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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A priest in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth and a beaded mala stands at a fire pit, pouring from a silver ladle into the burning flames. He wears white sacred markings on his arms and forehead, and his head is shaved. Behind him is a table draped in teal and gold cloth, holding silver kalashas topped with mango leaves and coconuts. A seated deity murti stands in the background, with a lit oil lamp on a shelf. Floor mats and books lie around the fire pit.

A photograph of a homa or yagna at night in a temple hall. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red-bordered cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, pours liquid from a silver vessel into a flaming fire pit in the foreground. Behind him a white-draped table holds silver kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and fruit, with a teal and gold cloth. A deity murti stands at the right, and a bronze lamp hangs in the background. No other people are visible.

A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged and pours an offering from a silver ladle into a rectangular fire pit with bright flames. Brass and silver vessels, bowls and a small brass pot sit on the floor around the fire pit. Behind, a table draped in a teal and gold cloth holds a row of silver kalashas topped with yellow-orange cloth, and a dark stone deity murti stands on the left wearing a red-and-white garland. Another person in orange is partially visible at the far left edge.

Photograph of a temple ritual. A fire burns in a raised stone homa pit in the foreground, with smoke rising. A standing priest in orange robes with white forehead markings holds a lamp and a metal vessel toward the altar. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in orange clothes and a beaded necklace kneels near the fire pit, with brass and steel vessels and flower petals around him. Behind them, a table draped in a white cloth with a teal border holds brass kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and orange flowers. A dark deity murti stands at right with garlands, and red-and-white striped pillars frame the hall.

September 30 2013

A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit beside a stone fire pit where a large flame rises. The figure in front, with a shaved head and white markings on the arms and forehead, pours offerings from a long silver ladle into the fire. A second person in orange sits behind with a red bindi and a beaded necklace. Silver vessels and bowls surround the pit, and a row of brass kalasha pots topped with orange marigold flowers stands on a draped altar. A dark deity murti with a garland is visible at left and a shrine is visible in the background.

A priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a square fire pit, pouring an offering with a long-handled ladle over a glowing flame. Behind him stand brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel with a coconut and mango leaves, and a garlanded pink and yellow deity murti with a crown. Brass bowls and a tray of offerings are arranged nearby, and the scene is lit warmly with smoke rising through foliage. The priest's face is not clearly visible and no person is identified; the figure is described by role only.

May 28 2013

A photograph of a priest performing a fire ritual beside a large flame rising from a silver plate of flowers on a gold-and-green draped table. The priest, bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti and gold waist and arm ornaments, wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace and holds up his hands over the fire. A second figure in orange stands behind him near a golden throne, a brass vessel sits at left, and a deity murti is visible in a lit shrine niche at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the table and a lit lamp is on the floor. The priest has a shaved head with white markings on his forehead and appearance-based cues for a possible a person, though this is uncertain.

January 13 2018

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A man in orange and saffron robes kneels before a blazing homa fire pit, feeding it with a metal ladle and a stick. He wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Smoke and flames rise from the stone pit, with silver bowls of offerings and a brass kalasha with green leaves at the edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space at night.

June 27 2013