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A bare-chested priest with hair knotted high on his head and a horizontal white forehead mark sits beside a square fire pit, tossing offering into a flaming homa. He wears a saffron dhoti and a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, with a silver bowl and ladle at his side. Behind the fire, garlanded deity murtis stand under a golden canopy with a cobra hood, adorned with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands, and a decorated silver lamp stand. Flower-strewn offerings and a kalasha rest on the platform. Red sparks rise from the fire in a dim tented setting.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A homa fire burns in a square pit lined with yellow and pink rangoli powder. A young man with long hair twisted up on his head, bare-chested, wearing an orange-yellow dhoti and red bangles, pours offerings from a bowl toward the flames. Behind the fire, golden thrones and deity murtis stand decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a gilded canopy hangs above. A silver kalasha and oil lamps sit on the platform at the front.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a homa at night beneath a tent. A man with a tall topknot, bare-chested, a red-orange cloth around his waist, rudraksha-style red beads and a gold necklace, kneels at a square fire pit with a large flame, pouring offering from a silver bowl. Behind him, garlanded deity murti with white flower garlands and a golden cobra-hooded canopy stand on a dais, a gold-framed shrine with a figure in white and gold, and a candle-lit altar. A standing attendant in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and a person's hand holding a phone appears at top left. Silver lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the front edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Night-time homa at an open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof and paper lanterns. A fire burns in a central pit while a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead band on his arm, sits on a silver-edged seat and extends a ladle toward the flames. Beside him, a younger man in orange with white vibhuti on his forehead and a gold mala holds a white bundle of offerings on a tray. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the mats behind the fire. A large golden chair with a red cushion displays a framed portrait of a man in white with a red turban and beaded garland, flanked by a trident and kalasha-like vessels. Brass pots, a green woven vase and yellow cloth fill the foreground.2016-11-06A night-time homa at a fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti. A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange turban holds a long ladle over a bright flame, with white ash lines on his arms and chest and a rudraksha bead bracelet on one wrist. Behind him stands a tall temple structure covered in red, yellow and white flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a lotus-shaped base and brass lamps. A purple cloth covers a platform, and a silver bowl of offerings sits by the fire pit. A large gold-and-red decorated ceremonial umbrella stands at the left edge.2014-08-29ADIKAILASA on 3/5/20212021-03-05February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesA young man in profile performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame on a silver lamp held in his right hand, while a small silver handbell is in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces across his bare chest, a hair knot on his head, white ash markings on his arms and chest, and a small round pendant with a portrait. Behind him is a decorated deity murti framed by garlands of white flowers and red roses, with gold and purple embroidered textiles and yellow marigolds. The setting is a temple puja.2016-12-19A night homa in a decorated temple-style pavilion. In the foreground, a priest with long dark hair, white tilak and orange cloth holds a microphone while seated on a low dais. Beside him, a second priest with matted hair and a bare upper body pours an offering into a blazing fire pit set on a tiered golden platform. Behind them, a golden peetha displays deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, and a seated figure in a decorated frame sits to the right. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the ceiling, banana plants frame the scene, and striped mats cover the floor. Brass vessels and a tray of offerings sit at the lower left.2016-12-19