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A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A young man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a red cloth before a smoking fire pit, raising one hand in a mudra. Smoke rises across the frame. Behind him, several men in shirts and white clothes watch, one seated with folded hands. On the left, a plate holds fruit and a brass vessel sits near white ritual items. On the right, a decorated altar with a red-and-gold canopy and a deity murti is visible. The setting appears to be a temple hall, with a homa fire-offering in progress. The orange-robed man with long hair, sitting centrally, is a person by appearance cues.

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January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a fire ritual at a temple. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and an orange-saffron cloth wrap sits cross-legged before a fire pit, lifting his hand toward the flames amid rising smoke. Brass vessels and offerings are arranged on the ground around the pit. Behind him a man in white clothing stands near a bare-chested attendant with a cloth over his shoulder, in a temple setting.A smoky temple scene during a fire ritual. In the left foreground, a shaved-headed young priest in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged, holding his hand over a brass vessel and offering. Behind him, a figure in white ritual clothing sits near a decorated deity murti with a garland of flowers, and a brass lamp stand and kalasha-like vessels are visible. Thick smoke from the fire fills the frame. The priest's appearance is a shaved head in saffron robes, without the distinctive long hair, crown or rudraksha cues needed to confirm an identity, so the identity is uncertain.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a fire ritual. A man in saffron-orange clothing with long dark hair sits at a fire pit, with smoke rising in the foreground. A white-clad figure stands behind him, and several other people are seen in the background, including a man in white near the top left. Brass vessels, kalasha pots, oil lamps and floral offerings are arranged on the right beside the fire area.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A young man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the left, holding a ritual implement over a large, tall flame rising from a fire pit in the foreground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti is adorned with pink and red flower garlands, and a large tiered pedestal is covered with flowers and offerings. Two people in white sit near the murti. The scene suggests a fire offering to a goddess. There is a blue electric fan and a red-and-white decorated backdrop at the top right.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in Kavunthapadi