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A seated priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold chain performs a homa at an altar. A bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit before a deity murti with a red crown, decorated with a garland of red and white flowers and a green-gold cloth. A golden trident stands to the right, and oil lamps, silver vessels, fruit and offerings sit on the altar in front. Golden draped fabric forms the backdrop.

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A homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity murti on a white stepped altar. A man in orange robes kneels at left, his arm extended over the fire, pouring offerings. The murti wears red and gold garlands and a gold crown-like headdress, with a gold trident behind it on the right. Fruits, bowls, silver vessels and oil lamps sit on the dark marble platform in front. The backdrop is draped in orange-brown cloth.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01August 01 20142014-08-01July 01 20092009-07-01A dimly lit homa ritual at an altar. Two or three figures in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the left and centre, one pouring or offering into a flaming fire pit made of stacked bricks. Behind them stands a deity murti draped with a garland of white and red flowers, with a crown and a large conical rock backdrop. Brass oil lamps, a small kalasha-like vessel, offerings in a metal tray and a fire-lit lamp stand on the altar, with a trident visible at the far left.2009-07-01March 17 20192019-03-17July 01 20092009-07-01August 01 20142014-08-01July 01 20092009-07-01Night outdoor ritual at a stepped ghat. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with bare shoulder and back toward the camera, facing a homa fire pit with burning wood and flames. Behind the fire, a deity murti and two smaller images are draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-gold cloth on a blue-draped altar, with a golden canopy above. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, bundled sticks, offerings of fruit and sweets, dried red chillies, and scattered petals lie around the fire pit. Several people in white and red-bordered clothing sit on the steps behind, observing the puja.2013-10-08