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A large fire blazes in a homa pit decorated with flower petals and coloured powders during a Srividhya homa. Behind the flames, a golden-framed altar holds a deity murti draped with garlands. On the left, a man in an ochre shawl and a white dhoti stands beside a priest holding a tray. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti leans over the fire, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red tilak holds a microphone. A brass bowl sits at the pit's edge. The page indicates a person was at this event, but no one is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is marked as present.

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A night-time homa in an ashram hall: a bare-chested priest with a green headcloth and yellow shawl holds a ritual vessel over a blazing fire pit set on a yellow-tiled platform strewn with red flowers and fruit. Behind, a seated priest in white dhoti and rudraksha mala plays a small instrument, and a standing priest in white with garlands and a cloth over his shoulder tends the area. Seated devotees in white and gold-bordered cloth face the fire; brass vessels and a kalasha sit at the front. Ornate gold framing, a deity murti, and oil lamps fill the background, with two red-turbaned figures on a shelf.2015-09-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in a dimly lit hall. A large flame rises from a brick fire pit bordered with scattered flower petals. Three men stand at the fire: a shaved-headed priest in orange-and-green cloth bare-chested with a red rudraksha-style mala, a man in white dhoti and shawl holding a red cloth bundle over a silver tray, and a younger man in white dhoti looking on. A seated man in white holds a microphone near the fire. Behind them a silver-framed throne canopy with a green backdrop holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, and a golden parasol hangs overhead. Four people are visible.2015-07-16January 03 20152015-01-03July 04 20132013-07-04January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesJuly 16 20152015-07-16A large fire pit homa blazes in the foreground with tall flames and smoke rising from offerings. Behind it stand three men with folded hands in prayer. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a microphone, with white and red forehead markings. The man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a turban-style headwrap, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Garlands of marigolds hang along the back wall of the hall, with a decorated altar and kalasha visible. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2018-04-14March 10 20132013-03-10July 06 20152015-07-06September 09 20162016-09-09April 29 20132013-04-29A photo of a fire ritual at a brick-walled homa pit with tall flames rising from it. A bare-chested man in an orange and pink cloth raises a metal vessel above the fire, with a red beaded necklace around his neck. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and shawl holds another vessel. A gilded ornate canopy, a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers and marigolds, and brass lamps are visible at the edges.2015-07-16