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A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a gold necklace, bangles and a white forehead mark, palms pressed together in namaskar, on an ornate gold-and-red throne beside a gold lion-shaped armrest. Nearby, a priest in a white dhoti and purple shawl bends forward over a puja tray of flowers, fruit, lit oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel. Behind them, a seated group of devotees in white clothes watches in a dimly lit hall, with smoke rising in the air. This appears to be an appearance-based a person candidate in a ritual setting.

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March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28A homa fire ceremony under a corrugated roof at night. A man with long dark hair, a white garland, and a saffron-orange garment sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, a distinctive presentation with long hair and a garland that the page associates with a person; appearance is consistent but uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure. Two priests stand at right: one in white ritual dress holding a conch-like vessel, another bare-chested with a red dhoti and rudraksha mala pouring an offering into a square yellow fire pit. Seated devotees in white fill the background. Brass offerings, bowls of fruit, marigold and red flowers, and a striped cloth surround the fire, which sends up smoke. A large decorated umbrella with multicolour fringe stands at upper left.2017-04-28Night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing orange-brown robes and a white flower garland, presses his palms together in prayer. In front of him a square yellow-painted fire pit burns, with a large orange offering on top and smoke rising. A standing priest in white dhoti with bare torso pours offerings into the fire. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats with hands folded. Plates of fruit, red flowers, vermilion and bowls of offerings lie on the floor, and a colourful canopy hangs at the left.2017-04-28August 31 20152015-08-31A homa fire ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion at night. Smoke rises from a wooden fire platform in the centre, where flames burn on a yellow-brown wooden stage decorated with coloured paper. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne with a gold-carved frame, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white-pink floral garland, holds his palms together in namaste. Three men in white dhotis and bare or sacred-thread-marked upper bodies stand near the fire, one holding a ritual implement. Behind them, a large seated audience in white clothes sits on striped mats under strings of coloured lights. Fruit, flowers and brass vessels are arranged on the floor in the foreground, and a colourful fringed canopy hangs at the upper left.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesAugust 22 20172017-08-22March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a tall column of white smoke and flames rising from a fire pit on a yellow wooden platform. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two priests in white dhotis stand at the fire, one bare-chested with a red sacred thread and a red garland, the other holding a dish, while a kneeling assistant tends offerings. Offerings of fruit (apples, bananas) and flowers sit in the foreground, and a crowd of seated devotees in white fills the background under strings of coloured lights. Striped rugs cover the floor.2017-03-16 +1 copiesA covered outdoor ritual hall at night during a homa. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy and colourful fringed valance. A garland of white flowers hangs around his neck. Beside a square golden fire pit, two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a red cloth, tend the flames and pour offerings. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background. Smoke rises from the fire pit; trays of red flowers, fruits and coconuts sit on the floor, and a painted tiger-faced figure is at the lower right. Dim lights string across the ceiling.2017-04-28