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Photograph of a ritual homa at an outdoor-style temple setting with red draped backdrop and red floor. A central square stone fire pit (kunda) holds dark ash, scattered with red flower petals and white powder. A man in white dhoti with bare chest and white markings speaks into a microphone while holding a small object; a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. Behind him stands an attendant in an orange robe and turban holding a long staff. Three priests in white dhotis with bare torsos and beaded necklaces, one with a pink headband, tend the ritual; one squats at the pit. On the right is a flower-garlanded altar with yellow marigold garlands, a golden arched frame, and white conch-shaped vessels. Fruits, bananas, brass plates and oil lamps sit in the foreground. The man with the microphone shows no identifiable a person-type cues such as hair, crown or saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain. Six people are visible.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time homa ritual under a red canopy with gold-trimmed valance and red draped walls. A fire pit with burning flame sits on a red floor, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A priest in white dhoti and red shawl bends over the fire, while a man in an orange-yellow turban and rudraksha mala sits at left by a red cushioned seat. Several people in white or orange-saffron robes sit and stand behind. On the right, a standing figure with long dreadlocks wears a brown-maroon wrap and rudraksha beads, facing the fire with bare shoulders. Another saffron-clad man operates a video camera at right. A flower-decorated arch and a garlanded altar stand in the background.2018-01-31January 06 20182018-01-06Night-time temple ritual on a red-carpeted floor before red curtains. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest and a pink-and-purple headband bends over a silver-toned murti pedestal, adorning it with pink and yellow flower garlands. A standing man in the center wears a saffron-and-orange shawl, a flower garland and a tilak, holding a small urn. Another priest on the right wears a white dhoti and a gold-beaded mala, holding a ritual item. A brass vessel of yellow and red flower petals sits in the foreground, with a copper pot and a stone-lined pit on the left.2018-01-31A night homa or yagna ritual in a temple-like hall with a tiled canopy and red floor. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border leans over a tiered wooden fire pit (homa kunda), pouring offerings while smoke rises. Beside him another priest in white kneels tending the fire, and a seated man at left holds a small bell or vessel. A white-robed elderly man with shaved head and white shawl stands at center behind the fire. To the right a deity murti is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers under a canopy, flanked by tall brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Fruit trays, banana, coconut and flower offerings sit on brass plates at lower left, and hanging ornaments decorate the ceiling.2016-12-07January 06 20182018-01-06