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Outdoor ritual at a deity shrine decorated with a multicolour flower garland and marigold offerings. A fire pit in the foreground holds burning embers and a metal spoon. A priest in a white dhoti and yellow head wrap raises a bundle of sticks toward the flames while a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits to the left. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with folded hands sits on a mat, and a young boy in the lower left presses his palms together. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate the stepped platform in front of the deity murti. Trees and a construction site appear in the background.2013-09-09A homa fire ritual in front of a decorated Ganesha deity murti under a canopy, with a garland of marigolds and orange flowers. A priest in white dhoti and a pale yellow turban pours an offering from a steel plate into a stone fire pit with a burning flame. Around the pit, a young person in white and several devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on a striped mat, some with white and red markings on their faces and arms. A brass kalasha and offering trays rest on a red-draped platform below the deity. Red-and-white striped steps lead up to the shrine.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09An outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body, a yellow turban and sandalwood-marked arms holds a plate over the burning fire pit. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with a large garland of red, yellow and orange flowers, flanked by marigold offerings and kalasha pots on a red-draped platform. On the left, a shaved-headed man and a young attendant in orange robes sit with folded hands. On the right, a young woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala sits near the fire. Brass vessels and ritual implements rest on the stone fire pit.2013-09-09Outdoor Hindu ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a decorated deity murti. A priest in white dhoti and a cream head wrap, with bare upper body and bead bracelets, leans over the square fire pit, holding a silver plate near the flames while offering items from steel bowls. Behind the fire, a garlanded deity murti with a flower-covered shrine and kalasha-style vessels sits on a red-draped platform. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes with white body markings sit on mats around the fire, one with hands folded in prayer. Stepped white and red-striped walls and palm trees frame the open courtyard.2013-09-09A temple ritual photograph with an orange-robed priest bending over a fire-pit homa beside a shrine of deity murtis draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers. The priest wears a saffron dhoti and has a shaved head with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. A kneeling assistant in white ritual cloth tends the offerings, which include marigold petals, dried twigs, a bowl of food and brass lamps. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe stands beside a golden kalasha-topped structure and deity figures in red cloth. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-11-12A night homa at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a fire pit where flames rise from a yellow-tiled altar scattered with flowers. Behind, a deity murti stands under a floral arch of garlands in red, yellow and green, flanked by red and purple cloth and marigolds. On the right, a standing figure wears a red-and-gold wrap, a red turban, a gold waist belt and layered beaded necklaces, hands folded in namaskar. Several boys in saffron-orange cloths sit cross-legged before the fire, one with hands folded, and a devotee in white kneels at the far right.2013-11-20Outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a stepped white altar with a blazing fire pit, rose petals scattered around the platform. Several men in white dhotis sit or kneel nearby; one bare-chested priest wears a green head wrap and a sacred thread, pouring offerings into the fire. Behind the altar a deity murti is draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with white and red flowers, with bananas and coconuts offered on the right. Orange-walled buildings and stacked shipping containers stand in the background under a bright sky.2013-07-17A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit lined with yellow-painted edges and small lemons placed at the corners. A priest in white dhoti and a green head cloth kneels at the left, holding a silver plate that he extends over the burning wood and flames. Silver bowls, a brass vessel and offering items sit on the ground nearby. Behind the pit, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, flanked by a red-draped altar with a small brass lamp. Another person in white is partly visible at the far left edge.2013-09-13September 09 20132013-09-09A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with banana leaves and a striped red-and-white platform. A man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and a tilak sits in front of a flower-decked altar, hands folded in prayer, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a young assistant in white dhoti and yellow shawl kneels. Behind them a dark stone deity murti in orange drapery stands on a white tiered pedestal strewn with marigolds, next to a kalasha and brass oil lamps, and a carved wooden seat is visible. Several devotees in orange and white sit in the foreground, seen from behind, as the homa-style ritual takes place.2009-09-26 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28