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Photograph of a homa fire pit at night under a canopy with gold pillars and palm fronds. A glowing fire burns in a square brick-red pit ringed with white and yellow flower petals and white geometric lines. A brass pot with a ladle, a banana and yellow and white flowers sit in front. Behind, a framed image of a smiling figure in a red-pink turban and pink robes with garlands, hands raised in greeting, is shown seated on a gold-framed cushioned throne, appearing as a depiction on a screen or print. A brass lamp stands at left. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a partial arm at right.

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Night photograph of a fire ritual with a homa fire burning in a pit decorated with white and red powder designs and yellow and white flowers. A brass bowl with a wooden ladle sits beside bowls of offerings, and a small oil lamp burns in the foreground. Behind, a figure with a red turban and garland sits on a gold-framed seat under a decorated canopy, beside tall brass lamps, and two women in red and pink sarees with bangles sit at the right edge with hands pressed together. Palm fronds frame the scene. The figure is a depiction, possibly a portrait, not a clear in-person appearance.2021-12-28A homa fire burns in a sunken square fire pit decorated with white and yellow flowers and white powder lines. A person's bare arm, wearing gold bangles and a patterned sari, stirs the fire with a wooden stick. Behind the fire, a large framed photograph of a smiling figure in red headwear and a red-pink garment wearing a yellow and white flower garland sits on a golden seat with patterned cushions, under a palm-leaf canopy. A brass vessel with a ladle and a brass plate of flowers, a banana and a bowl of food sit in the foreground, with a brass lamp stand at left. Smoke rises through the scene.2021-12-28December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28A homa fire burns in a floor pit decorated with white flower petals and a white geometric rangoli pattern, set under a canopy with brass pillars and palm fronds. Seated behind the fire on a low wooden couch with striped cushions is a smiling man in an orange-red turban, with a saffron-orange garment, a yellow and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, raising both hands in blessing. Another person's arm, wearing a red-and-yellow thread bracelet, holds a stick over the fire, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. At left a deity murti is dressed in white and green cloth with yellow garlands. a person appears to be the seated figure.2021-12-28December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19A homa fire burns in a stone fire pit decorated with white kolam lines and scattered rose and marigold petals. A person's hand holds a wooden ladle over a metal vessel of liquid offering at the left. Behind the fire, a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-silver throne is garlanded with yellow marigolds, green leaves and red roses; the figure wears a red turban with a red bindi, a pink robe, and beaded pink malas, with hands raised in blessing. A brass lamp and a kalasha-style pot with flowers stand nearby, and palm plants and a yellow building appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the red turban and pink robe, appearing on a throne, is an appearance-based candidate, with red turban and pink robe as cues, shown as a depiction on the throne.2022-12-19December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19Photograph of an outdoor ritual space under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with elephant motifs wears a red-orange turban, a saffron-pink robe and layered yellow and pink garlands; the figure has a smiling face and raises one hand in blessing. Marigold and rose garlands drape the throne. In front, a stone fire pit (homa kunda) with burning flames is surrounded by white kolam-style patterns and scattered pink and yellow flowers. A brass kalasha and a pot with flowers sit nearby, and a brass lamp stand stands at right. A person in white clothing is partially visible at left. The scene suggests a homa or puja. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person: red turban, garlands and saffron-pink robe on a throne.2022-12-19A seated man in a red turban and pink robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved elephant motifs, greeting with raised palms and garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. In front of him a homa fire burns in a rangoli-decorated fire pit, with a brass ladle and bowl of offering beside it, and a hand from the lower left feeds the flames. Flower petals are scattered around, and palm trees and a golden pedestal lamp stand in the background. The seated man's appearance is consistent with a distinctive ceremonial presentation: red turban, pink robe and layered garlands, but the identity is uncertain, so he is described by role as a seated devotee-host at the homa.2022-12-19December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19