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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a temple hall. Two shirtless men with rudraksha malas sit before a square brick fire pit with a bright flame. The central man wears a maroon turban, a white dhoti and a striped shawl, and holds a ritual implement over the fire. A younger man beside him sits with a mala. At the right, a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-green cloth bends forward holding a small bell-like vessel. Yellow and orange flower garlands and marigolds surround the pit, and orange-clothed figures stand in the background with a golden ornate structure behind them. The a person-attribution is not visibly supported by appearance.

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January 06 20182018-01-06A homa fire ritual in a temple hall with golden carved walls. In the foreground, a priest shirtless with rudraksha malas, a maroon turban and a white dhoti holds a small brass vessel with a flame over a lit fire on a stack of yellow bricks. Flowers, leaves and a brass bowl sit nearby. Beside him a young man in a white dhoti and rudraksha malas sits near the fire. Behind them, several young men in orange robes stand with hands folded. In the background, a figure in orange robes sits on a red and silver throne. Yellow and orange flower garlands decorate the foreground.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit during a ritual in a temple hall with gold-carved walls. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a blue sash and rudraksha mala kneels and pours offerings, while another priest in a purple turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp beside the flames. Yellow and red flower garlands rest on the stone. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a silver and red throne, with a silver staff and a trident-like ceremonial rod nearby. Several attendants in orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2018-01-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a dim brick-walled room. A fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit surrounded by flower garlands, fruit and offering plates. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder kneels and feeds the flames from a bowl, while another priest in white dhoti stands behind with hands joined in prayer. A man with a red turban and rudraksha-style beads sits at left holding a ladle over the fire, and a bare-chested young man with a tilak sits at right. Brass vessels and leaves lie on the floor.2016-10-16A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with flowers and offerings scattered on the bricks. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside the fire, holding a lit oil lamp in his hands. Another priest in white dhoti kneels bare-chested, leaning over the flames. Behind them, a seated figure wearing a maroon turban and an ornate gold-trimmed throne area is visible. Several women in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands joined in prayer near a gold-carved wooden wall with diamond-pattern panels.2018-01-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05January 06 20182018-01-06