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A homa ritual in an indoor hall: a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron wrap, stands and pours offerings from a silver tray into a fire burning on a brick-like fire pit. Two assistants in orange robes kneel nearby, one with white tilak markings and a rudraksha mala, the other at a microphone stand beside metal bowls and fruit. Behind them is a gold ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, a kalasha with a garland, and a pedestal fan and standing air conditioner. Three people are visible.

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A photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor hall with white tiled floor. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl and pours an offering from a steel bowl into a small fire built from stacked yellow-brown bricks. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange-brown robes with white forehead markings kneel on a striped green mat beside a steel bowl and a steel tray of offerings. Behind them stands a golden throne with tiger-skin upholstery and a red cushion. On the right a kalasha-like vessel is decorated with white flower garlands and an orange cloth, with fruit and steel plates in front. A pedestal fan and a floor air conditioner stand in the background.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28Inside a temple hall, a fire pit (homa/yagna) burns in the foreground with flames rising from a yellow-brick base. A seated man in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Three attendants in saffron-orange and red-orange dhotis and turbans stand before a wooden door, one holding a metal plate and another a vessel, while a fourth figure in red-orange presses near them. Brass pots decorated with mango leaves and coconuts sit on a pedestal beside oil lamps (oil lamps) burning at the doorway, and a sandalwood-brown carved wooden door is behind them.2018-04-11A homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a fire burning on a stack of yellow-painted bricks. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded neck garland sits at left, gripping grass bundles and feeding them toward the flames. Beside him, a younger priest in orange cloth with a white tilak on his forehead watches the fire. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, one wearing rudraksha beads, sit observing. Silver puja vessels, a metal tray and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor in the foreground, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge.2013-05-13May 28 20132013-05-28A ritual ceremony in an indoor hall with a golden ornate throne and a gold-and-cream backdrop. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands as he performs puja. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti with yellow border and sandalwood markings sits attentively. Behind, a man in white sits near the golden peetha. On the right, a man in a rust-coloured turban and orange garments wears a red-and-white flower garland, gold chains and armlets, seated on a gold throne. In front are silver plates with bananas, coconut, a kalasha with flowers and a yellow cloth, and a kalasha vessel. A standing attendant in orange and yellow stands at left. Air conditioner and red curtains in background.2015-04-28April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual at a fire pit. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, tending a flame over a brass vessel on a white platform. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads stands beside another in white. Two men sit on ornate gold thrones with maroon cushions. The seated man at centre wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a headband and a red tilak. The seated man at right wears orange robes, a long gold garland and long hair, and sits with hands in lap. Green foliage and pink flowers stand behind. This looks like a homa or fire ritual with an honoured seated pair.2012-04-24May 28 20132013-05-28A fire pit of stacked yellow and brick blocks burns brightly in the foreground during a homa. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and a matching orange-red turban leans over a silver tray, pouring liquid from a small vessel while holding green leaves; rudraksha beads and a white flower garland hang at his chest, and white ash marks his arms. Behind the fire, a seated man in orange-red robes, a gold necklace and a shawl sits on a red-cushioned ornate silver-trimmed throne in front of a carved wooden cabinet. Brass vessels, marigolds, lemons and a silver plate with a bowl are arranged on a striped mat. a person is on the throne, seated as the observer; the priest is a ritual officiant. Two people are visible.2018-04-26