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A bare-chested priest in a pink turban and white dhoti sits before a fire pit of stacked yellow bricks during a homa, pouring from a copper vessel into flames. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a shivalinga pendant, a small mic clipped to his chest, and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands an ornate gold and red throne. To the right, a person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside the fire, with yellow marigolds and a woven basket of leaves nearby. The priest's appearance is not sufficient to confirm the page's identification of a person.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and pink turban sits before a stone fire pit where a flame burns in a copper vessel, offering sticks from a wicker basket into the fire. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a small gold deity pendant and rudraksha-style beads. Behind him a large golden ornate throne with red cushions stands beside yellow flowers and garlands. A homa is being performed on the blue and striped mat, with marigold petals scattered around. Two people in dark clothing are partly visible at the left edge.2016-09-29A fire ritual at night in a temple-like hall. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a pink turban and white dhoti sits before a brick fire pit (homa/yagna), holding a small copper vessel and a flower-decorated object over the flames, with a copper bowl beside the fire and marigolds and petals on the bricks. Behind him, a seated figure in a red-brown robe, a gold necklace and a bracelet sits in front of an elaborate golden floral backdrop with red cushions. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and a full beard; a robed attendant stands at the upper right and another person stands at the top, partly visible. Yellow flowers lie at the right edge.2016-09-29September 29 20162016-09-29A homa fire ceremony in a temple setting. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a pink turban and white cloth kneels before a blazing fire pit built of yellow brick, pouring offerings from a basket into the flames; a beaded necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him, a seated figure in a red-brown robe with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a heavy gold chain sits on a red-cushioned throne framed by a golden glowing backdrop. Another attendant in a green garment and a man in white stand nearby, and a cameraman is visible at the upper right. Offerings of flowers and betel leaves lie on the brick platform.2016-09-29September 29 20162016-09-29September 29 20162016-09-29September 29 20162016-09-29A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an interior with a rough brick wall. A man seated on the floor, bare-chested with a white dhoti and pink head-cloth, feeds a flaming fire pit lined with yellow flowers and offerings. Standing to the right is a bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold chain, hands folded, and at the left edge another ritual participant in white. Behind them women in white saris stand with hands pressed together, and yellow cloth bundles and marigold-decorated items sit on the floor.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with rough stone walls. A bearded man with a painted forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a reddish-brown robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold chest pendant and gold bangles, eyes closed. Another man in a white dhoti and pink-white head cloth stands at a fire pit, pouring offerings into the flames, with brass vessels and yellow marigold garlands around. Two men in white dhotis and beaded necklaces stand at the right and left edges, hands folded, and a row of devotees in white and pale clothing stands in the background with palms pressed together.2016-09-09 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies