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A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped garment conducts a ritual at a yellow-draped altar. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and white ash markings on his forearms and shoulder. He reads from an open book held in one hand while the other rests near brick-shaped yellow blocks stacked on the altar, with a silver bowl of food, a plate of banana leaves and fruit, and metal vessels around him. Only one person is physically visible, aside from a partial figure in red at the right edge. The appearance matches the a person cues of turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha, so the identification is probable, but the lack of a clear face view leaves it uncertain.

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A man in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-red dhoti-style wrap with a gold border tends a large fire at a homa. He wears a rudraksha mala and heavy gold beaded necklaces, with bead bracelets on his wrists and a red bindi on his forehead. Bright flames rise from a brick fire pit in front of him, and a copper pot sits to the side. The setting is dark and smoky, with the figure lit mainly by the fire.2014-01-05A photograph of a young priest seated before a ritual setup, wearing a maroon and gold turban, maroon robe with gold border and layered rudraksha malas. He holds a small stick near his face and tends a small oil lamp in a metal dish, beside bundled incense sticks and silver bells on a yellow-edged platform. Other saffron-robed sannyasis sit behind him, with white tripundra markings on their faces and arms, and steel vessels are visible. The setting suggests a puja or homa.2014-09-06 +1 copiesA photo of a homa ritual at a temple-style setting. A bald man in reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, kneels before a stack of yellow-powdered bricks holding a burning fire. He pours offerings from a small steel bowl, and flames rise from the altar. Behind him a woman in an orange headwrap sits near a deity murti draped in pink fabric and garlanded with marigolds and green cloth. A brass plate of offerings sits in the foreground.2015-04-30July 09 20152015-07-09July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders, glasses and a shaved head, leans over a tiered base of yellow turmeric-coloured bricks and pours from a small vessel into flames. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange turban and saffron-and-gold wrap sits cross-legged, and another orange-turbaned man sits behind. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands in front of a pink cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha, a small oil lamp and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at upper left.2015-04-30March 07 20132013-03-07A seated priest in orange-red robes and a matching orange turban performs a homa beside a sunken square fire pit with bright flames, marigold-yellow and white floral garlands, and brass vessels with offerings on a blue-and-red cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large gold ornament, reads from an open book, and has white tilak marks on his arms and forehead. Behind him, several figures in orange sit in the dim hall, and at right a young man in white dhoti with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace sits by the offerings. A tray of banana-like fruit and a basket of dried sticks sit nearby.2015-11-18A homa fire ritual is performed on a brick fire pit decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A young priest in orange robes and an orange turban pours or tends offerings from a bowl. Another priest in orange cloth sits cross-legged on the left, holding a small item, and a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground on the right. Fruits (bananas, oranges, apples) sit on a striped rug, and a silver throne and flower garlands appear in the background. Several people are visible; four are prominent.2018-04-27 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29October 06 20132013-10-06A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual. A seated priest in orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban sits behind a square brick fire pit with burning wood flames. He wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large pendant, and holds a ladle over a brass bowl beside the pit. Offerings including a basket of coconut or wood pieces, brass vessels, a small silver tray and fruit lie on a cloth. A yellow cart and red-and-white curbs stand in the background among palm trees. Only one physical person is visible.2016-09-03