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July 19 20132013-07-19A night homa at a sacred fire pit lined with marigold petals. A priest in a blue-green turban and bare upper body leans forward over the flames, holding a silver tray of red and pink flowers and pouring offerings into the fire. Two seated priests in red-brown and orange cloths press their palms together nearby, and another seated figure in brown sits behind them. Behind the fire, a large deity murti with a pink and white decorated top and garlands is visible, and a crowd of seated devotees watches from the dark background.2013-07-19Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire pit lined with marigold petals burns in the foreground. A monk in saffron robes bends forward, holding a flaming aarti-style lamp over the fire. Seated on a red and gold throne at left is a man in saffron wrap with a long garland of beads and a gold pendant, hands folded in namaskar; his appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, but it is uncertain. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches, many with painted foreheads. At upper right, an ornate gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated in red and white. A parked vehicle and smoke are visible in the background.2013-07-09October 13 20132013-10-13Night outdoor fire ritual. In the foreground a priest bent forward at a square stone fire pit pours offerings into a large flame, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-striped shawl with blue hair. Seated on a low dais at left, a robed figure with a long beaded necklace sits on a gold-trimmed chair; another seated man in dark robes with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. Behind them devotees in white and colourful saris sit on striped mats. At top right a decorated deity murti stands garlanded with yellow and orange flowers under a red canopy. A white car passes on the road behind, with smoke drifting across the scene and rose petals scattered around the pit.2013-07-17Night-time outdoor fire ritual on a sandy riverbank lit by scattered oil lamps and floodlights. A fire burns in a low brick pit in the foreground, with a brass vessel and ladle beside it. Behind the fire, a red cloth-draped platform holds decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts, flanked by floral garlands. On the left, a woman in red garments and a marigold garland sits with hands folded near the fire, while several seated devotees in saffron and red clothing sit nearby. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a red-orange turban and orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together, a gold-trimmed shawl draped over his shoulder. Several more people in white stand and watch in the background, and a white sheet-like banner hangs on the right edge. This appears to be a homa-style fire ritual with kalasha offerings.2014-05-20Night photograph of a fire ritual on an outdoor ground. A brick-lined homa pit with a bright flame and yellow-orange flower garland border sits at centre, with smoke rising. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the pit tending the fire. Standing at right, a figure in a white dhoti with bare upper body is beside a second man in a red-orange garment. Seated audience of roughly 30 men, several wearing lanyards, sit in the background in dim light. Two figures stand near the centre-right. A carved wooden chair with orange cushion is at the left edge.2015-12-11Night homa ceremony under a corrugated roof in front of an illuminated deity murti decorated with garlands, flowers and a crown-like backdrop. A fire burns in a raised square fire pit with brass vessels and flower offerings beside it. A priest in saffron-orange robes with gold borders bows low toward the fire, while a standing figure in similar orange robes and a shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, stands to the right beside a red throne-like chair. Young girls in saris sit on striped mats, one holding flowers, and an attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings at the right edge. Two electric fans stand near the fire.2013-10-13Night outdoor fire ritual at a riverside or open ground lit by floodlights. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red dhoti and a layered garland of white and orange flowers sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a trident (trishul) wrapped in flower garlands. Before him a large blazing fire burns on a brick-lined platform, with copper vessels and a bowl of red offerings nearby. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothes, several with hands folded, face the fire. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a dark wrap kneels at the fire, and a decorated deity murti stands on a red-draped platform adorned with leaves and garlands. The scene reads as a homa or yagna with devotees in attendance. a person: long hair, red dhoti, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a flower garland are visible cues, shown seated in prayer at the fire.2014-05-20A night outdoor ceremony on grass where a fire burns in a rectangular fire pit decorated with marigold garlands beside brass bowls and offerings. Smoke drifts up under blue stage lights. Rows of seated participants in white and cream clothes fill the ground, many with red and orange shawls. On the left, an altar with a lit oil lamp, flower garlands, a decorated ceremonial umbrella and a purple draped table stands near a figure in saffron and orange robes seated on a red-cushioned seat. A pair of white-clad figures sits near the fire, and a person in white kneels at the right edge. Homa fire ceremony at night.2015-12-11March 28 20132013-03-28May 20 20142014-05-20