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A photograph of a homa at a shrine decorated with red and gold drapes, potted plants, peacock feathers and a small kalasha-like brass vessel. A man with long dark hair and a red robe, seated on a carved wooden chair at left, holds a brass aarti lamp with lit flame aloft toward the altar. Beside him sits a younger man in an orange-saffron garment with a white pearl-like mala and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation. Before them stands a white brick fire pit with burning flames, brass bowls, offerings and a green palm leaf. A white fan stands behind. Two physical people are visible.

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A fire ritual at night in a decorated hall. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white halo-like disc behind his head sits on a carved wooden chair, wearing a red robe, a gold-and-red beaded necklace and a shoulder-bare drape. He holds a long wooden stick over a silver bowl. To the left, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style cord holds a leafy stalk and sits before a silver vessel with a coconut and leaves. To the right, a man in orange with a white bead mala sits beside a bright brick fire pit. Behind them hang red and green fabric, strings of beads, garlands and potted flowers. Silver bowls of offerings sit on the floor. This appears to be a homa (fire ritual) with a seated figure offering into the flames.2006-10-21A photograph of a night ritual. A person with long dark hair and a wide white ring-shaped headpiece sits in a red robe with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, holding a wooden tray with a yellow cloth bundle, red flower and a lit flame. Beside them a second person in an orange robe and silver beaded necklace sits with eyes closed, near a silver bowl and a palm leaf. Behind them hangs red and dark draped fabric with flowers and a potted plant, and smoke rises in the dim light. The scene suggests a homa fire offering. a person cues: long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace on the figure in red, presented as the central officiant; identity uncertain, so unsure.2006-10-21Night ritual photograph at a fire-lit ritual setting. A priest in a maroon robe with long dark hair, seated, holds a bell in one hand and raises a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames before a seated man in an saffron-orange robe with a silver beaded necklace. The seated man's face is partially covered by the flames of the lamp. Behind them a dark red cloth backdrop, a red and gold draped table, a potted plant with wheat-like stalks, and a silver-footed brass vessel on a white base. A banana-leaf-like green stalk lies across the foreground, and a fire glows at the right edge. Two people are visible, a further man at left in orange clothing.2006-10-21A photograph of a fire ritual at an indoor altar decorated with red and green draped cloth, tinsel, hanging brass lamps and potted plants with wheat-like sprays. A man in a red garment and a white-bordered fan-like headpiece holds a multi-tiered brass lamp of burning flames above the head of a seated man in an orange robe with a white beaded necklace, who has his eyes lowered. A bowl and a sacred fire pit with a flame are in the foreground, with a golden peetha or altar decorated with peacock feathers and garlands behind them. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti blessing. a person candidate in orange robe is seated; appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-10-21A photograph of a seated person in a saffron/orange wrap with bare shoulders, long dark hair in a high knot, smiling and reaching across a small metal lamp stand. Brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on a low table beside a dark bronze figure, a bell-like object, and a microphone on a stand. On the left, a young man in an orange-patterned shawl with rudraksha beads around his neck and a white dhoti holds his hands out toward the lamp. Behind them are greenery, a red wall and string lights. Two physical people are visible, with no clear ritual visibly identified beyond lamps and offerings.2016-01-16Night photograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple-style shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-red robe, seated at left, extends a long stick toward a large flame rising from a brick fire pit. Beside him a second man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears an orange-saffron garment and multiple beaded necklaces and bracelets, holding a metal bowl. Behind them stands a red and gold draped altar with a deity murti, a garland of yellow flowers, and a circular om emblem. Potted plants, a peacock-feather fan and a brass lamp stand nearby. The first man has distinctive long hair and a rust robe, with the page noting the event; the appearance cues are mixed, so the identity is uncertain.2006-10-21A large open flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit at night during a homa ritual. Behind the fire, a red and gold cloth draped over an altar displays circular golden emblems bearing the Sanskrit syllable Om, flanked by garlands of flowers and greenery and potted plants. Small brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on either side of the fire pit. At the left edge, a partly visible man wears an orange robe and dark beaded malas around his neck and stands near the pit; at the right edge, another partly visible person in orange clothing sits beside the fire. The scene is lit mainly by the fire and lamps.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual inside a room with gold-framed orange velvet chairs and patterned purple curtains. An elderly woman in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on the left, holding an oil lamp with a flame over a silver plate of marigold and rose petals. Across from her, a younger man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl wears a gold bead necklace and a tilak, extending his hands over the flame. Coconuts and fruit sit on the floor beside a striped carpet. A third man in the background watches. A ritual offering, possibly aarti, is taking place.2015-09-14A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, reaches up to touch the forehead of a younger man. The younger man is shaved-headed with a tilak mark on his forehead, wears a saffron-orange shawl, a red rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, and has white ash markings on his arm. Behind them stand ornate gold-and-red garlands and a golden ceremonial backrest, with green plants in the background.2014-12-28Night outdoor homa ceremony at a raised orange-painted brick fire pit with an open flame, surrounded by flower garlands, fruit, brass vessels and offerings. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas sits at a microphone, his forehead marked with white. Beside him a second man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass plate and pours or offers from it. Behind them a large seated crowd, many with hands pressed in prayer, fills the dim open-air space.2010-02-12September 11 20162016-09-11A homa fire ritual at night in a decorated shrine room. A long-haired man in a red-maroon wrap and a gold necklace sits on a wicker chair at left, holding a silver aarti plate with a lit flame toward a fire pit. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in an orange-saffron robe and a silver-bead mala sits with a white tilak on his forehead, watching the fire. A large flame rises from the brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, and a standing electric fan sits behind the seated figure. Red drapery, hanging tinsel and a floral arrangement decorate the background. The long-haired figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role.2006-10-21