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Photograph of a homa being performed in a thatched temple shelter decorated with green leaves and a bamboo garland. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the centre-left, reaching toward a small fire burning on a red-draped altar. Two deity figures adorned with white flower garlands sit behind the altar, with small oil lamps glowing above. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees, mostly women with dark hair decorated with white jasmine and pink flowers, sit with their backs to the camera watching the ritual. Some wear saris in pink, red and purple.

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A photograph inside a thatched, leaf-decorated temple pavilion during a homa or puja. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a shaved head stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward three decorated deity images draped in red and maroon cloth with white garlands. Smoke rises in the centre. Seated devotees in the foreground, mostly women with long braided hair and flower decorations, sit with palms pressed together in prayer, some in saffron and pink saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand or kneel at the right. Small oil lamps burn along the roof beam and green leaf garlands hang across the top.2001 - Glimpses From Various ProgramsSmoky photograph of a homa at a temple hall decorated with a leafy garland overhead. A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti wears a white and maroon jasmine garland and sits with hands folded in meditation. A woman in a dark blue sari stands behind him, and a standing man in a blue shirt and white dhoti watches at left. In the foreground, a woman in a purple gold-bordered sari, a girl with a braid decorated with white flowers, and a man in a white shirt kneel at the ritual fire amid smoke. Oil lamps glow in the background near a framed picture.2001 - Glimpses From Various ProgramsA seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing red and white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, holds a silver trident with eyes closed on an orange-draped throne-like seat. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward him while others kneel and stand nearby, including women in blue and white saris with hands folded in prayer. A young man with a shaved head and white garment stands behind the lamp holder, and a cameraman is visible in the background. Flower-decorated orange cloth hangs above the seat, with a small framed picture on the pink wall. The scene appears to be an aarti offering in a ceremonial setting. a person, seated with trident and garlands, is the central figure.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJanuary 16 20082008-01-16A large hall with a lit yellow-brick fire pit at centre, where a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala tends the flames with an offering plate beside him. Seated nearby on a red cushioned seat, a figure in an orange shawl and orange robes sits, with a mala visible, and an orange-robed person sits behind. Several hundred seated devotees fill the floor, many in white with orange or yellow shawls and some with hands pressed in anjali. Hanging decorative cloth banners in orange, blue and white decorate the ceiling, and a wall display sits behind. The scene reads as a homa or yagna in progress.2008-03-22A night homa ritual under a decorated canopy with green, orange and blue festoons, banana leaves and mango-leaf strings. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a hood and a long beaded mala holds a metal vessel with a burning flame in both hands. Seated around a low ceremonial platform are about ten people: women in orange and white with braided hair in the foreground, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls, one with hands folded in añjali. Brass vessels and a tall brass oil lamp sit on the platform, and a garland of marigolds hangs at the left edge. Smoke rises through the lamplight.2009-09-26March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A night homa or yagna in an outdoor ritual ground. A standing man in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his body and a saffron head cloth stands centre-frame, face lifted, with white marks on his forehead; he appears to be a priest or sannyasi, and his identity is uncertain. Around him, dozens of seated devotees in white clothes sit before small brick fire pits with bright flames. Some devotees hold offering vessels and brass plates, and a tall lit lamp stand burns in the background. A white tent backdrop with maroon triangular patterns and two framed portraits hangs behind the crowd, and a standing man in white with a neck pendant is at the right edge.2007-07-22A homa fire burns in a brick-and-block fire pit in a small hall with yellow walls. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with beaded necklaces, sits at left and speaks into a microphone while holding a brass bowl. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a raised hand and a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a white-draped altar holds a deity murti and brass oil lamps. At right, a standing young man in white clothing watches the fire, while several young women in white sit on the floor. Marigold petals lie around the fire pit and brass offering vessels sit on a white cloth.2007-10-21