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November 07 20132013-11-07October 15 20132013-10-15A 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.2013-11-20Night-time homa or fire ritual in an open pavilion. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold waist band and white head cloth holds a lamp over a decorated altar of yellow marigold garlands, green leaves, kalasha pots and a red-and-orange cloth. Behind the altar, a fire burns, and rows of people in orange robes sit with folded hands. At left, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne. A standing man in orange shawl stands at top right. Strings of small lights hang overhead.2013-11-07Night outdoor fire ritual. A yellow-rimmed square fire pit blazes in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti with a white head cloth and a white shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold armlet, leans over the flames offering an orange cloth into the fire. Behind him, three men in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and white forehead markings stand; one holds a brass tray with flowers, another stands centrally. On the left, two young women in orange saris with beaded necklaces and forehead markings sit cross-legged, with a few seated onlookers behind them. On the right, a decorated altar is heaped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, fruit and brass vessels. A man in white clothing plays a small instrument at the back.2013-11-07Night ritual under a open-sided pavilion decorated with orange triangular pennants, hanging tassels and green leaf garlands. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-and-red border and a gold-coloured necklace, holds a lit flame over a fire pit or homa offering while a brass lamp and ritual vessels rest on the platform. Seated priests in white clothes, one in a green silk wrap, perform the rite. Devotees sit on the ground at the sides, and a red throne cushion holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments. Stone deity murtis and a tall decorated pillar appear in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa ceremony under an open tent decorated with hanging orange and green streamers and banana-leaf bunting. A standing priest in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a flaming ritual lamp toward a fire pit while seated, orange-robed participants chant and watch. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the front left, and on the right a white-draped table holds several brass and bamboo-wrapped kalasha pots topped with orange and green leaves. Nearby, a tall decorated deity murti with a dark face and crown stands beside the table. Several white-clad and yellow-scarfed attendants stand in the background, and a woman in a light yellow garment sits at the left edge.2009-09-26Night outdoor fire ritual, a homa with a large flame rising from a stone fire pit on a raised platform. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis with white body markings and rudraksha malas kneel by the pit, one raising a hand toward the fire. Behind the fire, several young men in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads sit and chant, one in orange with a mala. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flower offerings, yellow marigolds and small bowls of offerings sit on the pit edge. On the left, a seated figure in orange sits on an ornate gold-trimmed red throne, partly obscured by smoke. In the background, a gilded arched shrine frames a deity murti with garlands, and white-clad devotees sit in rows. A blue cloth covers a table at left edge.2013-10-15October 15 20132013-10-15November 20 20132013-11-20November 07 20132013-11-07October 02 20142014-10-02