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Two 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.

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December 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 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2010-12-26A homa or fire ritual in a temple hall. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured sash sits behind a fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks, holding a flaming ladle over the kindling. A priest in white and red-bordered dhoti kneels at right beside a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, a standing man in an orange robe and a cameraman in white stand near a gold ornate throne-like chair with red cushion. On the right, several deity murtis are dressed with white and orange garlands, with brass kalasha pots holding coconut and mango leaves on a pink cloth. A seated man and other devotees sit in the background. A woman with dark hair in the lower left foreground has hands folded in prayer.2010-12-23A 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.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.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesA 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.2010-12-23