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A homa is performed in a hall with a square fire pit of yellow bricks, flames and smoke rising at left. A bald priest in an orange shawl kneels before the fire, with offerings of fruit, banana leaves, flowers and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. Behind, another man in orange sits near the fire, and a person in white stands at right beside an elaborately decorated deity murti hung with gold ornaments and flower garlands. In the background, an ornate golden peetha/throne draped in garlands is set up, with a lion-armrest seat and seated figure, and seated devotees in orange line the back wall. Red and gold textiles hang at right.

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January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple-style hall during a fire ritual. In the foreground a square brick fire pit burns, surrounded by banana leaves, fruit, flower offerings and brass vessels on the white floor. A man in saffron robes kneels tending the fire while another figure in orange sits behind him. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold border, facing away, wears an orange turban and stands before a richly decorated throne with golden lion arms, draped in garlands. Heavily adorned ceremonial garlands, gold ornaments and fabrics hang on the right. Several seated devotees line the back of the hall.2015-01-09A ritual homa is performed in a hall with white floor tiles. A brick fire pit with burning flames and smoke sits at left beside plates of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and yellow turmeric-dusted offerings. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange-yellow turban stands at right with his back to the camera, facing a richly decorated deity murti dressed in gold jewellery, garlands and colourful silks. Behind them a golden throne draped in red and multicolour flower garlands stands empty. At left, a priest in orange-saffron robes kneels tending the fire while other devotees sit in the background.2015-01-09A photograph inside a decorated hall with white tiled floor and maroon curtains. In the foreground a brick fire pit with a burning flame sits beside fruit, flowers and a brass vessel, where a saffron-robed priest with a shaved head tends the fire. Behind him a standing man in white dhoti and saffron-coloured shawl with orange-yellow sash holds garlands and palms pressed together before a golden throne draped with garlands and a rich red cloth. Another figure in white stands nearby with a red and gold garland. On a raised gilded throne with floral garlands, a seated figure with a garland is flanked by golden lion figures, and golden deity murtis wearing garlands stand on the platform. Smoke drifts through the room. The scene suggests a homa or puja with garlands and offerings.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A ceremonial homa is performed on a white tiled floor in a hall. In the foreground, a square fire pit lined with yellow bricks holds a flame, with a priest in orange robes seated beside it tending the fire. Fruit, flowers, red flowers in a tray, and green leaves are arranged around the pit. Behind, a large gilded throne draped with multicoloured flower garlands is occupied by a seated figure in orange with a garland. To the right, several attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or white turbans stand with hands folded near a row of ornate gilded thrones and a decorated deity murti garlanded in flowers. A red and brown patterned rug lies on the floor. A printed in the lower right corner. Several people are visible, including the seated figure, the priest and the attendants2015-01-09A temple-style ritual hall with a homa fire pit of yellow bricks at left, where a robed man in saffron sits tending the smoke and offerings of fruit, betel leaves and flowers. Centre left, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with lion armrests, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Behind, ornately decorated deity murtis and a golden palanquin-style seat are covered in garlands. At right, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a saffron-coloured shawl stands with folded hands before the decorated deity figures, while another white-clad attendant stands nearby. A red patterned rug lies on the floor and a brass lamp stands at lower right.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09July 13 20152015-07-13A photograph of a ritual inside a hall, with a gilded throne and ornate wooden canopy at the back holding two garlanded deity murti figures in colourful robes. In front, a man in a red dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a gold-coloured turban and garland, stands at a fire pit with a flame, holding a ladle over the fire. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a gold-bordered shawl tends the fire. Two seated figures in saffron-orange cloth with turbans sit at the left and center foreground, with brass vessels, a kalasha, offerings and a tray of flowers and fruit in front of them. A cameraman with a tripod films the scene at the right. The setting suggests a homa or puja ritual with garlands and offerings.2015-04-30January 09 20152015-01-09