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A ritual homa scene at a temple-style setting with a fire pit of red brick burning in the foreground. A priest in a magenta turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged beside the fire, adorned with beaded necklaces, while a cameraman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind a tripod filming. Behind the fire stands a tall ornate multi-tiered mandapa shrine decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, painted lions, a small Ganesha figure and a boat-shaped motif, flanked by two golden ceremonial standards. Brass oil lamps stand in a tiered rack, and a deity murti in a green-and-gold setting appears at right. Offerings of fruit and flowers sit at the fire's edge.

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October 19 20152015-10-19A temple shrine interior with a fire pit (homa) in the foreground, built of colourful painted bricks with a small flame and offerings of yellow flowers, fruit and a cloth bundle. On the left, a priest in a magenta turban and orange-red dhoti sits with bare upper body and rudraksha beads, holding a ladle over the fire. Behind, a decorated kalasha-like altar stands garlanded with yellow marigolds. On the right, seated deity murti figures in gold crowns and red garments are adorned with garlands on a green and orange throne. Golden ceremonial standards frame the scene under white draped cloth.2015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19October 19 20152015-10-19A photograph of a temple ritual in an open hall. A priest kneels at left, bare-chested, wearing a magenta turban, white dhoti with red border and a beaded garland, pouring from a small vessel into a brick homa fire pit with oil lamps and flowers. Behind the fire, a tall ornate kalasha-like mandap structure decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands stands beside a deity murti pair seated on a green-draped throne, adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. Silver stands and lamps line the back and floor, with brass vessels and banana leaves holding fruit and flowers before the fire.2015-10-19A temple ritual outdoors under a canopy. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a pink-and-red turban and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver fire vessel and pours liquid over a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Beside him, a second priest in white holds a plate of white flowers. Brass oil lamps stand at left, a lion-shaped finial on one lamp. Smoke rises from a brick fire pit with offerings in front. Ornate gold-toned halo-shaped ornaments flank the shrine, and an orange and red embroidered banner hangs on the right. Seated devotees in white with folded hands watch at left, and a cameraman stands behind.2015-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual under a yellow canopy with gold leaf-shaped ornaments. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold sash and a rudraksha mala stands at the fire pit, holding a silver vessel and a plate of offerings. Another priest in white with a pink-and-red turban chants into a microphone at right. A seated devotee in white with folded hands watches at left. Smoke rises from a brick fire pit decorated with flowers. Behind it stands an altar with a deity murti draped in garlands, lion-carved pedestals, and a brass oil lamp stand with a lion finial in the foreground. Several seated devotees in white and red garments sit in the lower foreground.2015-07-18 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07September 19 20152015-09-19December 07 20162016-12-07