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A photograph of a homa being performed at night in a temple setting. A man seated on the left wears white clothes with a dark border and a rudraksha-style cord, holding a wooden ladle and a folded paper. In front of him a square brick fire pit burns brightly, with a brass bowl of offerings beside it. Behind are three decorated deity murtis draped with yellow and orange garlands, with brass lamps, a plate of flowers and fruit, and a small oil lamp at the lower edge.

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A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) performed indoors in a temple shrine. A large fire burns in a square brick fire pit, surrounded by brass oil lamps on tall stands. Behind it stand two dark-skinned deity statues in orange-saffron robes and a decorated shrine niche with a deity murti garlanded with flowers. In the left foreground a priest sits on a cushion wearing white dhoti and shirt with red-bordered cloth, a rudraksha mala around his neck, wire-rimmed glasses, and a shaved head, holding a small bell or ritual item. Offerings on brass plates in the foreground include bananas, lemons, pineapple, rice, coconut and a lit oil lamp. A small logo appears in the upper left corner. The mood is ritual and devotional.A homa fire burns inside a white brick fire pit in a dimly lit temple hall. A seated man in white dhoti and white shirt, wearing glasses, pours or offers from a copper vessel into the flames. Behind the fire pit are deity murti in small shrines, with brass lamp stands flanking the pit and a small oil lamp glowing at lower left. The man is a priest performing the fire ritual; no distinctive a person cues are visible, so the identity is uncertain.A homa is being performed at night before a brick-lined fire pit with a large flame rising from it. A person in white robes with a white shawl sits on a low seat at left, extending an arm to throw an offering into the fire, with sparks flying. Behind the fire pit are brass oil lamps, fruit offerings including pineapple and bananas in the foreground, and a small lit oil lamp at lower left. In the background stand dark deity murti figures with orange garments and a gilded arch-shaped shrine decorated with garlands.A homa being performed at night before a white brick fire pit with a large flame rising from it. A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with red-edged cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a small bowl near the fire while another person in white sits at the lower left edge. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the pit, with fruit offerings including pineapple and bananas at the bottom. Behind, a deity murti stands in the shrine, with smaller goddess murtis adorned with garlands and framed by ornate golden prabhavalis.A homa fire burns inside a white brick fire pit in a temple hall before a shrine with deity murtis and gold arches. A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shirt with a red-edged cloth sits at left with palms joined in prayer, holding a small brass vessel. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and two tall dark statues with orange garments flank the shrine. Flowers and garlands decorate the deities. The scene is a fire ritual in progress.A seated man in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala, palms pressed together in prayer, sits beside a brick fire pit (homa kunda) where a flame rises. Behind him, two dark stone-like deity figures stand flanking the altar, and a central deity murti with garlands sits on an ornate gold throne, with floral garlands on smaller murtis. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the fire pit, and a brass ladle rests near the flames. The scene appears to be a homa or puja inside a temple hall.A photograph of a homa being performed in a temple shrine. A square fire pit lined with white bricks holds a bright flame at centre. Behind it sit small deity murtis garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, and a man in white with a book sits behind the fire. Two women in green and pale yellow saris kneel at right, one reaching toward the flame with her hand. Plates of fruit, marigold-type flowers, dried leaves and offerings lie on the floor in the foreground, along with a small red cloth.2009-09-20A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged at left with palms pressed together in prayer, a white cloth beneath him. In front of him a square brick fire pit burns with tall orange flames, with a brass ladle and small brass lamps nearby. Behind the fire, a decorated deity murti stands in a gilded arch framed by garlands, flanked by two dark-orange statues of female figures and two smaller garlanded figures on pedestals. Brass lamp stands rise at the sides.A homa fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit decorated with pink and white flowers. A bare-chested priest kneels at left, with white ceremonial markings on his arm and white-and-striped dhoti, pouring liquid offering from a brass ladle into the fire. Brass vessels and a brass pot sit in front, with a garlanded kalasha of yellow marigolds and red flowers behind. Smoke rises. Two other participants are partially visible at the top right.2018-01-06Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and white sleeveless upper cloth sits on a low seat reading from an open book while holding a long wooden stick over a brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a bright flame. Brass oil lamps stand around the fire, and brass plates hold flower petals, sweets, coconut pieces and fruit offerings. Behind, a decorated deity murti with garlands sits on a white-draped altar, flanked by two standing deity figures in orange-red robes and smaller framed figures. A second person in white sits at the lower left edge. This is a homa ritual being performed.A photograph inside a temple shrine with white walls and carved pillars. A man in white ritual clothes with a white cloth over his shoulder holds a burning flame or aarti lamp toward deity murti decorated with garlands, while a second person in a yellow shawl kneels in the foreground. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a square white fire pit with ash sits at right, smoke rises in the air, and framed deity pictures with red garlands hang on the walls.2009-09-22A priest in white ceremonial dhoti and sleeveless white garment with a maroon-edged cloth sits on a white platform before a fire pit lined with pale bricks. He holds a long ladle or stick and a open notebook while feeding the flames, which rise from the pit. Brass oil lamps and a brass pot surround the fire. Behind, a shrine holds three seated goddess murti in purple, red and green saris with gold halos, flanked by two standing dark-skinned deity murti in orange garments, with a gold-framed central deity garlanded in red and white flowers. The setting is a white marble temple hall with a dark polished floor, indicating a homa or yagna ritual.