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A photograph of a homa ceremony on a red floor before a red draped backdrop. A square stone fire pit with a dark central opening sits in the foreground, surrounded by rose petals, fruit and brass vessels. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold cloth at his waist stands at left holding a microphone and speaking, with a spear-bearing attendant in orange behind him. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with rudraksha necklaces stand at right beside a table draped in orange and gold brocade and decorated with yellow flower garlands and kalasha pots. A seated attendant in a light dhoti kneels at the fire pit. The scene shows a pooja-style ritual setting with a decorated peetha chair at left.

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Photograph of a ritual homa at an outdoor-style temple setting with red draped backdrop and red floor. A central square stone fire pit (kunda) holds dark ash, scattered with red flower petals and white powder. A man in white dhoti with bare chest and white markings speaks into a microphone while holding a small object; a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible. Behind him stands an attendant in an orange robe and turban holding a long staff. Three priests in white dhotis with bare torsos and beaded necklaces, one with a pink headband, tend the ritual; one squats at the pit. On the right is a flower-garlanded altar with yellow marigold garlands, a golden arched frame, and white conch-shaped vessels. Fruits, bananas, brass plates and oil lamps sit in the foreground. The man with the microphone shows no identifiable a person-type cues such as hair, crown or saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain. Six people are visible.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A ritual abhishekam scene in a red-draped tent. At the centre, a priest in a white dhoti with a yellow sash kneels beside a rectangular stone basin filled with liquid, pouring offerings with a small vessel. Nearby, a bare-chested priest in white stands with folded hands, and two men in white dhotis with saffron shawls hold microphones and chant. A figure at left wears a brown-and-tiger-striped garment with bare arms and wrists adorned with bracelets, standing with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates of fruit, flowers, coconuts and oil lamps sit on the floor, and a marigold-garlanded altar draped in gold cloth stands at right. Behind them, a wall of small deity figures decorated with garlands is visible, and a few women in red saris stand near the back.2018-01-31Five men in white dhotis and bare chests perform a ritual before a red draped backdrop beside a square stone fire pit (homa kunda) with ash and flower petals around it. The man at left holds a small vessel, the central man in a red headband and rudraksha mala holds a silver plate of red flowers, and a seated man at right wears a garland. A gilded arch and a table of yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and kalasha-style pots stand at right, with brass plates and trays of offerings on the floor. Ash horizontal markings are visible on several bodies. The scene suggests a homa or puja. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 06 20182018-01-06January 31 20182018-01-31July 17 20152015-07-17January 31 20182018-01-31Night-time homa ritual under a red canopy with gold-trimmed valance and red draped walls. A fire pit with burning flame sits on a red floor, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. A priest in white dhoti and red shawl bends over the fire, while a man in an orange-yellow turban and rudraksha mala sits at left by a red cushioned seat. Several people in white or orange-saffron robes sit and stand behind. On the right, a standing figure with long dreadlocks wears a brown-maroon wrap and rudraksha beads, facing the fire with bare shoulders. Another saffron-clad man operates a video camera at right. A flower-decorated arch and a garlanded altar stand in the background.2018-01-31A homa fire ritual inside a decorated tent. A fire burns in a brick fire pit bordered with coloured rangoli, with smoke rising. A man in an orange-yellow cloth and red rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel near the fire. Around him, priests in white dhotis sit on the floor, one bare-chested and one wearing a white shawl, with brass pots and offering bowls. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, with a silver-trimmed throne and brass oil lamps nearby. A microphone stands at the edge of the fire. Four physical people are clearly visible, plus a child at the fire pit.2015-07-16A night homa or yagna ritual in a temple-like hall with a tiled canopy and red floor. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border leans over a tiered wooden fire pit (homa kunda), pouring offerings while smoke rises. Beside him another priest in white kneels tending the fire, and a seated man at left holds a small bell or vessel. A white-robed elderly man with shaved head and white shawl stands at center behind the fire. To the right a deity murti is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers under a canopy, flanked by tall brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Fruit trays, banana, coconut and flower offerings sit on brass plates at lower left, and hanging ornaments decorate the ceiling.2016-12-07