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A homa fire pit lined with pale brick and dusted with white powder, with flames rising from logs and a heap of bananas, pineapple, watermelon, citrus and grapes placed beside it as offerings. A man in a saffron-orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace, reaches toward the fire while a second person in orange, seen from behind with a sacred thread, stands at right. Behind them stand golden deity murti and a golden bull figure draped in a purple cloth, with rice in a brass dish and a lamp on the left and an ornate golden shrine background.

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A homa fire blazes at left on a stone altar piled with bananas, grapes, pineapple and other fruit. Two figures in saffron-orange cloth lean over the altar from the right; the nearer one, with long dark hair and bare upper body, pours or offers from a brass vessel, while another figure in orange stands behind. Behind the altar stand a golden bull (Nandi) statue and a golden deity murti in ornate jewellery, with red, green and yellow decorated pillars framing the shrine.2020-07-05July 05 20202020-07-05July 05 20202020-07-05July 05 20202020-07-05A photograph of a homa at a square brick fire pit with burning flames and ash. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala bends over the fire, placing offerings, while another orange-clad person's hands hold papers at the right edge. Small brass bowls holding turmeric, kumkum, vermilion and flower petals sit around the pit, with a brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and bananas nearby. Two garlanded ceremonial objects decorated with white and yellow flowers stand on blue cloth in the background, beside a golden throne-like seat.2016-09-05A photo of a ritual at a temple-like hall. A shirtless man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, arranges garlands of pink and yellow flowers over a heap of fruit including green grapes, bananas and a pineapple on the stone steps. To the left, a fire blazes beside the offering, and behind are gold and red ceremonial decorations. The scene suggests a homa or puja offering; the man's face is not visible.2020-07-05A priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a white sacred thread, wearing a yellow-and-black striped headcloth, stands with his back to the camera before a fire pit homa. Flames rise from the pit, which is surrounded by bananas, mangoes and other offerings. Behind it a golden shrine holds a decorated deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands, with brass lamps, a kalasha and brass figures of elephants and lions. A second attendant in orange at right holds a metal pot. The is visible in the image2021-05-19September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor temple shrine. A priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body bends over a fire pit, tending a flame and pouring an offering from a brass vessel. Behind him a shrine is decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, a kalasha-like pot and a lit oil lamp. A second assistant in white dhoti and beaded necklace stands at right beside a gold-trimmed throne draped in red cloth. A basket of flowers and fruit sits at left, with brass plates and bananas on the ground. Burning oil lamps and flames light the scene against a dark background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19Night ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a red-and-green border stands at left, holding a woven basket of offerings and a microphone, with a rudraksha-style neck mala. Before him, a fire pit blazes with offerings, and nearby brass oil lamps stand lit. Behind the fire, a decorated shrine holds a black shivalinga and sculpted figures wrapped in yellow and white flower garlands, with sculpted lions at its base. Marigold and rose petals lie on the ground, and brass vessels and fruit sit on a mat. A gilded arch and red curtain frame the right side. Smoke drifts through the dark background.2016-02-16 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23