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A homa fire ritual at an outdoor temple courtyard in front of a red-orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands at the square fire pit, holding a brass plate of bananas over the flames. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside stacked firewood and bowls of offerings. Around the fire, a seated congregation of about 40 people in white clothing, some in orange and blue, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps with orange flames, kumkum and banana offerings sit on the altar cloth.

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December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual at the Sri Anandeshwar Mandir, a red-walled temple with a painted sign. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain, stands at a square fire pit holding a brass plate of bananas. Another man in white dhoti and shawl with a lanyard stands at left beside baskets of wood, chillies, lemons and coconuts. Behind them about 30 seated devotees in white clothes, some with lanyards, fold their hands in prayer under a red-and-white striped canopy; a woman in blue sits on the right beside brass kalashas and oil lamps.2010-12-16A photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and a gold bangle stands at a square fire pit, pouring bananas from a brass vessel into the fire. A person in white ritual clothes bows low on the left, and rows of seated devotees in white, some in teal sari, sit behind with hands pressed in prayer. Brass lamps with orange flames, plates of red offerings, bundled sticks and rice sit on the white platform. A sign on the orange wall reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. Red and white striped bunting hangs on the right. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the role is given as the priest in saffron.2010-12-16A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard beside a red-orange wall with a sign reading Sri Anandeshwar Mandir. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a square fire pit holding a brass plate of offerings, with a gold chain necklace and beaded mala. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sash stands with palms joined. Behind them a seated crowd of about 30 people in white clothes, some with lanyards, watches, some with hands folded. Brass kalasha vessels with mango-leaf and orange tops, a plate of red powder, bundles of wood, and a dhoti-draped altar with a blue cloth stand around the pit.2010-12-16Outdoor homa ritual at a fire pit (kunda) built into a white platform, with a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on an orange wall behind. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and vibhuti marks on his forehead stands at the pit holding a brass plate of offerings, with smoke rising from the pit. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with an ID lanyard stands with folded hands; a bundle of wood, a basket of red flower petals, brass vessels and kalashas with orange-wrapped coconuts sit on the platform. Around 20 seated devotees in white clothing, some in orange, press their palms together. The pictured scene is a homa ritual at the temple, with a white-and-red striped awning overhead.2010-12-16Outdoor homa ceremony in front of an orange-walled temple with the sign "श्री आनंदेश्वर मंदिर" (Sri Anandeshwara Mandir) on the wall. A bald, shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, sits with palms joined in prayer beside a square white fire pit. Other white-clad participants sit on the ground in rows, some wearing red and blue sashes, and a woman in a blue sari sits at right beside brass oil lamps and kalasha pots. A large brass bowl, bundled firewood, banana and fruit offerings, and bowls of grain sit on a white cloth in the foreground. The priest is a shaved-headed person in saffron, identity not established from appearance alone.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor homa at a white-railed fire pit in front of a sign reading "Sri Anandeshwar Mandir" on an orange temple wall. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and a shaved head, presses his palms together beside a second seated man in white ritual clothes and a lanyard. Trays of wood, grains, bananas and offerings lie on the white platform. Many devotees in white sit on mats in the background, several with hands folded in prayer. Clear sign of a homa and devotional gathering.2010-12-16A homa or fire ritual on a raised white platform in an outdoor courtyard before an orange-painted wall with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at the fire pit holding a white offering, with smoke rising. Around the platform, white-clad priests and assistants sit on a white cloth with bowls of grain, leaves and banana offerings, while a crowd of devotees in white sits behind a low fence. Brass kalashas stand on the right, and a statue in orange and white stands near the wall.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16