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October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26A photograph of a night homa fire ceremony in a temple hall with orange-painted walls and potted palms. A large flame rises from a white-tiled fire pit in the foreground. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the left, tending the fire with an offering, with a sacred thread and beads around his neck. Behind the fire stand deity murtis with crowns and garlands, a red-draped altar, and brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings on the floor. A man in orange clothing stands at the far left edge. No prominent figure matching the a person description is clearly visible; the seated priest and standing figure are presented only by role.2011-10-26January 1st 2013A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style hall. A man with a shaved head wears an orange saffron robe with a dark red border and bends forward over a red-cushioned seat, holding a silver tray with pink cloth and a lit lamp toward a small deity-like figure. Behind him, garlands of red, orange and purple flowers drape the stone shrine and a red throne-like seat. A yellow brick fire pit with a bright flame and brass vessels stands in the foreground, with a large green banana leaf and a red-and-white pillar at the right.2013-01-01October 13 20132013-10-13June 04 20152015-06-04October 10 20162016-10-10August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor fire ritual at a temple-like platform. A fire pit blazes in front of a decorated deity murti with a large golden hooded serpent canopy (naga) overhead and yellow and orange marigold garlands. Left, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and orange head wrap bows toward the flames with hands extended. Right, a man in maroon robes with bare head holds a silver plate and pours or offers over the fire. Behind them, several people in white and maroon clothing stand with hands folded in prayer, and smoke drifts through the scene. Brass pots and vessels sit at the base of the fire.2013-10-08A photograph of a fire ritual in a temple-style room. A standing man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long white and multicoloured flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, smiles while pouring an offering from a silver tray. Beside him a bare-chested priest kneels near a blazing homa fire in a white bowl with flower garlands. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands in rainbow colours and gold-framed arch. Oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand nearby, with a white floor air-conditioner and potted plants. Appearance-based candidate (a person) with rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and garlands.2015-06-04Night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a fire burning in a stone fire pit. On the right a person in maroon-and-gold ritual cloth sits on a red cushioned gilt chair, pouring liquid or offering from a large brass vessel into the flames. On the left a standing person in orange robes with an orange head wrap watches. Behind them, a decorated deity murti with garlands of yellow marigolds stands on a blue draped platform, surrounded by flower garlands, brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, bowls of offerings and a fan. Smoke rises through the scene.2013-10-13