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Agamas +1 copiesPhoto 11704295 +1 copiesPhoto 11704297 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor canopied pavilion before a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by golden arches and red drapes. In the foreground a tiered yellow fire altar blazes as a priest in white dhoti, bare-chested with a red headband, pours an offering from a ladle into the flames. Other priests in white dhotis sit on striped mats beside brass vessels, flower garlands and offerings, while a man in a pink-and-white shawl sits at the right. Saffron-robed attendees stand behind, and a video camera on a tripod records the ritual. Garlands hang on pillars on either side.2017-09-26July 02 20162016-07-02Photo 11704293 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual in a open-sided pavilion with a yellow-and-white canopy and hanging decorative lamps. At centre, a fire pit with a large flame and smoke rises before a decorated deity murti garlanded in flowers. A seated man in a saffron-coloured wrap and turban-style headwear, near a gold-and-red throne with a decorated parasol, is seated on a raised platform with hands joined. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, perform the homa and offerings, one holding a lit oil lamp. Devotees in white and yellow sit on red mats, many with hands folded, and a cameraperson films at left. Platters of fruit and offerings line the platform.2016-12-07Photograph of a Rudra Homa fire ritual in a temple courtyard with a green mat floor. A large sacred fire burns in a square homa kund in the foreground, surrounded by stacked wooden offerings and flower garlands. Behind it stands an ornate golden and pink temple structure with deity murtis in niches. Seated participants in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit in rows facing the fire, many with hands folded. On the right, a bare-chested priest with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits at microphones, chanting, while another priest in a white dhoti stands nearby. A man in an orange shawl with a bead necklace sits at the right edge beside the chanting priests. Around 25 people are visible.2016-07-02July 04 20132013-07-04Photo of a Rudra homa fire ritual outdoors. A shirtless priest in a golden-brown head wrap, green-and-white checked shawl and gold beaded necklaces pours an offering from a silver ladle into a brick fire pit blazing with flames. Beside him a second shirtless man in a white dhoti and teal shawl sits with hands folded in his lap. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with red shawls and orange-marked foreheads sit on green mats with hands joined in prayer. Brass bowls of grain, flower petals, bananas and a kalasha surround the rangoli-decorated fire altar.2016-07-02July 02 20162016-07-02A ceremonial homa at night in an open outdoor pavilion. A visible fire burns in a tiered brick fire pit, surrounded by yellow-orange offerings and a small mound of grain. Behind it stands an ornate, colourful decorated altar with a kalasha-like pot topped with flowers and garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shawls, some shirtless with green or red cloths and rudraksha, sit on the grass chanting and performing the fire ritual. Golden-lit deity murtis flank the back wall, and onlookers sit in the foreground, some in white and orange saris. Brass vessels and microphones are visible.2016-07-04