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A photograph of a homa fire ritual with a large open flame rising from a fire pit at right, surrounded by flower garlands in yellow, white and red and bananas. At left, a priest with bare upper body wears a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala, holding an ornate silver-and-gold ceremonial vessel with a bird-shaped handle and pouring or sprinkling liquid into the fire. Gold-carved wooden panels and red drapery frame the background.

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March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 3/2/20212021-03-02A night-time photograph of a fire ritual at a shrine. A figure in a reddish-orange garment leans forward on the left, arms extended toward a large blaze rising from a fire pit at the lower centre. Flames and sparks shoot upward past a decorated deity murti or shrine backdrop with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in the dim background, and a green floral offering rests at the bottom edge.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple setting. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wears an orange turban, orange shawl and orange-and-black striped cloth at the waist, with white ceremonial markings on his upper back and arm. He holds a brass vessel over a blazing fire pit lined with logs, pouring offerings of grains and red and yellow flower petals into the flames. Behind the fire, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with brass oil lamps and a golden figure in the background.2021-05-27March 02 20212021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02A large fire blazes in a dark temple-like shrine, flames rising high in a homa fire pit at the centre of the frame. Behind the fire, a deity murti is faintly visible in a niche, and a bronze oil lamp glows at the left edge. A brass bowl with offerings sits in the lower left foreground, and a copper pot and flower decorations appear at the right. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28ADIKAILASA on 3/5/20212021-03-05A large fire pit lined with reddish brick and decorated with white rangoli-style designs burns with tall orange flames in the foreground. A person in an orange-saffron cloth stands behind it, holding a long brass ladle over a copper bowl of offering liquid. A gold-framed seat with a red cushion, a basket of bananas and green fruit sit at left, and a colourful floor kolam lies in the background. Only partial hands and clothing are visible, so no face is shown. Appears to be a homa or yagna ritual.2016-10-29April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies