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Night-time fire ritual. A central man in white dhoti and sleeveless white top, wearing a yellow-and-red turban and rudraksha malas, raises a metal tray of burning camphor or offering sticks with flames. Flanked by young men in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha necklaces and white forehead marks, seated on the ground. Brass vessels and a bell lie in front, and a brass bowl of yellow substance sits at lower left.

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November 17 20132013-11-17A photograph of a ritual worship scene inside a temple hall with gold ornamental carvings and a colourful yellow, red and blue cloth panel behind. A young man at centre, bare-chested, wearing an orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and long beaded necklaces, a striped yellow and black dhoti, holds a silver aarti lamp with three flames aloft. Behind him another man in an orange turban and orange cloth stands holding a similar lamp. On the left a woman in orange cloth and beaded garlands holds a plate of flowers, and on the right a young man with white ash markings and orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala. In front lie offerings on a brass tray and a flower garland.2021-05-27A night ritual fire pit blazes in the foreground at a homa. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a cream turban with a red bindi stands centrally, holding a silver bell and a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-gold wrist band. Two young men in saffron-orange cloths stand behind and to the sides, one with shaved head and white markings on the arm, the other shaved-headed with orange cloth and hoop earring. Dark background, smoke rising from the fire.2013-10-15April 24 20122012-04-24A homa ritual photographed at night against a dark background, with smoke rising in the lower left. In the foreground a young priest in a white dhoti-style cloth and a pale yellow patterned turban, marked with a red forehead dot, wears a rudraksha mala and rudraksha armbands and holds a small offering tray with dried grass and a folded leaf over the fire. Behind him a second priest in an orange-saffron cloth, with a shaved head, white marks and rudraksha beads, sits with his hand raised to his chin. A brass vessel and a yellow flower sit at the lower edge beside a pale wooden log.2013-10-15October 15 20132013-10-15Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A large square fire pit blazes in the centre. A man in white clothing kneels at the left, his arm extended toward the flames. A seated figure in orange robes sits behind the fire, and a man in orange robes at right holds a tray of offerings toward the pit. Other figures in white and orange clothing sit in the background near a lit lamp and a small table with offerings. Pale stone flooring and a dark palm-lined background frame the scene.2008-05-18September 06 20142014-09-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a flower-decorated platform. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with white-marked forehead and arms raises a brass oil lamp (aarti) with his right hand beside a small fire on a stone step. Behind him, a monk in orange robes and rudraksha stands by a golden palanquin-style canopy hung with tassels. A seated figure in orange robes sits at the centre, and another orange-robed man stands further back. The altar has red and gold cloth, mounds of grain, kalasha pots in blue and green cloth, marigold garlands, and coconuts on the ground.2013-12-21November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNight fire ritual at a homa pit. A young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body sits cross-legged, wearing a gold-and-cream turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a bundle of kusha grass over the flames while chanting with his mouth open. White sacred ash streaks mark his arms. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits writing in a notebook. Brass vessels and a yellow flower lie on the stone altar edge beside the blazing fire.2013-10-16November 17 20132013-11-17