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A homa fire ritual in a temple courtyard. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl sit on mats before a brick fire pit where flames rise. The seated priest on the left wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and glasses, and the younger man in the centre has his palms pressed together in prayer with a gold-bordered white shawl and beaded neck garland. Behind them, brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts stand before three deity murtis adorned with white flower garlands, and a red-and-blue cloth covers the altar. Brass bowls and a small oil lamp sit on the ground in front, and a drummer is visible at the far left. Nobody appears to be wearing saffron or ornate a person-style regalia.

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A homa fire pit lined with brick, with flames rising at the lower right, is the focus of a ritual in a temple hall. Two men in white dhotis sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. The nearer man wears a gold-bordered white cloth over his shoulder, rudraksha beads and a gold chain. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti and cloth sits with hands folded and a mala around his neck. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings, a small oil lamp and a kalasha with a mango-leaf and coconut top sit by the fire. Three decorated deity murti stand behind a blue cloth at right, garlanded with white flowers. A woman in green at the left edge, partly visible, holds her hands together. A man in white sits in the background near drums.2010-12-26A homa fire ceremony in a temple courtyard. In the centre a man in white dhoti with a golden border sits cross-legged on a mat, palms pressed together in prayer with head bowed. Beside him on the left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold-bead mala and sits with hands folded. Behind them stand three deity murtis decorated with white flower garlands and red flowers, on a blue cloth and a red cloth. Brick-lined fire pit with burning flames and brass vessels, lamps and pots of offerings are arranged on the floor, and a lit oil lamp sits in front. The scene shows a homa ritual. Orange walls and a red hanging lantern frame the background.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23A homa being performed at a brick fire pit with an open flame. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered cloth sits on a mat, holding a silver bowl of offerings over the fire. To the left, another seated priest in white with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace watches. Behind them, several deity murtis are decorated with garlands and draped in pink, blue and orange cloth, with brass kalasha pots and flower petals on the altar platforms. Partially visible people appear at the left edge.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23Two priests in white ritual dhotis with golden borders sit before a homa fire pit built of brick, with flames rising from the lit pit. The priest in the foreground, bare-chested with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver tray or ladle over the fire. Behind them, a seated priest with a shaved head wears a white cloth and mala and watches quietly. Behind the altar stand three deity murtis dressed in ornate clothing and draped in white jasmine and red flower garlands, with brass kalashas and decorated offering pots holding green leaves in front. A tray of ritual items and banana-leaf offerings lies at the lower left, and a pink cloth covers part of the altar.2010-12-26A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border sits cross-legged on an orange cloth before a brick fire pit, conducting a homa; flames rise from the pit and he holds a ladle or offering over the fire while reading from an open book. Behind him, a row of brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts stands along a stone platform, and several deity murti are dressed in garlands of white and red flowers, with colourful silk cloths in pink, turquoise and orange beneath them. Trays of offerings, banana leaves and a brass bowl of marigolds sit on the floor in the foreground, and a partially visible person sits at the lower right edge.2010-12-23A homa ritual in a temple hall. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on an orange mat before a brick fire pit where flames rise. A younger priest in white with a gold-toned border holds a silver tray of ash or powder and gestures over it. Behind them, three decorated murtis with garlands stand on a blue draped platform beside brass kalashas with mango leaves. Wooden sticks and a silver bowl sit at left, and two drummers in white sit in the background.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A homa is performed in front of several garlanded deity murtis on decorated altars. A young priest with a shaved head, wearing white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, sits cross-legged at a brick-lined fire pit and pours offerings from a steel vessel into the flames. Brass kalashas with mango leaves and coconuts line the altars, and yellow turmeric and marigold garlands decorate the deities. Pink, turquoise and orange cloths cover the platforms, and a few other ritual items sit on the floor in front.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23