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A ritual fire ceremony inside a tent with a golden ornate backdrop. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and an oversized purple turban sits before a flaming fire pit, garlanded with a gold-and-beaded necklace. Around the fire, flower-garlanded brass plates and offerings lie on the floor. Behind, a figure with long dark hair and a crown stands in an orange cloth beside a seated white-clad priest, and a woman in a green sari kneels. Several men and women in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand along the sides, and a standing fan is visible at left. A homa in progress.

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May 25 20172017-05-25A homa ritual in a dimly lit hall with smoke rising from a square fire pit lined with dark stone. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels at the pit feeding dry grass into the fire, while another white-clad priest with a shawl stands at the back. Beside them, women in orange and red saris sit on the floor holding pink flowers, with brass oil lamps and a garland of red and white flowers nearby. On the right, an older bearded sadhu in orange robes with white forehead markings sits with folded hands. A large gilded throne with a red cushion is behind the fire, with a man in white with a crown-like turban and beaded necklaces seated on it. A bowl of ghee and marigold petals lie in front of the pit.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A large fire pit with bright flames stands in the foreground on the left. A seated figure in an orange-cushioned throne chair, wearing a long white garland and orange robes, sits with hands raised in prayer, with a lit lamp beside the throne. In front of the throne, a man kneels on a pink cloth wearing white dhoti, bare chest, rudraksha mala and red-pink turban, making offerings near small brass pots and kalasha vessels. Several young girls in white and gold saris with flower garlands and gold headpieces kneel nearby. A row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes sits along the left and a priest in maroon and gold robes stands behind, pouring from a vessel. About 30 people are visible.2014-10-03A homa fire ritual at an indoor pavilion. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a leopard-print waist cloth, a gold-and-coral ceremonial necklace and a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and applies a mark to the forehead of a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad devotee who kneels before him. A woman in a purple sari and a rudraksha mala holds ritual items beside them. Other bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand or sit nearby, one holding a cloth to his mouth. A square fire pit with flames and marigold petals sits in front, and a brass bowl stands on the left. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the long swept hair, saffron garment, ornate gold necklaces and throne seating.2016-12-05January 06 20182018-01-06May 25 20172017-05-25A ritual homa or yagna scene under a white tent with orange and maroon cloth. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the centre, where a woman in a white sari kneels and offers something into the flames. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders attend the fire, one bending low over a tray of fruit and flowers. A man on the right wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. A seated man on the right in a red-brown robe with a gold necklace and garland, holding a white flower, sits on a golden throne with a large gold backrest; he has long swept-back hair and a tilak, and appearance suggests a person in the central seat, presented in an in-person ritual setting. Nearby, a man in a red turban and rudraksha mala kneels beside offering baskets of fruit, flowers and kalasha-style vessels. Crowded devotees stand behind in orange and white clothing.2017-05-26May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a Hindu puja ritual indoors. A man with bare upper body wearing a white and orange-striped dhoti and a rudraksha mala stoops over a floor mat, tipping yellow flowers from a steel bowl. Beside him a shirtless priest in a blue head-cloth pours liquid from a brass vessel, and other priests in white dhotis attend. Behind them, a figure with long hair, a gold necklace, and red shawl sits on an ornate golden peetha/throne backed by a gold halo, with a red cushion. Fruit sits in a yellow basket, a fire burns in a pit, and flower garlands lie in the foreground.2017-09-27 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20162016-02-07A homa fire is burning in a sunken fire pit on a red floor inside a decorated temple hall, with a flower-tiered offering platform and coconuts and fruits to the right. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand at the fire; the central priest in a maroon turban pours from a brass vessel with a flower garland, while others hold offerings. Umbrellas with ornate canopies and marigold garlands decorate the hall, and a few onlookers in orange and white sit at the edges. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is a ritual scene with priests and devotees.2018-04-14Outdoor homa at night: a brick fire pit with a large flame rises in the centre, decorated with pink and red flower petals along its ledges. A bare-chested priest in a green waist cloth and white dhoti, with a green head cloth, pours an offering from a brass bowl into the fire. Beside him a shirtless man in a green dhoti and white cloth sits cross-legged, and at left a shirtless man in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl holds a small offering. Brass pots, a bowl of petals and rice sit on the ground at lower left. Behind them, a seated crowd in white clothes with red shawls watches, several with tilak marks.2016-07-04