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A woman in a rust-orange sannyasi-style wrap and matching skirt with gold borders stands beside a fire pit, holding a round brass plate. Smoke and flames rise from the fire. Behind her, a deity murti with a golden hooded serpent canopy is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands on a purple-draped altar. A seated woman in a red chair watches at the right, and a few figures stand in the dimly lit background.

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October 08 20132013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08A man in a rust-red shawl over a red-brown robe stands beside a smoking fire, holding a brass plate of red offerings and white material above the flames. He has a shaved head, a bindi, and a gold chain. Beside the fire, a deity murti or ceremonial figure is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and silver ornamentation, and a red-and-white striped platform sits in the background. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire offering. The man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the identity of a person, so he is described only by role as a priest performing the offering.2013-10-08A blurred night photo of a fire ritual with smoke and bright orange flames rising at lower left. Beside the fire, a man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap pours or offers from a small silver vessel held in his right hand, with a white bandage on that wrist. Behind the fire stands a large golden kalasha-like vessel and a deity murti draped in yellow marigold garlands. Several onlookers in pale clothing stand in the background on the right. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so his identity is uncertain.2013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08Night outdoor fire ritual at a riverside ghat with stone steps. A standing man in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a bandaged right forearm and a red tilak holds his hands together in prayer beside a burning homa fire sending up flames and smoke. Behind a golden cobra-hood canopy and a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a pink cloth, a shallow altar holds offerings and flower garlands. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand in the background with palms pressed together.2013-10-08A night homa ritual in an open-sided hall. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and orange head cloth, bare-chested with gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large gold cobra hood above it. A fire pit blazes with smoke, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a ladle. On the right, a figure in red-brown robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, hands folded near the face, and a second robed figure stands behind with palms joined. A pedestal fan and a small framed deity picture hang in the background.2013-10-06Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor setting. A large fire blazes in a golden-edged square fire pit in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and an orange head wrap holds a ladle over the fire. At right, a seated man in orange-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown robe stands beside him with hands joined. Brass vessels, flower offerings, red petals, and a small framed deity picture sit around the fire pit.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06October 13 20132013-10-13A night-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in front of a deity murti shaded by a large golden naga hood, with the murti garlanded in yellow flowers and draped in pink cloth on a blue-and-purple covered platform. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a tied orange headcloth, pours from a silver vessel into the flames. On the right a person in a rust-red robe with a bare arm bandage holds a brass bowl of petals and flowers. Behind them a line of people in white and red-brown garments stands on steps, watching. Smoke rises through the scene, and flowers are scattered on the floor.2013-10-08A night-time homa at an open-air ritual site. A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and turban at left holds a lit lamp or fire vessel toward the flames. Behind a large fire pit with burning wood, a deity murti with a cobra-hood crown is garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands. A seated figure in red-brown robes sits in an ornate red-and-gold throne at right with palms pressed together, while a second robed attendant stands behind the fire. Brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers and offerings lie on the floor, and a standing fan sits near the throne.2013-10-06