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A photograph of a fire ritual under a thatched palm-leaf roof, with thick smoke filling the bright background. In the centre a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth, with an orange-red shawl over his shoulder, stands at a sacred fire pit holding a long pole or ladle and a green palm frond. Behind him, a crowd of seated devotees, many in white, watches the homa. The foreground is decorated with flower garlands in pink, red and yellow, a kalasha-like vessel, and offerings on a raised platform. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the roof. The image is a photo of a homa/yagna rite, with no clearly identifiable person identified by face.

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September 14 20062006-09-14A homa or yagna under a thatched shelter, with smoke filling the space. A priest in an orange-red garment stands at the right, holding a long pole with a green cloth at its end over the fire pit. Many people in white clothes sit on the ground in the smoky background. The fire pit and altar are decorated with marigold and pink flower garlands, palm fronds and a kalasha-like offering with a tall palm spathe. Fluorescent tube lights hang from the thatched roof.2006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14A photograph of a fire ritual inside a thatched open-sided pavilion, with heavy white smoke billowing from a fire pit at the lower left. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt, with a light cream turban and an orange-and-maroon shawl across his shoulders, holds a tray upward over the flames. Another tray of yellow flowers and greenery rests in his left hand. Several seated people in white clothes are visible in the smoky background, and marigold and pink flower garlands decorate the ritual area. A brass deity murti and a brass lamp sit near the fire pit.2006-09-14September 14 20062006-09-14July 17 20062006-07-17September 14 20062006-09-14March 16 20172017-03-16