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A man in a rust-red shawl over a red-brown robe stands beside a smoking fire, holding a brass plate of red offerings and white material above the flames. He has a shaved head, a bindi, and a gold chain. Beside the fire, a deity murti or ceremonial figure is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and silver ornamentation, and a red-and-white striped platform sits in the background. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire offering. The man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the identity of a person, so he is described only by role as a priest performing the offering.

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October 08 20132013-10-08A woman in a rust-orange sannyasi-style wrap and matching skirt with gold borders stands beside a fire pit, holding a round brass plate. Smoke and flames rise from the fire. Behind her, a deity murti with a golden hooded serpent canopy is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands on a purple-draped altar. A seated woman in a red chair watches at the right, and a few figures stand in the dimly lit background.2013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08A blurred night photo of a fire ritual with smoke and bright orange flames rising at lower left. Beside the fire, a man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap pours or offers from a small silver vessel held in his right hand, with a white bandage on that wrist. Behind the fire stands a large golden kalasha-like vessel and a deity murti draped in yellow marigold garlands. Several onlookers in pale clothing stand in the background on the right. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so his identity is uncertain.2013-10-08October 13 20132013-10-13Night outdoor fire ritual at a riverside ghat with stone steps. A standing man in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a bandaged right forearm and a red tilak holds his hands together in prayer beside a burning homa fire sending up flames and smoke. Behind a golden cobra-hood canopy and a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a pink cloth, a shallow altar holds offerings and flower garlands. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand in the background with palms pressed together.2013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08A night-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in front of a deity murti shaded by a large golden naga hood, with the murti garlanded in yellow flowers and draped in pink cloth on a blue-and-purple covered platform. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a tied orange headcloth, pours from a silver vessel into the flames. On the right a person in a rust-red robe with a bare arm bandage holds a brass bowl of petals and flowers. Behind them a line of people in white and red-brown garments stands on steps, watching. Smoke rises through the scene, and flowers are scattered on the floor.2013-10-08A night homa in an open-sided pavilion. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a matching orange turban and gold-bordered cloth pours an offering from a silver vessel into a rising fire on a stepped stone fire pit. Smoke fills the air. Behind the fire, a figure seated on a red upholstered throne with gold trim and a gold-bordered back is partly visible, wearing orange-saffron clothing and a chain. To the left, floral garlands hang on a decorated deity murti altar with white flower decorations. Brass pots and bowls sit on the stone steps, with scattered flower petals, stacked firewood, and yellow cloth bags at the lower left. A fan stands beside the throne.2013-10-13October 08 20132013-10-08January 05 20142014-01-05