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A homa ritual in a large hall decorated with marigold garlands, banana leaves and colourful umbrellas. Several priests with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged in two rows around a square fire pit, holding ladles and offering vessels. Brass bowls, coconuts and yellow flower garlands are arranged before them, with smoke rising from the pit. Two men in saffron and orange garments sit at the centre of the row, and a cameraman stands behind the scene. No person in the image is identifiable as a person.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +2 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A large hall decorated with banana plants, multicoloured paper hangings and yellow marigold garlands hosts a homa. Rows of men seated on a red cloth, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, perform a fire ritual around a large square fire pit with steam rising. Brass vessels, coconuts, kalasha pots wrapped in marigolds and banana leaves sit in front of them. A man at the right holds a ladle, and a figure in a maroon headcloth and red shawl sits nearby. The scene resembles a homa or yagna at a temple.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA ritual homa in a hall decorated with colourful painted pillars and draped fabric. A row of priests sit cross-legged on a red carpet behind a smoking fire pit, with brass vessels and offerings. Several bare-chested men wear white dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red or orange cloths over their shoulders. Coconuts wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and green leaves sit in the foreground, and a man in glasses on the right wears a golden bell-cluster necklace. The visible people are priests and assistants; no clearly distinctive a person candidate is evident.2018-04-14A large ritual hall with a long red carpet and rows of seated priests in white dhotis and red-orange shawls, many wearing rudraksha and gold-bead malas. In the foreground a fire pit holds a homa, with brass bowls, vessels and yellow marigold garlands arranged around it. Banana plants and colourful hanging decorations line the pillars, and a ritual bell and a cymbal-like instrument are visible at right. A seated priest in the foreground wears gold bead necklaces and a red headcloth. Rows of people sit further back among decorations.2018-04-14A homa or yagna in a hall with a central fire pit, smoke rising, surrounded by seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron or red shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas and yellow flower garlands. A priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stands at the centre-left, touching his face. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, offerings of sweets, fruit and marigold garlands are arranged on the floor near the fire. Red carpeting, hanging flower decorations and pillars frame the scene. A seated man in the right foreground wears a maroon turban and red shawl. Ritual offerings and a fire pit dominate the composition.2018-04-14A ritual homa at a temple hall decorated with marigold garlands and hanging umbrellas. In the foreground a fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit beside offering vessels and coconuts. Several men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and gold-coloured necklaces perform the rites, one bending low over the fire. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and saffron clothing stands among pillars, and a colourful floral-decorated palanquin or ratha stands to the right. A large ornate umbrella and floral arrangements complete the setting. The scene is the Sadashiva Mandapam inauguration at the Sri Nithyanandeshwara Devasthanam, Bengaluru.2018-04-14