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Smoky photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in a decorated temple-style pavilion. A long-haired figure in orange-red robes sits cross-legged before a fire pit, reaching toward the flames with a white cloth draped over the knees. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and white garlands sits in attendance. Flower-covered stone platforms, brass pots and a lit oil lamp stand before the fire. Behind them are a garlanded deity murti and a backdrop of pale draped fabric with a large portrait on the right. Smoke fills the air.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated temple-style pavilion, with smoke rising from a homa altar. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes kneels and holds a ladle or offering vessel, while a long-haired figure in orange robes and a shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible, extends one arm toward the altar fire. Behind them, deity murti are garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands and sit amid marigold and rose offerings. A framed portrait hangs on the right, and banana stalks, palm fronds and cloth draping decorate the hall. Two people are visible; the long-haired figure shows some appearance cues but the identification is uncertain.2006-07-17A photograph of a homa fire ritual under a decorated pandal. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, holding a ladle and offerings over thick smoke, with flower garlands along the pit's edge and silver lamps flanking it. A second man in orange sits at left, beside brass bowls and red offerings, and a third figure in white stands behind them. Behind the fire, a deity murti is adorned with marigold garlands, with banana plants and cloth draping the altar.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pavilion. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala sits and works a long ladle or stick over a fire pit, while a second saffron-clad person sits at left beside a garland. A smoky white-robed figure stands at the centre near the fire. Behind them stand floral-garlanded deity murti and a large framed portrait labelled "Nithyanan..." on the right, with marigold and rose offerings on a raised platform and swags of white drapery overhead.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) at an outdoor pandal. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit at a low fire pit: the foreground man has a shaved head and holds a bowl, while the man in the centre has long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold chain, and holds a long ritual implement over the flames. Smoke rises from the pit. Behind them is a decorated altar with garlanded deity murtis, a bank of fruit and flower offerings, and a large printed portrait of a bearded sage on a dark backdrop. Orange and pink flower garlands line the altar base, and white cloth hangs in the centre.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated open pavilion. Two men in saffron-orange robes kneel before a smoking homa fire pit, one bald-headed in orange and a second with long, swept-back dark hair wearing orange garments and a gold necklace, holding a long ritual implement toward the fire. Behind them, deity murtis are garlanded with bright marigold and white flower strings, and a canopy of white drapes and hanging fruit bunches surrounds the altar. Flower offerings in rows lie before the fire pit. A large framed portrait labelled Nithyanan stands at the right, and a pale yellow banner hangs above. The long-haired figure with gold ornaments matches the presentation cues, so he is recorded as a person performing the homa.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual in a decorated open pavilion. A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace feeds offerings from a silver bowl into a homa fire pit lined with pink and white flowers and orange marigold garlands, smoke rising. A bald attendant in orange robes kneels at left holding a tray. Behind the fire pit stand two deity murti adorned with colorful garlands on a gold-canopied dais, and a framed portrait hangs at upper right. Brass lamps and banana bunches frame the scene.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pavilion. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace sits on the floor and tends a fire pit, with a smoking altar and offerings in front of him. Behind him, deity murti are garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers beneath a pale draped backdrop, and a second priest in orange sits at the left. Silver vessels, a brass oil lamp, rose petals and marigold garlands line the foreground. Smoke rises through the frame, consistent with a homa/yagna.2006-07-17