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A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes kneels on an orange cloth before a white-stepped fire pit containing ash and burnt material, with brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, bananas and leafy offerings arranged on a tray beside him. Behind the pit a white-draped altar stands between two dark deity murti adorned with garlands, and a framed portrait with a garland hangs at right on a red sofa and patterned rug. A homa or yagna setting in a dim hall.

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A dim temple hall with terracotta-red walls and white-and-red striped dado. A shaved-headed monk in orange-saffron robes kneels on an orange cloth at left, hands joined in prayer before a white-stepped fire pit (homa kund) holding ash and embers. Metal kalasha pots, a bowl of bananas, plates of offerings and a bell-like brass vessel sit around the pit. Behind, a white-draped altar holds a lit deity murti under a canopy, flanked by two dark deity statues garlanded with flowers. At right, a framed photograph of a figure in orange robes with garlands rests beside a red sofa and striped rug. One visible person.2013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20132013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27A night-time homa at an outdoor ashram pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits on a wooden seat at left, holding a flame toward a square white fire pit with a black slab top. Offerings are arranged on a white cloth in front: bowls of apples, oranges, yellow lemons and bananas, plus brass vessels and red-flowered trays. Behind the fire pit stand a deity murti and a golden kalasha under a garlanded canopy, with brass oil lamps and ceremonial umbrellas. At right, an ornate red-and-gold throne holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, with no one seated on it. Red banners and a signboard are visible in the background.2010-11-09Outdoor temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall. Two young priests in saffron-orange dhotis with white forehead markings stand and kneel before a homa fire pit. The standing priest holds a lit oil lamp and a flower, while the kneeling priest tends silver vessels and a puja plate. Behind them a white-draped altar with brass kalasha pots and a deity murti stands. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers sits at right near a red armchair. Smoke rises from the fire pit and a ritual aarti is underway.2013-06-23June 23 20132013-06-23A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair beside a square homa fire pit lined with white stone, pouring or offering from a ladle with a metal bowl at his left. He wears a gold beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind him are brass oil lamps, kalasha pots wrapped in netting with mango-leaf and coconut tops, and a pink and blue deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds. Lit string lights and flowers fill the background.2011-10-03A young priest in a maroon dhoti and an orange-gold cloth sits cross-legged on a mat at a fire pit (homa/yagna) built of white stepped stone, feeding offerings into the flames with a long ladle while holding a small bowl and an open book. Smoke rises across the frame. Behind the fire, a row of polished silver kalashas topped with mango leaves and coconuts sits on a draped altar. Two dark stone deity murti statues flank the altar, garlanded with marigolds, and a lit lamp glows in the shrine beyond. Brass and silver bowls with flower petals sit at the priest's side.2013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 27 20132013-06-27December 31 20112011-12-31Night-time ritual at an open-air shrine labelled Sri Anandeshwara Temple on a red-and-cream building. A shaved-headed priest in saffron robes sits cross-legged before a fire pit on a low stone platform, with a lit flame rising from it. Seated white-clad men in white dhotis and shirts sit on woven mats around offering trays holding bananas, fruit, betel leaves and dried items. Ornate gold and red throne-like chair stands to the right. A deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden kalasha-style arrangement stands behind the fire, with brass umbrella-like ceremonial standards and colourful tassel hangings overhead. A white-clad man stands in the background beside a drum. Overall a homa or puja scene with two to three people visible.2010-11-06