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A homa fire ritual in a courtyard with a brick-lined fire pit blazing at centre-front, surrounded by ghee-smeared bricks and flower garlands. A priest in white dhoti with a green and blue head wrap and beaded necklace sits cross-legged tending the flames with a ladle. Behind him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel. A seated figure on a gold throne wears a dark cap, red-and-gold robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a ceremonial object, with a hand raised in blessing by a bare-chested attendant. Brass lamps, banana bunches and lilac ribbons are arranged at right, along with a basket of yellow flowers, and orange cloth hangs on the wall. Several people are visible in the scene.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night ritual outdoors beside a lit fire pit with offerings of rice and a brass vessel in the lower left. A seated figure on a gold-framed red throne wears a saffron/orange robe, a long garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a white forehead mark and a raised hand in blessing. A standing man in white dhoti and bare chest with orange shawl bends forward while another man in a white dhoti presses his back. Around them stand bare-chested men in white dhotis with white forehead marks and some gold-bordered cloths, some with folded hands. Strings of coloured lights appear at the left edge, and a stone pillar and brick wall form the background. The swami cues are the throne, saffron robe, garland and necklace; the appearance is only moderately distinct, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-02-23January 02 20162016-01-02March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMay 26 20172017-05-26Ceremonial scene in a hall during a ritual. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a large gold canopy and ornate umbrellas behind, wearing a red-and-saffron turban and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace; the figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. Standing priests in white dhotis with red and gold borders and bare upper bodies, some wearing garlands, attend a fire pit (homa) with visible flames and brass vessels with offerings. A decorated deity murti and floral garlands sit on a colourful tiered altar at left, with gold ceremonial staffs and tall brass lamps nearby. Devotees in white sit on the floor at right and in the foreground.2015-10-19