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A homa fire ritual on a stage decorated with flower garlands and a pink backdrop. A man in saffron robes and a white-and-red pointed hat holds a brass tray of flames above the fire pit, while a second man in saffron stands beside him. A bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and a saffron-robed attendant holding a small bell and cup stand to the left. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad man with a mala is set on a gold ornate throne with a canopy, garlanded with flowers. The white brick fire altar is scattered with petals.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A homa or fire ritual on a raised white stage decorated with marigold and leaf garlands. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a white headband holds a flaming arati lamp over a fire pit ringed with white ritual blocks and brass vessels. Two more saffron-robed men stand behind him, one with a long beard and a yellow shawl in white nearby. A gilded throne with a golden canopy sits to the right, bearing a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala. Fringed kites or flags in purple, blue and yellow lie on the stage edge, and a seated audience is visible at the bottom. The portrait is a depiction on the throne, not a physical person.2009-12-24Photo of a ceremonial worship scene on a stage. A standing priest in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp toward a golden throne (peetha) with a red-and-yellow canopy, draped in yellow and orange garlands. Two seated attendants beside him: one in orange robes with hands folded in prayer, one in white with a gold necklace. Behind them, a few people in white and yellow sit or stand near a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. Smoke rises at the top, and a foreground carpet holds scattered offerings and flowers.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony on a decorated stage. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a fire pit where flames rise from a tiered arrangement of white blocks and offerings. The man in the centre wears a white and red striped headdress, a red and white flower garland, and holds an oil lamp aloft. A third figure in orange kneels at the left edge, and another person in dark clothing is partly visible further left. Behind them a large ornate golden throne stands under a gold canopy, with a framed portrait on its back showing a figure in orange robes with long hair, surrounded by a yellow and orange flower garland. Green foliage arches and pink drapery frame the stage, and brass vessels and pots sit on the floor in front of the fire.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a ceremony under a white tented canopy with a small golden umbrella above. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a multicoloured flower garland and red blooms. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and holds white cloth in both hands. Beside the throne, a man in orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in prayer, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold chain stands on the left. A figure in white sits near a striped mat on the far left, a large cobra-hooded motif stands beside the dais, and a tall fire burns at the right edge. Oil lamps line the green floor in front of the throne. Two more people in orange and a woman in a sari stand at the right.2011-07-15A ritual scene in a room with golden thrones and a mountain backdrop. In the centre, a man in rust-red saffron robes wears a white and red flower garland and makes a gesture with his hands before a fire in a marigold-decked tray. Beside him, a younger man bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace holds a brass tray. Behind them, a decorated deity murti in a gold chair is dressed in red and gold silk and garlands, with an oil lamp on a brass stand. A tiger-skin draped golden seat sits nearby. Flower-filled plates lie on the floor.2017-06-10A homa fire burns in a square yellow-tinted brick fire pit on a grey carpet, with offerings and a metal plate nearby. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti with bare upper body and tilak kneels and tends the fire. To the left an attendant in an orange turban and orange clothing sits beside a brass vessel and basket. On the right a seated man in a white turban, white garland and red dhoti holds his hands together. Behind them ornate gold thrones and two decorated deity murtis draped in garlands, one in green and gold with a crown, stand under a dark red curtain. The setting appears to be a ritual wedding-style ceremony.2015-04-30December 24 20092009-12-24A fire ritual on a raised stage at a homa or yagna. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall white and red headdress with a peacock feather and a long garland of red, orange and multicoloured flowers, and holds a brass tray of offerings while standing beside a blazing fire pit. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and gold necklace holds a microphone. To the left, an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl bows toward the fire, and another saffron-robed figure stands behind. A man in white with a gold garland stands at right. Flower petals are scattered on white altar blocks, a brass vessel sits by the fire, and a floral arch with orange, pink and red blooms frames the stage with maroon drapery behind.2009-12-24A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a hall. A standing priest in an orange-brown dhoti with bare upper body and rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, faces an ornately garlanded deity murti in a gold arched shrine, the murti draped with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Three young boys in saffron-orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor with brass plates and offerings. Behind them, a seated figure in a red-and-gold throne draped with flower garlands wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala, and a pink cloth covers the altar table with flowers and an oil lamp in front. Smoke rises at the right.2015-04-30