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A photograph of a homa or yagna fire pit with logs burning and yellow-coloured offerings smouldering. A shirtless man with white ash markings on his arms and chest, wearing an orange dhoti with a black-and-yellow patterned waist cloth, a rudraksha bracelet and an orange-and-black head wrap, stands at left feeding the fire with his hands. Behind the fire, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and pink garlands, kalasha pots with mango leaves and beaded ornaments, and gold lamp stands flank the scene against red drapes.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest with an orange turban, white sacred markings on his chest and arms, a rudraksha-style beaded cord and a zebra-striped waist cloth feeds bundles of grass or sticks into a flaming fire pit lined with stones. Behind him stand a golden lamp stand with oil lamps, a large brown clay pot, a wooden veena-like instrument, yellow and red marigold garlands and a deity murti draped in flowers. Gold and silver draped cloth covers the upper background. No other people are visible.2021-01-19January 19 20212021-01-19A bearded man in an orange turban and orange-and-tiger-striped dhoti stands at left, holding a flaming camphor aarti lamp toward a golden deity figure, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace visible on his chest. Behind him are ornate gold lamp stands, two veena-like stringed instruments, decorated kalasha pots with jewelry and greenery, and a seated deity murti draped in red and purple cloth and heaped with yellow and red flower garlands. Smoke rises from offerings in the foreground. a person cues: orange turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, presiding over aarti.2021-01-19A fire ritual at a temple shrine. A bare-backed priest with a tied orange headband and a striped yellow-and-black dhoti stands at a large flame, holding a brass tray of green offerings over the fire. Bananas and cut fruit are heaped on the stone fire pit. Behind him a veena, a stringed instrument, leans against the altar, and a richly decorated deity murti with flower garlands rises in the background. Tall gold oil lamps with flames flank the scene, and an orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge. Possible homa or yagna offering.2021-01-19A photograph of a temple puja: a bearded man in an orange turban, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and a dark-and-tiger-striped cloth at his waist, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and gestures with the other beside a tall brass lamp stand. Behind him, a decorated deity murti wrapped in yellow and red marigold garlands sits beside two stringed instruments, a veena-like instrument and a tanpura-like instrument, with kalasha pots and floral decorations. Flower petals scatter through the air and a yellow-and-red garland drapes a seated murti in the foreground. A caption on the lower band reads 'Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa'. The man in the turban is a priest performing the ritual.2021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17A photograph of a homa ritual inside a temple hall. On the left, a bare-chested priest with an orange turban and beard stands before a golden lamp stand and an oil lamp, holding bundles of grass and a metal vessel. White sacred ash marks his arms and torso, and he wears a tiger-striped cloth and a beaded rudraksha necklace. In the centre-right, a fire blazes in a pit in front of a large decorated deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Two veena-like stringed instruments rest near the fire, and a silk-wrapped object lies on the ground. Gold lamps and sparkling fabric hang in the background.2021-01-17A bare-chested priest in an orange turban and striped zebra-print dhoti stands at a homa fire, feeding bundles of dry grass into flames. White sacred ash marks decorate his arms and chest, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala hangs on his shoulder. Beside him a brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal, and behind the fire a veena rests against a clay pot. Marigold and rose garlands drape the altar, with a deity murti adorned with flower garlands in the background. The scene shows a fire ritual in a temple setting.2021-01-17ADIKAILASA on 1/17/20212021-01-17A homa ritual at an altar with a visible fire pit. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and a saffron-and-white wrap feeds offerings into the flames with his right hand, while a second attendant with white body markings holds a small brass dish at left. Behind the fire, a veena-like stringed instrument, a decorated kalasha pot with jewelled ornaments and yellow and red flower garlands surround the altar, with a gold lamp stand and a deity murti visible in the background. Whether the priest is the a person candidate is uncertain; he is shown performing the homa, with his face partly visible. Caption text reads Nithyanandotsavam Day 20 - Medasaraswathi Homa and Nithyananda Homa.2021-01-17January 19 20212021-01-19January 19 20212021-01-19