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A thatched open-sided pavilion holds a brick fire pit (homa kund) sending up smoke. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, with a shaved head and tilak, leads the ritual, holding a flower-decked object and a small bell toward the flames. To the left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red rudraksha-style mala stands watching. Behind the fire, a draped pink-patterned backdrop frames three framed portraits garlanded with flowers, and a decorated altar with brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sits to the right. Fruit, coconuts, and flower offerings lie on the ground in front, and a small brass vessel rests near the fire pit.

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July 05 20012001-07-05July 05 20012001-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 05 20012001-07-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bald, bare-chested priest in a flowing saffron-orange cloth sitting on an animal-skin seat, one arm extended over a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with a fire burning inside. Behind the pit stand a central framed photo portrait of a bearded saint in a white garment with garland and a smaller portrait of a robed woman, all garlanded with white and red flowers, plus a patterned draped backdrop. A small brass kalasha, a bell, and a platter of fruit sit nearby. A figure in dark clothing is partly visible at left. a person cues are absent: the seated priest has a shaved head and a plain white forehead mark, with no long hair, crown or turban; identity is not asserted.2001-07-05July 05 20012001-07-05A photograph of a homa or fire ritual at a brick-lined fire pit. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron cloth, bare-chested, sits cross-legged at left and feeds offerings into the flames with his right hand. Behind the fire pit stands a decorated altar with a red and gold deity murti garlanded with white and pink flowers. Three framed portraits hang behind on a floral cloth, each garlanded with white flower strings. Brass lamps and a flower-covered offering table appear at right, and flower petals are scattered on the ground. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person claim, so he is described by role only.Night ritual under a white canopy at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at a golden fire pit, pouring liquid from a metal kettle into rising smoke. Behind him, another orange-clad priest holds a vessel. Seated devotees on striped cloth line the left side, bare-chested men in white dhotis. Oil lamps, a garland of red and white flowers, bananas and petals lie on the mat. Ornate deity murti and a black stone figure draped with garlands stand in the background.2017-09-17 +1 copiesA homa fire pit lined with yellow brick, with flames rising from burning wood and offerings of seeds and red petals, is the centre of the scene. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the fire and tends the flames with a ladle. Beside him, a man in a plain orange cloth and a purple shawl kneels and tends the fire, and a seated man in orange robes with a gold necklace and a gold garland watches. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange cloths attend a row of small white lamps and a brass lamp stand, and a shelf of carved deity and animal figures is visible on the right. A central figure in orange robes, with long grey hair, sits calmly with hands folded. The scene appears to be a ritual homa in progress at an outdoor setup with a colourful striped mat.2015-09-14A photograph of an outdoor homa at a shrine. A young man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, stands at right pouring from a metal vessel into a fire burning inside a brick fire pit. Beside him, a second shirtless young man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat holding a ladle. Behind them a seated figure in a golden throne wears a crown, orange-red cloth and a garland. In front, yellow and white flower garlands, fruits, bowls and brass vessels lie on striped mats. Brick walls and a wooden door frame the scene.2019-01-05July 05 20012001-07-052002 - Beautiful PicturesNight fire ritual, a homa at a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames and smoke. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a silver vessel over the fire. Seated at right on an ornate silver-backed chair with leopard-print cushion is a man in an orange shawl over a maroon-red robe, wearing a white flower garland and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, hands joined in his lap. Behind him, priests in red-orange and white garments stand, and a woman in orange-red sari with hands folded stands nearby. A silver bowl sits on the brick edge, and a silver ceremonial staff with a fringed canopy rises at right.2014-08-01