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A homa or yagna ritual in a temple-style setting with a deep red curtain behind. A bearded priest with a shaved head and white tripundra, wearing a red dhoti and a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, sits cross-legged at a low silver ritual table, performing offerings with his hands over a brass vessel. Two men in white dhotis sit to the left; one with a yellow-white shawl and gold garland holds a plate of flowers, the other holds a microphone and a mala. Behind the priest, ornate deity murti figures and a lion-form statue stand on a decorated multi-tiered altar, with lit oil lamps, kalasha pots, shelves of white vessels, and marigold garlands. A seated man in a yellow dhoti faces away at the lower right. Scattered rose petals, brass bowls, and offerings cover the floor.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A seated bare-chested man in a red dhoti with gold border sits on a raised platform before a deity murti and a lit oil lamp. He wears a red beaded mala and a gold necklace, a white tilak mark on his forehead, and raises his right arm upward. Seated to his left, a man in white robes with a gold necklace holds a microphone, and another man in white with a gold necklace sits beside him. Foreground devotees, one in a yellow shirt, face the altar. Brass plates hold flowers, betel leaves, a conch-shaped vessel and a kalasha. A row of white cups sits on a shelf behind, under dark red drapery, with a golden figure of a bull or lion statue on the right. The scene appears to be a ritual puja or initiation.2015-09-19A temple-style ritual in a tent-like hall with a corrugated metal wall and maroon drape. On the right, a tiered decorated altar with a green cloth holds a deity murti and framed figures garlanded with yellow and white flowers, alongside a brass oil lamp. Center: a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and red dhoti sits beside rows of small white cups. Seated on the left, men in white dhotis and garlands watch. A woman in a white sari works at a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) with offerings. A man in a yellow dhoti kneels at the right, holding a bowl of grain near a plate of flowers. Several people are visible, so the count is 6-20.2015-09-19A homa fire ritual inside a decorated tent. A fire burns in a brick fire pit bordered with coloured rangoli, with smoke rising. A man in an orange-yellow cloth and red rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel near the fire. Around him, priests in white dhotis sit on the floor, one bare-chested and one wearing a white shawl, with brass pots and offering bowls. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, with a silver-trimmed throne and brass oil lamps nearby. A microphone stands at the edge of the fire. Four physical people are clearly visible, plus a child at the fire pit.2015-07-16September 19 20152015-09-19September 19 20152015-09-19July 16 20152015-07-16A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony inside a tent-like hall. In the centre, a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a microphone and speaks beside a large flaming homa fire pit covered in red petals and fruit offerings. Four seated men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas face the fire from the foreground, one bare-chested with a green-and-white cloth on his head. Behind them, a tiered stack of white sweets or offerings stands near the fire. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti with gold ornaments and garlands sits on an ornate teal-and-gold pedestal, and a row of stone lingams is arranged on the far right. Striped red and green mats cover the floor. Several more seated people and a seated figure in orange sit in the background, and a fan and brass lamps are visible at left.2015-09-15September 19 20152015-09-19July 16 20152015-07-16A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual inside a hall with metal ribbed walls. A square brick fire pit with lit oil lamps and small clay cups stands in the foreground on a striped woven mat. A bare-chested priest with a long beard, rudraksha mala and red-orange cloth sits behind the pit, leaning forward. A younger man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl sits in front, back to the camera. Other priests in white and yellow-green clothes sit at the left and right, and a silver-covered box and brass trays of grains, nuts and flowers lie in the foreground. Behind them a decorated deity murti stands on a red and gold altar with marigold garlands and a green curtain. Shelves hold rows of small lamps. Mentions of a person on the page are not visible here; the bare-chested priest is an unsure candidate by appearance.2015-09-19A homa fire burns in a yellow-tiled square fire pit inside a tent-like hall with striped woven mats on the floor. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at the back holding a ladle and offering into the flames while another man in a white dhoti sits nearby. Several seated priests wear green or saffron headpieces and beaded necklaces. Brass oil lamps, coconuts, bananas and plates of flowers surround the fire. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti stands on a teal and gold pedestal with garlands, and a seated figure in a gold chair with a red turban appears at left. A tiered stack of small lamps is visible in the centre. Two people are partly visible in the lower right foreground.2015-09-15