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Night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A shaved-headed priest in rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, holds a brass plate of offerings near a wooden fire pit where flames and smoke rise. Behind him a second man in white dhoti and shawl stands. Beyond, an ornate golden throne with a red cushion is draped with a multicoloured cobra-hood canopy, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with garland sits on it. At right, a deity murti is decked with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red silk. Fruit, metal vessels and a bell lie on the floor.2015-06-02June 02 20152015-06-02June 02 20152015-06-02A night homa in an open-sided pavilion. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a matching orange turban and gold-bordered cloth pours an offering from a silver vessel into a rising fire on a stepped stone fire pit. Smoke fills the air. Behind the fire, a figure seated on a red upholstered throne with gold trim and a gold-bordered back is partly visible, wearing orange-saffron clothing and a chain. To the left, floral garlands hang on a decorated deity murti altar with white flower decorations. Brass pots and bowls sit on the stone steps, with scattered flower petals, stacked firewood, and yellow cloth bags at the lower left. A fan stands beside the throne.2013-10-13October 08 20132013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor setting. A large fire blazes in a golden-edged square fire pit in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and an orange head wrap holds a ladle over the fire. At right, a seated man in orange-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown robe stands beside him with hands joined. Brass vessels, flower offerings, red petals, and a small framed deity picture sit around the fire pit.2013-10-06October 08 20132013-10-08A night homa ritual in an open-sided hall. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and orange head cloth, bare-chested with gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large gold cobra hood above it. A fire pit blazes with smoke, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a ladle. On the right, a figure in red-brown robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, hands folded near the face, and a second robed figure stands behind with palms joined. A pedestal fan and a small framed deity picture hang in the background.2013-10-06A night-time homa at an open-air ritual site. In the centre a fire blazes in a stepped yellow-brown fire pit, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a tall golden cobra-hood canopy above a deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a priest in a rust-orange dhoti and matching turban holds a lit lamp toward the altar. On the right, a person in rust-orange robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne-style chair, hands pressed together, while another robed attendant stands behind with hands folded. Trays of fruit, flowers, kumkum and brass vessels lie on the floor, and a standing fan is visible.2013-10-06Night-time temple ritual under a open-sided shed. In the foreground a priest with long braided hair and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border bends over a square fire pit where a tall flame rises, tending it with a ladle-like tool, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like cup nearby. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti under a silver arched canopy, draped with garlands of purple, orange and yellow flowers, sitting on a bull-like vahana and a red cloth. To the right a seated woman in a red-orange sari with folded hands performs namaskar in an orange armchair. Homa fire ritual setting with flowers and brass lamps around.2014-11-25Night-time homa at an open-air temple pavilion under a white canopy. A priest in orange robes and an orange turban stands at a yellow fire pit, smoke and flames rising from the offering fire, with brass vessels and flower garlands at its base. Beside the fire, a bearded man in orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned chair, with a microphone stand nearby, while two women in saffron-toned saris sit on a striped floor mat to the right. A dark stone deity murti draped in flower garlands stands in the foreground, and a shrine with gold-framed deities in red drapery is visible behind. The seated bearded man with rudraksha and gold necklace matches the a person cues, but appearance alone is not conclusive. Visible people: about four.2017-09-17