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A night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large fire blazes in a raised fire pit at right, with a brass vessel held over the flames by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border. Beside him, a white-clad priest holds a brass bowl. At left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and three men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a row, one holding a small bell-like object. Behind the fire, a golden deity murti or ornate figure is adorned with garlands, a crown and a red-orange shawl. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor. Five physical people are visible.

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January 03 20152015-01-03A homa fire ritual in a temple hall at night. A bright fire burns in a wooden fire pit at lower right, with offering trays and small brass vessels beside it. Five priests stand in a row; the front figures wear orange-red dhotis with gold borders and the central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial ladle toward the fire. A standing figure at left has a short-cropped head and a garland of beads. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a decorated gold canopy, adorned with a large garland of white and multicoloured flowers. A microphone stands at the left and hanging tassels decorate the ceiling.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03December 15 20162016-12-15Photo 1702837February 07 20162016-02-07October 15 20132013-10-15A fire ritual inside a large hall with a red-carpeted floor and marigold garlands strung along the pillars. In the centre, a rectangular fire pit with a burning log and a flame sits on a tiered platform of golden-coloured blocks decorated with flowers. A man in a maroon turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands at the fire holding a ritual vessel; a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside him with hands joined. Other priests in white dhotis bend over offering trays and brass vessels. To the left, a purple-and-gold umbrella stands above a seated figure in a saffron garment with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, surrounded by brass pots and flower offerings. A large heart-shaped floral arrangement and a leafy banana plant decorate the background. The scene reads as a homa or yagna.2018-04-14A night-time homa at an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated roof. A large fire burns on a tiered yellow-tinted altar platform in the foreground. Behind it stands a golden deity murti or seated figure garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a rudraksha mala. Beside it, a figure in a bright orange-saffron turban and white dhoti with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at the fire with hands folded. To the left, a woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and garlands chants with folded hands, and four men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand behind her. Hanging paper decorations and a gilded temple pillar with red and white striped backdrop frame the scene. Five to six people are visible.2015-01-03A homa fire ritual in a temple setting. Three men in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand at a brick fire pit with tall flames. The central priest wears a maroon-and-purple turban and a red shawl, pouring water from a brass pot over a yellow-wrapped kalasha garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The man on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads, also pours from a brass vessel. A third priest stands at right in white with a red waist cloth. A brass bowl sits near the flames. Partially visible figures and a green plant appear at the edges. No a person candidate is visible; all figures are ritual priests.2018-04-14 +1 copies