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December 12 2017

December 12 2017

Overhead view of a large open-air homa ceremony on a red-carpeted ground. Crowds of seated devotees fill the left and right sides, many in red, orange, pink and green saris and kurtas. Central fire pit sends up smoke, with a woman in orange seated on a yellow-and-patterned mat before ritual vessels and silver pots. Priests in orange and white dhotis and shawls sit at the drum-like kund edges, and a figure in a long dark garment sits in the centre facing the fire. A white carved shrine canopy stands at left, and staging rigs and cameras line the top edge.

December 12 2017

Night photo of a homa at a square fire pit lined with white marble, with thick white smoke rising from the pit. Seated around it on the floor are shaven-headed monks in saffron-orange robes wearing beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, with a few devotees in orange and gold-bordered saris and bindis. A woman in an orange and gold sari stands at the upper right behind the group, and small brass vessels and offering bowls sit at the pit's edge. Behind them a large crowd of seated white-clad devotees watches, and a deity murti is visible in the background.

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A large outdoor homa in progress: a square stone fire pit smoulders with ash and burnt offerings while white smoke rises through the crowd. A man in the foreground, seen from behind with long dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a saffron wrap, reads from an open book beside brass vessels and small silver cups. Around the pit sit many devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and sacred ash marks, some with shaved heads, plus women in orange saris with gold borders. Spectators in white stand at the back. The visible person's appearance is consistent with the page's claim but cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.

Night-time outdoor homa at an open-air platform lit by bright stage lights, with a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and colourful clothes, watching. A square fire pit with a bright flame is central, surrounded by brick-like altar blocks and offerings of fruit and flowers. A priest in white dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl kneels before the fire with folded hands, while a man in a white dhoti stands at left bowing and another seated man in a white dhoti and yellow-gold shawl tends the fire. On the right, a white-draped table holds brass plates, coconuts, flowers, a purple cloth and ritual vessels. A figure in saffron clothing with a turban-like headwrap stands at the far upper left. Hotel buildings glow in the background.

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Night ritual homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A large fire blazes at the centre while many saffron-robed sannyasis and female devotees in orange and gold-bordered saris sit in rows around it. A man in the foreground stands at the fire, wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a large flower garland, holding an object in his hand; he is a priest or sannyasi performing the rite, with the appearance of a person but identity uncertain from visible cues alone. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is set in a gold arch with pink drapery, and a golden umbrella stands at right. Many people in white clothes watch from the background under string lights.

December 12 2017

A homa fire ritual in an open courtyard, with a square stone fire pit holding burning wood and smoke rising. Around it sit many people in saffron-orange clothing with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, most with shaved heads or white tilak marks. On the right foreground, a person in orange with a gold necklace reads from an open paper while a standing or seated officiant pours offerings. Small brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric and offerings, a kalasha and oil lamps line the pit edge. Behind, onlookers in white and light clothing watch, and a camera operator stands at left. The scene shows a yagna with chanting and devotees seated in rows.