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A photograph of a homa ritual inside a temple shrine with gold-tinted architecture. In the foreground, four people sit around a fire pit with a visible flame: a young girl on the left in an orange cloth and a young priest in orange, and others in orange and white with ash marks on their bodies, pouring offerings and holding ladles. On the raised yellow platform stand a kalasha-like arrangement and small striped flags. Behind them is a deity murti with silver-tone armour-like ornaments and a crown, flanked by two figures. On the right, a seated figure with a pink turban, rudraksha-style beaded garland and gold ornaments is shown as a statue or portrait on a golden throne with red cushions. A caption reads shatru samhara trishati homa.

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A photograph of a Shatru Samhara Trishati Homa at a golden temple shrine. A young boy with an orange headband and white forehead markings sits at left, extending his arm toward a small fire burning in a pit at bottom centre, with an offering spoon or ladle visible. Behind the fire, a golden raised platform holds a deity murti with a crown, garlands and jewelled ornaments, flanked by two smaller ornate figures, with striped cloth and green-leafed kalasha-like pots and yellow flags arranged around it. Golden lattice panels and a gold lamp stand fill the background, and a bowl sits at lower left. Several adults' hands and heads are partially visible at the bottom edge.2020-11-20A photograph of a homa ritual inside an ornate golden shrine. A small fire burns in a pit in the foreground, and several people in saffron-orange cloths and bare upper bodies with white painted markings and beaded necklaces sit around it, holding ladles and offering items. A decorated deity murti stands on a golden platform behind the fire, surrounded by tall flags and kalasha pots with striped cloth. Gilded lattice panels, a golden swan-shaped stand and bead garlands fill the background.2020-11-20A homa fire burns in the foreground of a temple shrine. Three figures with shaved or cropped heads, white sacred markings on their bodies, and orange or saffron cloths hold ladles and offerings toward the flames. Behind the fire, a deity murti sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, decorated with a garland of beads and flowers, and a painted face. To the left stands a decorated altar with a yellow base, a kalasha-like vessel, a red flower, and ceremonial weapons such as a trident and spear with yellow flags. Brass vessels sit near the fire.2020-11-20ADIKAILASA on 11/20/20202020-11-20ADIKAILASA on 11/20/20202020-11-20Two women in orange saris stand with their backs to the camera in a gilded shrine room, one holding a tray of flowers and the other a lamp, facing a deity murti decorated with silver and jewelled ornaments and a crown, flanked by two smaller figures. In front is a gold platform with kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves and striped cloth. To the right, a portrait of a man with an orange turban, rudraksha-style garlands and a gold necklace sits on a gold throne with red cushions, labelled as a portrait. A small gold elephant and oil lamps are visible. Two physical people are present.2020-11-20ADIKAILASA on 12/22/20212021-12-22November 04 20132013-11-04May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07A homa fire burns in a brass-edged wooden fire pit before a golden-framed red throne where a seated figure in red and saffron-toned clothing holds a trident and wears a rudraksha mala, with a sanctum of deity murtis garlanded in marigolds behind. Several men sit on the red floor: one shirtless in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and orange-tinted shawl near brass vessels, another shirtless beside him, and a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl on the right holding a flower plate. Brass lamps, banana leaves, marigold garlands and offering plates surround the scene, with a decorative curtain overhead.2016-12-02April 30 20152015-04-30