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A man seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit (homa) with a flame burning at the front, a copper bowl of offerings placed on the bricks, and coloured floral rangoli-style patterns around the base. He wears a bright magenta head cloth, a white dhoti, a multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style mala with a small golden ornament, and a bangle; he holds a red flower in raised right hand, showing a gesture of blessing. Behind him stand two people in saffron/orange robes on green grass, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. Two people's heads are visible in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for the presenter, with rudraksha-style beads, ornate gold necklace, and head wrap, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so unsure.

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A homa fire ceremony outdoors on a green mat. A bare-chested priest in a magenta turban and white dhoti sits behind a brick fire pit, raising one hand with a red flower and holding a brass bowl. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace with a small crystal pendant, rudraksha beads, and a sacred thread, with sandalwood paste and kumkum on his forehead. Flames rise from the pit, and robed devotees in orange sit nearby, with two devotees in the foreground, one with a bun of hair.2016-06-30Outdoor fire ritual, a homa or yagna, with a large open flame on the left and a wooden offering platform in front. A bare-chested man in a green turban with white and red forehead markings, wearing rudraksha mala beads, a red thread and a green shawl, holds a ladle over a silver bowl. Beside him a bare-chested younger man with a short beard and an orange-and-white cloth pours or offers into the fire. Marigold-like flower petals and yellow-wrapped items sit on the platform. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing sit and watch.2016-07-04February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA photo of a Shiva Deeksha homa at a fire pit covered with marigolds and red flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange turban and rudraksha mala pours an offering with a ladle over the flames. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded mala sits with hands folded. Another priest with a bare chest and mala sits at the left edge. Brass vessels and a flower garland line the altar.2017-08-21July 03 20162016-07-03July 02 20162016-07-02June 30 20162016-06-30September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe with gold border sits before a fire pit, holding a ladle or spoon over the flames and wearing a large gold pendant and dark beaded mala with a gold-coloured necklace. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit beside the fire pit, one at the left edge and one behind the central figure. Behind them, seated rows of people in white clothes and orange shawls watch. A brass bowl and a brass lamp sit near the fire, with bananas at the lower right. The central figure has distinctive long-appearing hair? No: the central figure wears a turban, and the ritual appears to be a homa; the appearance-based identity is uncertain and no a person candidate is clearly confirmed from appearance alone.2015-10-12A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a fire pit, holding a handheld bell and a lit oil lamp on a long silver-stand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a bangle on his wrist, with a white vertical forehead mark. Brass bowls with yellow flower petals and a bundle of dried sticks sit on a stone ledge in front of him, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a red and white striped wall and green plants frame the outdoor ritual, while seated men in the background watch.2011-12-17A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth, wearing a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a red bindi with white tilak, pours or offers from a metal ladle over a black stone yoni-shaped base or homa pit lined with white stone, near a brass oil lamp burning in the foreground. Behind him, several seated devotees in white clothes and a seated man in a white shirt watch. To the right, a green silk cloth draped over an ornate wooden seat, with yellow and purple flower garlands and a silver platter nearby. Colourful orange-and-blue hanging banners frame the top of the scene at night.2010-10-15December 17 20112011-12-17