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A photograph of a homa at a stone fire pit in a temple courtyard. A central figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a golden vessel into the fire pit while seated. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron shawls and orange caps sit closely, some with hands raised in offering. Brass puja vessels, a brass lamp and a tall ceremonial staff with a trident-like top stand nearby, with a small flame burning at the fire pit's edge. Water bottles and a colourful temple doorway appear in the background, with other people crowded behind.

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May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at a stone temple entrance with brightly painted green and red doors and a trident standing upright on the right. A seated central figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala performs a ritual with a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel on a low stone platform. Around them, many people in orange and saffron clothing, some with orange head coverings, sit closely together, several holding brass bells and ritual items. Yellow and red decorated parasols shade the group, and a small pile of yellow offerings and brass items lie on the platform. A mountainous green hillside rises behind the temple.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a homa at an outdoor temple setting. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha beads kneels by a stone fire pit, pouring liquid from a silver vessel into the ritual area, while a man in orange clothing beside him reaches toward a brass tray filled with yellow offerings. Brass lamps and small metal vessels sit on a wooden stand, and a crowd of devotees in orange shawls and white and red clothing sits and stands behind a row of tall ceremonial poles, some wearing orange caps. Water bottles are visible at the right edge. The person pouring offerings appears to be a person candidate, based on long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads.2006-05-30A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A person with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold-toned necklace, and pours water from a brass vessel onto a black stone lingam-like object set in a shallow basin. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd close, several holding long wooden poles, metal bells and ritual implements. A silver puja plate sits in the foreground beside the basin.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa ritual at a temple entrance in the hills. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and a gold necklace, pouring liquid from a brass vessel into a stone fire pit. Beside her, a young man in orange cloth holds a small handbell and sits in front of the pit, with a wooden ladle and brass bowls of offerings nearby. Behind them, many devotees in orange robes and orange caps sit closely together under decorated red and yellow canopy poles, with a brass ceremonial staff at right. A temple doorway with coloured arches and a small sign is visible at the top right.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at a stone temple entrance with a painted doorway. In the foreground a man with long dark hair in orange robes leans forward over a fire pit with a brass vessel, reaching toward ritual objects, while devotees in orange shawls and saffron clothing sit around him. Two ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold fabric and tassels stand over the group, and a tall brass trident rises beside them. A bowl of yellow sweets sits on a tray, and a woman in red holds a notebook near the umbrellas. Many people in orange and white clothing gather in the courtyard.2006-05-30