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A man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red dhoti sits cross-legged on a stone floor reading from an open book, with white ash horizontal marks on his arm and a rudraksha mala around his neck. In front of him a square fire pit of yellow-painted bricks burns with a small flame, with a silver spouted vessel, a bowl and a silver ladle nearby. Behind the fire, garlanded kalasha pots decorated with white and red flower garlands and green cloth sit on an orange cloth-covered platform before a stone wall carved with a sun-face motif. A partly visible woman in white stands at the top left.

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A seated priest in orange-red robes and a matching orange turban performs a homa beside a sunken square fire pit with bright flames, marigold-yellow and white floral garlands, and brass vessels with offerings on a blue-and-red cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large gold ornament, reads from an open book, and has white tilak marks on his arms and forehead. Behind him, several figures in orange sit in the dim hall, and at right a young man in white dhoti with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace sits by the offerings. A tray of banana-like fruit and a basket of dried sticks sit nearby.2015-11-18A photograph of a homa ritual on the stone steps of a riverbank ghat beside flowing water. A priest in a red-orange turban and matching draped cloth sits cross-legged, wearing a long beaded rudraksha mala and gold chain, with white markings on his arms. Before him a small square fire pit lined with yellow bricks holds a bright flame, with a brass ladle, a bowl of grain and a metal pot nearby. To the right, a second figure in a red and orange sari-style garment sits beside coconuts wrapped in green cloth, garlands of white flowers and red ribbon, and small brass dishes of powder. Shiny brass vessels and offerings fill the foreground.2014-03-24July 29 20122012-07-29A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange dhoti with gold border performs a homa ritual at a fire pit, holding a ladle or stick over the flames while reading from a small book. He wears a rudraksha mala, a bangle and a white sacred mark on his upper arm. Brass pots, a kalasha, flower garlands, banana leaves and oil lamps sit on a low wooden platform, with a yellow garland-draped deity murti and blue cloth behind.2015-11-18May 17 20132013-05-17A seated man in reddish-maroon robes and a matching turban performs a fire ritual at night beside a brick-lined fire pit. He holds a long-handled silver ladle over the flames and a silver bowl rests at his side. An orange marigold garland hangs around his neck and bangles are on his wrist. Behind him, a decorated altar draped in a purple and silver cloth holds yellow flowers, green leaves, a kalasha-like vessel and gold-toned offerings. A red brick wall and a lit lamp stand in the background.2014-05-21March 18 20142014-03-18A photograph of an outdoor homa at a stone-walled ghat area. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings on his arms and chest stands at left, holding a spoon-like ladle over a fire. A seated woman in a red shawl at right holds a tall white ceremonial staff beside a brick fire pit with a bright flame and a brass bowl. Behind them, a garlanded kalasha pair with orange and green cloth stands on a draped table before a carved stone structure. A girl in orange sits nearby and onlookers stand at the top edge. The visible man's appearance does not clearly match the a person candidate cues, so he is described only by role.2014-03-24December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and a matching orange turban seated on the ground at an outdoor fire ritual. He holds an open book in one hand and gestures with the other hand over a small fire burning on a stone-edged pit. Silver bowls, a metal plate of grains, a fruit and flower offering, and small brass pots sit nearby. Behind him a decorated altar is draped in blue cloth and garlanded with yellow marigold strands, with red and gold fabric visible above. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering.2013-10-06A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A man seated on a silver-ornamented wooden chair wears a rust-red turban and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist, with a long rudraksha mala and a silver necklace on his bare chest. White horizontal stripes are painted on his upper arm and shoulder. He stirs an oblation with a silver ladle into a silver bowl, beside a square brick fire pit where a flame rises. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-like pot, lamps and fruit sit on a purple cloth in front, and a carved dark wooden doorway stands behind him against a stone wall. Because the page names a person and the visible cues are a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial silver necklace, this may be a person, presiding over the homa with an ordinary ritual role.2018-04-03March 18 20142014-03-18