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April 01 2016

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Photo 11704201Photo 11701297 +2 copiesJuly 03 20162016-07-03 +1 copiesPhoto 11704246 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony under a corrugated metal roof at dusk. A bare-chested man with white markings on his arms and a hair ring stands at the fire pit holding a ritual implement, while two orange-clad attendants stand nearby, one wearing a wrapped orange turban. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Behind the pit, a deity murti is garlanded with flowers. Along the back are many seated devotees, some in white and some bare-chested. Colourful strings of lights hang overhead, a fire pit of offerings burns, and a floral arrangement with lemons rests on a cloth at the front.2017-04-16December 05 20162016-12-05Photograph of a homa fire ritual under a covered open-air pavilion at night. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe and white flower garland with hands pressed together, is positioned at the left. Behind the fire pit, a standing man in an orange dhoti holds a tray of offerings. At the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours an offering from a brass vessel into a flaming fire pit lined with yellow cloth, fruit, bananas and flower petals. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a golden ornamental peetha and trident stand nearby. a person seated on the throne, with a distinctive visible flower garland and rust robe.2017-03-16Photo 11704199 +1 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28Outdoor covered ritual scene at night during a homa. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a green-edged cloth and a red-and-white garland stands at right, holding a ritual vessel high over a square yellow-painted fire pit where smoke rises. Seated on a gilded throne with a striped canopy at left is a bearded man wearing a red cloth, a garland of pink and white flowers, and gold necklaces, with a red cushion behind him. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats, and fruit, flower offerings, plates of food and brass vessels surround the fire pit. A carved lion figure stands at lower left.2017-04-28April 03 20162016-04-03Photo 11704294 +1 copies