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A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual at a fire pit (kunda) carved from stone with flower petals scattered around it. A priest on the left, bare-chested in white dhoti with a pink and orange head cloth, pours an offering from a ladle into the fire while holding a brass bowl. Three men sit behind him: one in a yellow cloth with a rudraksha mala, one wearing spectacles and a yellow cloth, and one bare-chested with beaded necklaces. On the right, a red-and-gold-draped altar holds several kalasha pots wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, with red flowers. Red curtains form the backdrop. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the role-based description stands.

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January 31 20182018-01-31A ritual scene before a red draped backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a red-and-white patterned turban and white dhoti pours liquid from a small spoon over a stone yajna altar or homa platform. Three seated men beside him wear rudraksha malas, one in a yellow cloth, and sit on red-patterned mats. On the right, a gold-framed arch stands above a red table draped in gold brocade, holding a row of small clay or metal sculpted heads or murti forms garlanded with yellow flowers. Brass vessels, a bowl, coconuts, bananas, oranges, betel leaves and flower offerings are arranged on the red floor.2018-01-31A ritual abhishekam at a stone yoni-pitha altar draped with red cloth. Two bare-chested priests sit on the red floor: the left priest in a pink and orange turban, white dhoti and rudraksha mala, extends his arm toward the altar while holding a brass bowl; a second priest in a white dhoti and yellow shawl sits beside him with a brass vessel. Behind them, a table covered in orange brocade holds decorated coconuts wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands, plus banana and fruit offerings. A gold ornate arch frames the scene. Scattered flower petals, bananas and brass pots fill the foreground.2018-01-31A ritual scene in a temple-like hall with red draped walls. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with a multicoloured turban and orange-red stripes, and two men in yellow shawls with rudraksha malas, sit beside a stone yoni-shaped abhishekam stone decorated with flowers and leaves. The priest applies a white paste to a seated man's forehead. Behind them, a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands near a gold arched frame decorated with yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and kalasha pots, set on an orange brocade-draped table. Brass bowls and offerings sit on the floor.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a homa or yagna setup on a red-carpeted stage with red drapes behind. In the foreground a square stone fire pit with a dark opening is decorated with red flower petals and white marks. Behind it, an altar draped in orange and gold brocade holds yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and a brass dish of fruit. On the right, a deity murti is adorned with pink and yellow flower garlands beside a brass kalasha. Four men stand behind the altar in white dhotis and sacred threads; the man at left has a red-and-white turban, bare upper body and white markings, and his hands are folded in prayer. Other items include a brass lamp, plates and a woven basket.2018-01-31July 17 20132013-07-17A homa ritual in a covered hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground. A shirtless priest in white dhoti sits at left, waving a ladle or stick over the pit, which holds offerings and marigold garlands. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange-red shawl with a beaded necklace stands at right with hands folded. Two seated men in saffron-and-purple attire with white cloth chant at a microphone, one in the background at right. Behind them stands a gold-framed altar with a seated deity murti draped in marigold garlands, flanked by golden kalasha-style vessels and brass lamps. Gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas decorate the sides of the hall.2015-07-17April 30 20152015-04-30Night-time homa at an open pavilion. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a red tilak sits cross-legged before a wooden fire altar, holding a ladle over the fire. Beside him, other priests in white and saffron-orange cloths sit on mats. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which holds brass vessels, lit oil lamps, rice offerings and red flower petals. To the right, a figure with a red-and-orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a brown-and-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him, a screen shows a colourful image. Strings of lamps hang overhead, and deity murtis draped in garlands stand at the left.2016-12-07August 21 20172017-08-21