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A ritual abhishekam scene in a red-draped tent. At the centre, a priest in a white dhoti with a yellow sash kneels beside a rectangular stone basin filled with liquid, pouring offerings with a small vessel. Nearby, a bare-chested priest in white stands with folded hands, and two men in white dhotis with saffron shawls hold microphones and chant. A figure at left wears a brown-and-tiger-striped garment with bare arms and wrists adorned with bracelets, standing with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates of fruit, flowers, coconuts and oil lamps sit on the floor, and a marigold-garlanded altar draped in gold cloth stands at right. Behind them, a wall of small deity figures decorated with garlands is visible, and a few women in red saris stand near the back.

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Photograph of a ritual homa at an outdoor-style temple setting with red draped backdrop and red floor. A central square stone fire pit (kunda) holds dark ash, scattered with red flower petals and white powder. A man in white dhoti with bare chest and white markings speaks into a microphone while holding a small object; a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. Behind him stands an attendant in an orange robe and turban holding a long staff. Three priests in white dhotis with bare torsos and beaded necklaces, one with a pink headband, tend the ritual; one squats at the pit. On the right is a flower-garlanded altar with yellow marigold garlands, a golden arched frame, and white conch-shaped vessels. Fruits, bananas, brass plates and oil lamps sit in the foreground. The man with the microphone shows no identifiable a person-type cues such as hair, crown or saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain. Six people are visible.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time homa ritual under a red canopy with gold-trimmed valance and red draped walls. A fire pit with burning flame sits on a red floor, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A priest in white dhoti and red shawl bends over the fire, while a man in an orange-yellow turban and rudraksha mala sits at left by a red cushioned seat. Several people in white or orange-saffron robes sit and stand behind. On the right, a standing figure with long dreadlocks wears a brown-maroon wrap and rudraksha beads, facing the fire with bare shoulders. Another saffron-clad man operates a video camera at right. A flower-decorated arch and a garlanded altar stand in the background.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Ritual homa scene in a red-draped hall with orange floor cloth. A man in the foreground, seen from behind, stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a wrapped sash, with a long rudraksha-style mala and a purple cloth on his head. Beside a smoking fire pit, a priest in white dhoti and white shawl holds an offering tray, and another in an orange-red dhoti and sash stands with hands folded. A third man in white and yellow robes sits behind the fire. Brass vessels, marigold garlands, fruit and flower trays surround the altar, and a golden throne-style seat sits to the left.2018-01-31A homa ritual in a red-draped temple tent with smoke rising from a brass fire pit at centre. A standing man on the left in brown robes with hair piled high and a long beaded mala holds his hands in anjali. Behind the fire, several priests in white dhotis, orange and saffron cloths stand or kneel, hands folded, and a bare-chested man in orange sits near marigold garlands. At right, a decorated throne-like seat is adorned with marigold garlands and a brass kalasha. Brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings sit on the red floor, and a painted deity backdrop with figures stands at upper left.2018-01-31A night-time ritual scene before a red draped backdrop with a tiered display of deity murtis and yellow marigold garlands. Five or six men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas and sacred threads, stand at a stone-rimmed fire pit or yagna kund, one holding a brass plate. Behind them a woman in orange sits with other women in saris beside offering baskets, fruit and brass vessels. On the right, a red-and-gold draped table holds garlanded kalasha pots and banana leaves. Red flower petals cover the floor. A man in a saffron-and-red cloth and turban stands in the centre-left with a staff, and a central figure in orange-red robes with a long rudraksha mala stands beside the pit. Markers show a lamp and offerings, consistent with a homa or puja.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31Night ritual on a red-carpeted outdoor stage under a red canopy with gold fringe. In the centre, priests in white dhotis and shawls perform abhishekam over a stone yoni-peetha, with brass pots, a kalasha, fruit plates, flowers and oil lamps arranged on the floor. A priest in orange with a red-and-orange turban and rudraksha malas sits on a red cushioned seat at left. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back hair, a dark-brown wrap and layered rudraksha malas stands with his back to the camera, watching. Behind him, a cameraman films and saffron-robed devotees stand nearby, with a floral-decorated deity murti visible in the background.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31