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A 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.

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Photograph of a fire ritual indoors. A sacrificial fire burns in a square pit of yellow bricks on a striped multicoloured mat, with a kalasha-style brass vessel and offerings nearby. A man in an orange-red sannyasi robe and matching turban, with rudraksha beads, stands at the fire holding a small flower and an oil lamp, while a second man in orange sits at the left edge. Behind them a seated figure in a red-brown robe sits before a gold ornate throne-like chair; the seated figure is not identifiable beyond this role. Two women in orange saris with prayer-folded hands stand at the right beside a wooden door frame. Marigolds and a magenta cloth-covered table with white-and-yellow decorated items complete the homa setting.2018-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual in front of a red brick wall with yellow sunflowers behind it. A standing figure in a red-maroon turban and dark rust draped robes with gold border holds a flaming camphor lamp over a decorated altar-like platform draped in orange cloth. The altar holds a deity murti, garlands, and coconuts with green leaves and beaded adornments. A shaved-headed young devotee in orange-red robes sits at left with hands pressed together in prayer, and another partially visible person sits at far right. Warm lamp light illuminates the scene.2014-05-04May 21 20142014-05-21 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a tent setting. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit with kindling. A man in a purple shawl with a gold chain pours or offers an item from a spoon into the fire, while a man in orange and red dhoti-style clothing with a shawl sits at right holding a small vessel. Behind them, a man in red and orange clothes holds a basket of offerings, and a woman in white and gold stands at left. Steel bowls, a brass lamp and rows of white cups or shell-like offerings sit on shelves at right, with a small deity murti visible at far right.2015-09-14Outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with yellow marigold garlands and white powder designs. Two men in saffron-orange turbans and orange dhotis stand at the pit; the foreground man, bare-chested with silver chains and rudraksha beads, feeds an orange-yellow cloth into the flames while the flames rise. Behind them a third man in orange and a woman in a maroon sari stand near a silver tray of flowers. Striped mats cover the ground, with a steel bowl and ladle beside the pit. The page refers to a Maha Ganapathi Homa, but no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable in this image.2017-08-25December 15 20132013-12-15May 04 20142014-05-04A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with bare shoulders, glasses and a shaved head, leans over a tiered base of yellow turmeric-coloured bricks and pours from a small vessel into flames. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange turban and saffron-and-gold wrap sits cross-legged, and another orange-turbaned man sits behind. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is draped with marigold and multicoloured garlands in front of a pink cloth. Brass vessels, a kalasha, a small oil lamp and flower offerings lie on the floor, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at upper left.2015-04-30October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesApril 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at night. A man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit with bright flames, with his hands over the fire. He wears a long layered gold beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, and his long dreadlock-like hair falls over his shoulders. Behind him, a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch quietly. Silver and brass bowls, a brass bowl near the fire, lamps and a stack of offerings sit on the grass in front, and a blue-draped table stands at right.2013-12-09