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A homa fire burns in a floor pit decorated with white flower petals and a white geometric rangoli pattern, set under a canopy with brass pillars and palm fronds. Seated behind the fire on a low wooden couch with striped cushions is a smiling man in an orange-red turban, with a saffron-orange garment, a yellow and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, raising both hands in blessing. Another person's arm, wearing a red-and-yellow thread bracelet, holds a stick over the fire, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. At left a deity murti is dressed in white and green cloth with yellow garlands. a person appears to be the seated figure.

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December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28Night photograph of a homa at an open-air shrine. A fire burns in a rangoli-decorated fire pit with flower petals, a brass bowl, and bowls of offerings in the foreground, and a lit lamp sits at the lower right. A bare-armed priest in red cloth pours or feeds an offering into the flames from the left. Behind the fire, a seated figure in a red turban, orange robe, and yellow and orange flower garland raises both hands in blessing, sitting on a striped cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured embroidered canopy with fringe. Palm fronds and gold pillars frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in a red turban, orange robe and garland, shown as a depiction of a seated guru rather than a clearly identifiable in-person presence.2021-12-28A homa fire burns in a sunken square fire pit decorated with white and yellow flowers and white powder lines. A person's bare arm, wearing gold bangles and a patterned sari, stirs the fire with a wooden stick. Behind the fire, a large framed photograph of a smiling figure in red headwear and a red-pink garment wearing a yellow and white flower garland sits on a golden seat with patterned cushions, under a palm-leaf canopy. A brass vessel with a ladle and a brass plate of flowers, a banana and a bowl of food sit in the foreground, with a brass lamp stand at left. Smoke rises through the scene.2021-12-28Night photograph of a fire ritual with a homa fire burning in a pit decorated with white and red powder designs and yellow and white flowers. A brass bowl with a wooden ladle sits beside bowls of offerings, and a small oil lamp burns in the foreground. Behind, a figure with a red turban and garland sits on a gold-framed seat under a decorated canopy, beside tall brass lamps, and two women in red and pink sarees with bangles sit at the right edge with hands pressed together. Palm fronds frame the scene. The figure is a depiction, possibly a portrait, not a clear in-person appearance.2021-12-28Photograph of a homa fire pit at night under a canopy with gold pillars and palm fronds. A glowing fire burns in a square brick-red pit ringed with white and yellow flower petals and white geometric lines. A brass pot with a ladle, a banana and yellow and white flowers sit in front. Behind, a framed image of a smiling figure in a red-pink turban and pink robes with garlands, hands raised in greeting, is shown seated on a gold-framed cushioned throne, appearing as a depiction on a screen or print. A brass lamp stands at left. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a partial arm at right.2021-12-28December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at night inside a decorated shrine. A large flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground, with a garlanded offering beside it. Behind the fire, deity murtis and figures stand under ornate arches with floral and sequined decorations. On the right, a person seated on a gilded throne wears a red-and-gold turban, a red and white garland, and layered floral garlands, with a brass oil lamp in front. A teal fabric hangs between the shrine and the seat, and a red-brown cloth draped over the fire pit.A homa is performed inside a white tent. A brick fire pit with a blazing flame sits in the foreground, decorated with white flowers and red petals, with a brass bowl and ladle held by a bare arm marked with white ash lines at the left edge. Behind it, a person in a red-and-orange dress, wearing a red turban with flower decoration, a long garland of white and red flowers and a beaded necklace, sits on a cushioned seat with raised hand in blessing. Nearby, a brass kalasha with leaves and a silver oil lamp stand on a low golden table, and a red and gold embroidered cloth lies beside the seat. On the left, a figure in orange and purple garments with a flower-decorated offering is partly visible.2020-11-14A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit before a shrine. Tall flames rise from the pit in the foreground. Behind it stand three ornately decorated deity murtis under a painted cloth canopy with floral and geometric patterns. On the right, a man seated on a gold throne wears an orange-red turban, a white garland of flowers and a red-and-green flower garland, and smiles. A brass oil lamp stands beside the throne. The setting is dim and warm, lit mainly by the fire and lamps.A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved elephant-head finials wears a red turban, pink robes and multiple garlands of yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green leaves. A bare arm at left holds a long wooden ladle feeding a large blazing fire pit decorated with white kolam lines and scattered petals. A bowl of ghee sits at the fire's edge, with a floral brass offering and palms behind. a person: the seated figure has a red turban, pink robes and garlanded ceremonial dress, seated on a throne in the central honoured position. The only visible person is the ritual officiant's arm, so the seated figure appears in a photograph on the throne.2022-12-19December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19A photograph at night of a homa fire burning in a stone fire pit in front of a golden ornate throne. A seated man in a red turban and white-and-red garland sits on the throne behind the flames, with a visible forehead mark. Garlands in red, white, yellow and green drape the throne. To the left, several deity murti with colourful flower garlands stand on a red-draped table beside brass kalasha-style pots with yellow flowers. Tall palm-leaf decorations frame the scene on the right, and a painted pillar with floral and geometric patterns stands behind the fire. Offerings of green and white vegetables lie near the fire pit.