Behind them a decorated deity murti group with flower garlands sits on a pink-draped altar with brass pots and pineapples. A golden ornate throne stands at left. A cameraman in white films the scene, and devotees sit in the lower corners.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor courtyard ritual with a small fire pit of stacked red bricks at centre, flames rising from it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before the fire beside a microphone on a stand. To the right, an orange-robed seated figure wears a tall ornate cap and a rudraksha mala, near a deity murti draped in an orange cloth and heaped with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the floor. Plates of fruit, sweets, rice and yellow flowers are arranged on red and orange mats. Behind, several white-clad men sit or stand, and a gilded red throne stands empty beside a framed painting of a figure in orange robes.2010-11-12A photo of a homa in an orange-walled temple hall. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at center, holding a lit lamp or flame toward the fire pit, which is built from brick with burning embers. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a shaved-headed man in white and a woman in a cream top, sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, deity murtis adorned with fresh flower garlands sit on a raised shrine with yellow and red cloth, and brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts line the floor. A gold-carved throne stands empty at left, and orange and striped cloths hang behind the altar.2010-12-26A homa is being performed in a temple hall with orange walls and orange floor cloths. At the centre, a square brick fire pit holds a burning fire, and a priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged tending it while another priest with a shaved head and white shawl sits beside him. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt with a white flower garland and a woman in a dark red outfit sit on the orange cloth watching. On the right, a row of deity murtis are decorated with white and yellow garlands, with brass kalashas and offerings on silver trays in front. A carved golden chair stands empty at left, and a few more people in white and orange clothes stand in the background.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a temple hall with orange walls and a gold-and-red ornate throne on the left, empty. In the foreground, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a yellow top with folded hands sit on orange and blue-striped mats facing a homa-style brick fire pit surrounded by offerings. A white-robed priest with a bare chest and sacred thread kneels at the pit, and another priest in white sits to the right beside brass kalashas with mango leaves. Behind them, deity murti garlanded with white flower necklaces stand on a pink-draped platform under a canopy. A standing attendant in white and a seated person are visible in the background.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Two priests in white ritual dhotis with golden borders sit before a homa fire pit built of brick, with flames rising from the lit pit. The priest in the foreground, bare-chested with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver tray or ladle over the fire. Behind them, a seated priest with a shaved head wears a white cloth and mala and watches quietly. Behind the altar stand three deity murtis dressed in ornate clothing and draped in white jasmine and red flower garlands, with brass kalashas and decorated offering pots holding green leaves in front. A tray of ritual items and banana-leaf offerings lies at the lower left, and a pink cloth covers part of the altar.2010-12-26