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A fire ritual is performed in a hall with white tiled floor. A bald priest in saffron-orange robe with gold border sits cross-legged before a brick-built fire pit, feeding a flame with offerings. Two standing assistants in white dhoti and shawl, one with a saffron-and-gold turban, hold red flower garlands and offering trays. Behind them, deity murtis are decorated with multicoloured garlands, one seated on a golden throne, and a cameraman with tripod films the scene. Plates of fruit, coconuts, flower petals, leaves and vessels surround the ritual area.

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January 09 20152015-01-09A ritual homa or fire ceremony in a hall with white walls and a red curtain. Three seated deity murtis with garlands of orange, red and white flowers sit on golden thrones at left and centre. In the foreground, a bald priest in a saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with a flame and tall smoke, with banana leaves, fruits, marigold garlands, bowls of flowers and brass vessels around him. Two standing priests in white dhotis with gold borders and orange turbans, one with a garland, perform offerings at right; a cameraman with a tripod films the scene.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09A ritual homa at a stage-like hall with a sunken yellow brick fire pit burning in the foreground, flames rising near offerings of green leaves, fruit, and small brass bowls. A man in orange clothes kneels at the left with hands folded in prayer. Behind the fire, a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands facing away from the camera, with a lighter-robed attendant nearby. Three ornate thrones draped in red-and-orange flower garlands stand across the stage, with a deity murti adorned with jewellery and garlands seated on the right, and a decorated seat with gold ornaments and a bright garland at the centre. A dark maroon curtain and white ceiling lights frame the scene.2015-01-09A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a hall with a bright white floor. Center stage, several gold-framed thrones are decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, and deity murtis sit on them, one at left with a crown. In front, a yellow brick fire pit holds a lit flame with offerings and brass vessels arranged around it. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti kneels at the lower left with hands folded in namaskar. Another man in an orange-brown cloth stands at center holding a ritual item, while a figure in a white dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera. A seated man in orange sits at far left on a red cushioned seat. Red flower petals and fruit lie scattered on the floor.2015-01-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies