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A man in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-red dhoti-style wrap with a gold border tends a large fire at a homa. He wears a rudraksha mala and heavy gold beaded necklaces, with bead bracelets on his wrists and a red bindi on his forehead. Bright flames rise from a brick fire pit in front of him, and a copper pot sits to the side. The setting is dark and smoky, with the figure lit mainly by the fire.

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January 13 20152015-01-13July 09 20152015-07-09A photograph of a young priest seated before a ritual setup, wearing a maroon and gold turban, maroon robe with gold border and layered rudraksha malas. He holds a small stick near his face and tends a small oil lamp in a metal dish, beside bundled incense sticks and silver bells on a yellow-edged platform. Other saffron-robed sannyasis sit behind him, with white tripundra markings on their faces and arms, and steel vessels are visible. The setting suggests a puja or homa.2014-09-06 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red draped garment conducts a ritual at a yellow-draped altar. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and white ash markings on his forearms and shoulder. He reads from an open book held in one hand while the other rests near brick-shaped yellow blocks stacked on the altar, with a silver bowl of food, a plate of banana leaves and fruit, and metal vessels around him. Only one person is physically visible, aside from a partial figure in red at the right edge. The appearance matches the a person cues of turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha, so the identification is probable, but the lack of a clear face view leaves it uncertain.2014-01-05A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performing a fire ritual at night against a black background. He wears a microphone headset, a red tilak mark on his forehead, long rudraksha malas around his neck, and bangles on his wrist. He holds a thin stick over a silver bowl with a burning flame, while smoke rises to the left. A green leaf and a coconut sit near the bowl, and yellow flowers appear at the right edge. A man in such clothing and presentation is described as a sannyasi performing a homa, with an appearance-based a person candidate present but identity uncertain.2013-10-06December 28 20172017-12-28A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A bare-chested man with a rust-red turban, rudraksha mala and a silver chain sits at a yellow-plastered brick fire pit, reaching a hand toward the flames while a brass bowl and ladle rest beside it. Fresh marigold and pink flower garlands, white-clad priests stand behind, and small oil lamps sit on the floor. a person cues: a rust turban and rudraksha necklace, though the face is partly turned and the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2018-04-11 +1 copiesOctober 06 20132013-10-06October 18 20172017-10-18October 06 20132013-10-06A photograph of a homa fire ceremony with a large flame rising from a square fire pit lined with yellow-gold metal. In the foreground at lower left, a man in a red turban and a saffron-coloured wrap sits with his back partly toward the camera. At right, a seated figure in a red-orange garment with gold ornaments, a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a long ladle over the fire, while a brass bowl sits beside the pit. Behind them, several people in white clothes sit on a green mat, some with red-stained arms, and a garland hangs on a stand. The scene is dim and warm-toned, dominated by fire.2014-05-20May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copies