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Outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with colourful paper lanterns and hanging tassels. A square golden fire pit (homa kund) burns at centre, with priests in white dhotis and white shawls seated around it. A bare-chested priest on the right in a white dhoti pours offerings toward the flames while devotees sit on mats. Behind them rows of people in white and orange clothing sit on the ground. On the left a red-and-gold throne with a red canopy stands beside a deity murti decorated with yellow flower garlands, and a figure in a red shawl sits on the throne. Baskets of rice, fruit and brass vessels sit on the ground in front.

Outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A square golden fire pit with bright flames sits at centre, with a few small offerings on its edge. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and a white shawl pours offerings into the fire with his right hand. Seated beside him, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments sit on a striped mat, and rows of devotees in white clothes sit behind them. Baskets of rice and flower offerings, brass vessels and a red-and-yellow decorated deity murti appear at left. Possibly 21-100 people visible, all seated in rows or standing at the back.

September 09 2016

Outdoor homa at an open-air pavilion under a tin canopy with hanging red and orange lanterns. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink turban and a gold necklace sits before a golden fire pit where flames rise, feeding offerings with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits on a mat with brass vessels and baskets of offerings. Behind, a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches. On the left, a red and gold throne with a gilt frame and a painted portrait of a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala, and a large deity murti with garlands. Coloured umbrellas and a palm grove complete the scene.

September 09 2016

A homa fire ceremony under an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorations, palm trees behind. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and a pink headband raises a ladle or spoon toward a yellow-framed fire pit with flames. Seated beside him, bare-chested men in white and orange-saffron cloths hold brass vessels and offerings; a basket of white grains and a tray of flowers sit on a striped mat. Behind them, a large seated crowd of people in white clothes watches the rite. A sign-like panel and a microphone appear at right. The scene looks like a yagna or homa with offerings, with a deity murti and a brass kalasha at left.

September 09 2016

A large outdoor homa (fire ritual) under a corrugated roof held up by metal poles and palm trees, with smoke drifting through the crowd. A central square fire pit is raised on white brick platforms, with a brass vessel and a garlanded altar. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground in rows around the fire, and a few wear orange. On the right, a man in an orange garment and red shawl sits beside the pit, with brass kalashas and offerings in baskets. On the left, a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland sits on a cushioned seat. Pink and orange draped cloth and strings of orange flags decorate the background.

September 09 2016

Smoky interior of a temple hall with a fire pit (homa) at the centre, flames rising from a brick-lined altar heaped with offerings, flowers and green leaves. A bare-chested man in orange-yellow dhoti kneels at right, reaching toward the fire. Behind, a group of priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms joined; one older man in white with a shawl holds a microphone. Striped red mats cover the floor, and colourful painted pillars and banana-leaf decorations frame the space.

A photograph of an outdoor homa at an ashram under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. In the foreground a square golden fire pit burns with bright flames, with bowls of offerings, a basket of rice and flower petals around it. A priest with a pink head-cloth and white dhoti, a garland around his neck, extends his arm toward the fire while other priests in white and orange-saffron dhotis sit on striped mats. A large crowd of devotees in white and red clothing sits on the ground facing the fire. Carved wooden and brass ritual objects, a yellow lion figure and a small statue of a deity stand at the left edge.

Outdoor homa or yagna under a corrugated metal roof, open-sided with palm trees behind. A square yellow-painted fire pit burns with a tall flame at left, decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Behind it, rows of bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange-and-red garlands sit on mats. Standing at right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala lifts a bowl. Seated at centre, a man in white dhoti with a pink turban pours from a brass vessel into a wicker basket. Brass lamps and yellow flowers sit on a tray in the foreground. Hanging decorations line the roof edge.