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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a decorated temple-style pavilion. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth and holds a copper plate with offerings toward a sacred fire pit covered with flowers and banana leaves. A second man in orange sits at the left edge, and a third person in white is partly visible at the lower left. Behind the fire pit stand golden deity figures with multicolored garlands, and a large portrait of a turbaned man hangs on the back wall. Brass vessels, flowers, a golden figure and a kalasha sit around the altar. Presumably the long-haired man is the person performing the offering; he appears to be a ritual performer in saffron.

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A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet, and holds a small ritual object over a fire-offering platform. He sits on a cushioned seat in front of a homa setup covered with flower-garlanded earthen kalashas, fresh flowers, banana leaves and pots. Behind him, garlanded deity murtis of metal and wood stand on a decorated stage beneath a cloth canopy, with a framed portrait on the right. A tiered arrangement of pink and white flowers and a lamp appear in the foreground. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments are the visible cues for the presiding figure leading the fire offering.2006-07-17 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-saffron robes performs a fire ritual at a homa altar beside a flame. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and has long dark hair, and his hands are extended over a silver bowl. Behind him, deity murtis are decorated with multicoloured garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and tiered brass offerings are arranged with fruit and flowers. Orange and pink flower garlands line the altar, and draped cream cloth forms the backdrop. Two other seated figures are partly visible behind him.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated hall. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a red-and-gold seat at left, holding a ladle and a bundle of green grass stalks over a small burning fire on a low brick homa altar. Behind the fire, golden and blue deity murtis draped in yellow, white and red flower garlands stand before a backdrop of gold drapery and banana plants. Marigold petals and yellow flowers decorate the altar edge. Above the murtis hangs a dim portrait of a bald man in saffron clothing, partly visible. The figure's face is not clearly shown, so identity is uncertain. Flame and smoke rise from the offering pit.2006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor yajna pavilion with a long fire-offering altar at its front. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, gold necklace and gold bangles, seated and reaching toward a stalk of sugarcane and the altar. Behind the altar stand two gold-metal deity murti adorned with yellow, red and green flower garlands, and a bank of bananas hangs at the left. Brass pots, lamps, green leaves and marigold and white flower offerings are arranged on the altar; a second seated person in white clothing appears at the far left edge. The setting is a cloth-canopied homa tent with red and white fringed valances.2006-07-17A seated priest in orange-saffron robes performs a fire ritual at a homa pit before a decorated shrine tent. The officiant, with long dark hair and gold bangles, holds a ceremonial implement over a bowl and the sacrificial area. Behind them, a golden deity murti pair is garlanded with bright red, green and white flower garlands, and a golden throne sits beside the altar. Brass lamps with lit wicks, silver vessels, flower petals and green plantain leaves frame the homa area. Red-and-white fringed draping and banana bunches hang overhead. A second seated attendant is partly visible at left, and a framed portrait sits at the far right edge.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits on a cloth seat, holding a wooden ladle or stick over a clay altar. Behind him, a second man in white stands partly visible. Two decorated deity murtis with multicoloured flower garlands, including a metal face murti, sit on a raised platform under draped cream fabric. Rows of small clay lamps or offering pots filled with flowers and leaves are arranged on the right. Orange and pink flowers line the altar base, with oil lamps and a silver-rimmed bowl nearby. A portrait of a smiling man in a yellow head wrap is shown on the right wall. Banana bunches and coconuts hang from the upper left. Abhishekam-style offering or homa-type fire ritual.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor yajna pavilion. A person with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold ornaments, sits cross-legged on a red-and-gold seat with hands folded in prayer beside a small burning fire pit. Behind the fire stand decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, flanked by golden deity figures and banana plants with sugarcane stalks. Heaps of offerings and marigold garlands surround the altar, and a large framed portrait labelled with the partial text Nithyana hangs in the background. The person is seated in front of the homa and is not a visible portrait figure. a person: the seated person has long hair, orange robes and gold ornaments, but the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so the identification remains uncertain.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a yajna ritual set up in an open pavilion at night. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a cushioned seat at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind a sacred fire area are golden deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, with a portrait backdrop, banana stalks, sugarcane stalks and a heap of flowers and offerings in front. Brass vessels and small oil lamps are placed on the mats, and a faint smoky haze fills the air.2006-07-17A photograph of a yajna setting at an outdoor pandal with banana plants and bamboo-like stalks framing a fire pit. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white cloth draped on the seat, sits on a red-cushioned seat with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. Behind the fire pit are gold-coloured deity murtis decorated with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and a large portrait backdrop with a printed name partly visible. Smoke drifts through the scene, and flower heaps and brass vessels surround the altar.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17