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A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony indoors. A fire pit (homa kunda) with burning flames and smoke sits in the lower left, its brick border decorated with yellow and red markings. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a sacred thread stands on the left, hands folded. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and green-striped shawl, with a blue head cloth, bends forward over the fire holding bundled grass stalks. Behind them, a seated figure in a red-and-gold throne chair wears an orange-brown robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and ornate gold necklace, with a painted forehead mark. A bag of red fruit, marigold garlands and yellow flowers are arranged on the floor, with wooden cabinets in the background. Four people are visible.

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A homa fire burns in a shallow brick-lined pit on a mat-covered floor. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with orange-and-white borders stands at left holding ritual items, while a man in a white dhoti with a blue headcloth and green-striped shawl bends forward, holding a bundle of grass over the flames. Marigold garlands and yellow flower-decorated kalasha pots sit at the front, and a sack of red fruit stands behind. In the background, a seated figure in a red-brown robe, large gold necklace and ornate gold-and-red throne looks on, with a wooden cabinet behind him.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a brick fire pit at left, with a priest in a bare-chested state, wearing a blue head cloth, a green-striped shawl over his shoulder and rudraksha beads, feeding offerings into the flames with a stick. A second man in white dhoti stands at left holding a brass bell. Behind, a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears a saffron robe, a large gold necklace and rudraksha malas; an appearance-based a person candidate. Foreground shows coconuts wrapped in white-and-maroon cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds, fruit and brass bowls, with a golden statue behind and a wooden cabinet in the background.2017-09-27A photograph of a ritual homa at an indoor temple hall. A fire burns in a brick-walled fire pit at left, with a bundle of straw and fruit offerings nearby. A man in white dhoti with a blue head cloth and a green shawl sits cross-legged on a mat, holding a leaf, a bundle of fruit and flowers in front of him. A standing golden deity murti stands at left. At right, a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a gold necklace, bare arms with gold armlets and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A second man in an orange turban stands in the background near a yellow sack of apples. Marigold garlands and fruit-filled offering plates lie on the floor at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne shows long hair, saffron-brown robes, gold necklace and rudraksha, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2017-09-27A homa ritual in progress on a mat-covered floor. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a blue head cloth and green sash sits before a stacked brick fire pit, feeding flames with his hand. Yellow marigold garlands and coconuts decorate offering plates with bananas and apples. Behind, a golden standing deity statue and a red-clad seated figure on a gold and red throne, wearing a long rudraksha-like mala and a gold necklace, watch the rite. A ceiling fan and wooden cabinets appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Navaratri Durga Prana Pratishtha ritual inside a temple hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a blue head cloth sits cross-legged before a fire pit of stacked bricks with bright flames and offerings. Behind him, a man in an orange-brown robe and orange turban stands near a yellow sack of red apples. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a golden throne with red cushions, hands folded, a person candidate, reclining on a patterned rug. A golden deity murti stands at left, and coconuts, bananas and marigold garlands decorate floor plates at right.2017-09-27