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A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on the left, with a priest in a blue head wrap, bare chest, green shawl and rudraksha mala feeding offerings into the flames with a long stick. Behind him, a seated figure on a gold and red throne wears an orange-brown robe, a large gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Marigold garlands and coconuts wrapped in white cloth with yellow flowers sit in the foreground, alongside brass vessels, fruit, and a golden kalasha-style pot. A gold standing deity murti and a yellow basket of fruit appear in the background.

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A homa fire burns on a low yellow brick fire pit on a striped floor mat in a stone-walled room. A priest in a white dhoti with a green border and a yellow headband stands at the fire, holding a ritual item and attending to offerings. Beside him, a shirtless attendant in a white and green dhoti with a yellow cloth over his shoulder holds a large brass ladle or spoon. A second attendant on the left in a yellow shawl stands near the fire. Fruit, flower garlands, a brass vessel and oil lamps are arranged on the mat. In the background a seated figure in a golden throne wears a rudraksha mala and orange garments, with a wooden door behind.2017-06-23A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit during a ritual in a temple hall with gold-carved walls. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a blue sash and rudraksha mala kneels and pours offerings, while another priest in a purple turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp beside the flames. Yellow and red flower garlands rest on the stone. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a silver and red throne, with a silver staff and a trident-like ceremonial rod nearby. Several attendants in orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2018-01-06June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a puja inside a temple hall. Standing in front, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds offerings, beside a second bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a blue headband and green shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a fire pit, while a boy in yellow bends over the offering tray. Yellow and white marigold garlands, banana leaves, brass lamps and a golden deity murti in the left foreground surround the altar on a striped mat, indicating a homa or abhishekam ritual.2017-09-27 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09June 23 20172017-06-23A homa is performed in an interior ritual room with a large lit fire pit of brick and stone. Seated on a gold-and-red throne at the back, a man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with reddish-orange robes. In front, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden head ornament sits by the flames, while another priest bends low beside the pit, and a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a striped border watches. Offerings of fruits, flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha surround the fire, and a striped rug covers the floor. a person figure sits on the throne in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha, with his gold necklace and garland visible.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23