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A seated man in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth performs a fire ritual beside a homa pit built of yellow-painted bricks, with a bright open flame rising at right and a silver bowl of offerings on the brick platform. He wears rudraksha beads and a long necklace, and holds a ladle over the fire. Behind him is a gold-carved throne with a red seat and a crowned portrait labelled as a framed image on the throne back. Silver vessels, green leaves, a brass lamp and a striped mat surround the fire pit in a brick-walled room at night. The man's appearance is orange-clad with turban and beads, but the cues are not enough to identify him, so the presentation is uncertain.

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March 17 20192019-03-17Outdoor night homa at a brick-walled courtyard. A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange turban, bare-chested, wears rudraksha malas and holds a ladle over a silver bowl beside a fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks with a bright flame. Behind him a gold ornate throne with a cobra-hood canopy and a red cushion holds a framed printed portrait of a figure in orange with a turban and garlands, labelled as a portrait with no readable name. Striped woven mats cover the floor, with silver puja vessels, betel leaves, a small brass oil lamp at the right and scattered flower petals.2019-03-17A man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on a striped rug before a yellow-brick fire pit, pouring an offering with a long ladle into bright flames at night. He wears a red and orange turban, a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a silver pendant, and wristbands; white horizontal markings are painted on his bare upper arm and chest. Brass bowls, a covered vessel, pink flowers, and a silver lamp sit on the rug. A silver-backed chair and a dark red cushioned mat sit behind him. The scene appears to be a homa or fire offering.2018-06-04A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest with white sacred marks on his arms and chest, a rust-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments sits on a silver chair. He holds a long ladle over a fire built on a stack of yellow bricks, decorated with grass and white grains. A brass bowl sits in front of the fire, with brass pots and a plate of flowers on a striped cloth. Behind him stand a stone pillar and a dark red mat. The priest appears to be a devotee-level performer; no identity is asserted from appearance.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A priest in an orange turban and saffron cloth, with rudraksha beads and a necklace, kneels before a square fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks and feeds it with a long ladle. Offerings sit nearby: a bowl of yellow liquid, a bowl of food, brass plates, a tray of oranges and bananas, and a hanging arrangement of striped cloth and flowers. Behind, a figure in a gold throne with a crown, red-orange garments and a white flower garland sits with hands folded, and a red carpet covers the floor. A second person in orange sits at the left edge. Two adults are visible, and the scene is a photograph.2019-01-05March 17 20192019-03-17A photograph of an outdoor homa at a shrine. A young man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, stands at right pouring from a metal vessel into a fire burning inside a brick fire pit. Beside him, a second shirtless young man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat holding a ladle. Behind them a seated figure in a golden throne wears a crown, orange-red cloth and a garland. In front, yellow and white flower garlands, fruits, bowls and brass vessels lie on striped mats. Brick walls and a wooden door frame the scene.2019-01-05A homa fire ritual in a courtyard. A man sits cross-legged on a striped mat, pouring an offering from a metal ladle into a flaming fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks. He wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange wrap, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, and white horizontal marks on his upper arm and chest. A silver bowl of liquid sits beside the fire. Behind him, a second robed person in orange sits on a red cushion near a gold-trimmed seat, and a green cloth bundle lies to the side.2018-05-29 +2 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor ritual area. A fire burns in a brick-and-mud fire pit on a yellow-brown border. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and gold chains, pours offerings from a ladle into the flames with his right hand. Behind him, a seated figure with long hair and gold ornaments sits before an ornate silver deity murti with trident and crown. Brass kalasha, bowls and an oil lamp sit around the pit. Two fans and a striped mat are visible; a woman in a sari stands at the right edge. Three people are visible, with a fourth partly visible at the left.2017-05-23A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A man seated on a silver-ornamented wooden chair wears a rust-red turban and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist, with a long rudraksha mala and a silver necklace on his bare chest. White horizontal stripes are painted on his upper arm and shoulder. He stirs an oblation with a silver ladle into a silver bowl, beside a square brick fire pit where a flame rises. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-like pot, lamps and fruit sit on a purple cloth in front, and a carved dark wooden doorway stands behind him against a stone wall. Because the page names a person and the visible cues are a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial silver necklace, this may be a person, presiding over the homa with an ordinary ritual role.2018-04-03June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like hall. A yellow brick fire pit, the homa kund, burns with bright flames in the foreground, with fruit and flower offerings laid on a tray at right. A priest bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and turban, with white markings on his body and a bead mala, bends over the offerings. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one holding a silver plate and both with white body markings and bead necklaces, stand with palms joined at left. Seated in the background on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is a bearded man in a rust-red robe and turban with a mala, a person. Behind him is a gold carved arch, and striped rugs cover the floor.2018-03-12