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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) at a yajna altar. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, bare-shouldered, holding a long wooden ladle or stick over a blazing fire pit. Flames rise from the altar, which is edged with marigold and white flower garlands and offering bowls with fruit and metal vessels. Behind is a deity murti or statue garlanded with multicolour flower strings, and a draped cloth backdrop with palm-leaf decorations. Smoke fills the air. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, officiating the fire offering.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) at a temple-like pavilion. A figure in orange robes with long hair sits cross-legged at a raised fire pit, holding a long wooden stick or ladle into a large flame. Marigold garlands and white flowers border the fire pit, with brass vessels, fruit and a kalasha-style lamp stand in the foreground. Behind, floral-decorated deity murtis, white and gold draping and bamboo poles frame the scene. The figure's garments are orange and the scene is smoky. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, performing the offering.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold chain, sits on a red-cushioned seat and extends a long wooden ladle over a square homa fire pit lined with orange marigold garlands. Behind him, a second seated figure in orange clothing is partly visible. Sugarcane stalks stand beside the pit, with bananas and green leaves hanging above. To the right, mounds of offerings, a steel bowl and a glass vessel of flowers and petals surround a large deity murti draped in multicoloured garlands. Another deity image in gold and garlands stands in the background behind white draped cloth. a person: the man at the fire has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold chain, presented as a homa priest performing the offering.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A homa fire pit at a ritual altar with a bright flame rising from the centre, surrounded by roses and marigolds. A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a long beaded necklace leans forward at left, holding a bamboo stick over the fire. Behind the fire, a tiered arrangement of offerings and a large gold-and-blue deity murti garlanded with green, yellow and red flower chains stand before a draped curtain. A portrait labelled "Nithyanan" hangs at upper right. A second orange-robed attendant sits in the background at left, and a brass oil lamp stands at the lower left corner.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa (fire offering) at a yajna in an open pavilion. A seated man in orange-saffron robes, long dark hair swept back, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, sits behind a silver-rimmed tray and a silver lamp stand. A flame and smoke rise from a rectangular fire pit lined with orange marigolds and white flowers. Behind, silver deity murti are dressed with multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and white, and a gold-draped backdrop hangs above. Fruits, brass vessels and flower heaps sit on the right. a person: the seated priest's long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala match the cues, and the page links him to the Sapta Yaagam fire offerings in Salem.2006-07-17