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A photograph of a homa or puja at an open-air ritual setup under a white tent. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange and gold-bordered shawl and orange dhoti sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, with a gold chain and bangle. Behind him a second shaved-headed man in white cloth with a gold necklace sits near a low wooden platform. A brass fire pit with a stick-like ritual implement and smoke is on the left, with brass bowls of yellow offerings, flower garlands, a kalasha-style vessel, a small bell and a gold-trimmed box nearby. A wooden peetha-like backrest stands at right.

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January 08 20122012-01-08Photograph of a puja ceremony in a hall. In the centre, a man with a shaved head, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in saffron-orange clothing with his hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him on the left, a young boy in an orange turban and orange robe with gold trim, also with a rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded. Behind them, a decorated altar holds deity murti garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with pink draped cloth. In front, a brass oil lamp burns, with brass bowls of flowers, a kalasha-style vessel, and stacked yellow turmeric blocks on a stone slab. Smoke rises at right.2015-04-30November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Two shaved-headed priests sit cross-legged on a mat in an outdoor ritual setting. The left priest wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and beaded arm bands, touching his forehead while a small pot of yellow marigold flowers sits before him. The right priest wears white dhoti and an unadorned white wrap with a long rudraksha mala and an orange turban, pressing a hand to his face. Silver bowls, a brass vessel and a golden elephant-shaped stand with garlands in the background suggest a puja or abhishekam; the scene shows no clear a person candidate.2015-01-03December 14 20112011-12-14April 01 20182018-04-01 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29A homa fire ritual on a white floor. Two priests sit on a striped green and red mat beside a brick fire pit. The younger priest on the right wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala, and tilak, holding a flame lamp and a small brass vessel. The priest on the left, in orange-brown dhoti with white markings on face and arms, sits with hand raised near his mouth. Offerings sit on brass plates, including garlands, fruit, and flowers. Behind them a gold throne is draped with a tiger-print cloth and a maroon curtain hangs at left. A circular purple logo appears at top left.2013-05-28A photograph of a fire-pit homa ritual. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange and gold silk, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, sits cross-legged and pours or offers from a silver vessel into a square brick fire pit lined with white markings. Behind him another shaved-headed man in white sits beside him. Beside the pit are silver pots, a brass bowl, flower garlands and offerings. A gilded altar with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands stands at left. A translucent white cloth backdrop is behind them.2012-01-08A photo of a fire ritual. A shaven-headed man sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a gold rudraksha-style necklace of beads and a white and red forehead marking, and speaks into a microphone while reaching toward a flame. Brass and silver bowls hold offerings and wood sticks sit by the fire. Seated behind him, two men in white clothes sit with folded hands, and a third man in a red and white shawl sits on a chair nearby. Flowers lie at the edge of the frame. The orange-robed man's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a ritual officiant.2012-09-09A homa is being performed at night inside a temple, with a sacred fire burning at lower right. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits on a deerskin-like mat at left, holding a metal plate of fruit, sticks and offerings with raised hands. A shirtless man in white dhoti sits cross-legged at centre with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a kalasha-like brass vessel draped in blue cloth and decorated with pink flowers. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a bowl of banana and offerings sits before the fire. Devotees in white and dark clothing sit in the background.2001-01-01