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August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony in front of a shrine. In the centre, a sacred fire burns in a rectangular fire pit bordered with marigold and rose garlands, with bowls of offerings, bananas and a tray of flowers nearby. Behind it, a deity murti stands on a raised white stepped platform, draped in red cloth and adorned with yellow and white garlands, framed by a golden arch with a turquoise backdrop. A man in a yellow dhoti and a yellow turban with gold necklaces and bare chest sits cross-legged at left, his body marked with white sacred lines, performing the ritual. A second man in a white dhoti and red-bordered cloth stands behind him. A microphone stands at right beside rose offerings. Trees and a banana plant frame the open-air setting.2015-08-09September 09 20162016-09-09November 23 20162016-11-23A homa ritual at a fire altar. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink headcloth pours offerings toward a tiered, colourful kalasha-style structure decorated with yellow flower garlands, lion figures and carved guardian figures. A tall flame burns on a yellow-wrapped altar platform in front, with brass vessels, bowls and a small pot around it. Two more priests in white sit beside the fire, one holding a bowl. Yellow flowers are scattered on the altar, and striped red-and-white steps and potted plants stand behind. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-09-09November 23 20162016-11-23A photograph of a Vedic homa fire ritual at a temple. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green shawl and a golden-yellow headwrap sits on a green mat, extending his right arm toward a tiered fire altar with a flame. The fire altar is built of stacked golden-yellow bricks decorated with red and white flower petals, and behind it a tiered decorated structure with carved lions and a cobra motif. Several seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit behind the priest, and a pile of white flowers sits in a basket at left. Deity murtis and colourful decorations fill the background.2016-07-02January 30 20162016-01-30A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange border and a pink head cloth sits on a mat, holding a ladle over a blazing fire pit. The fire pit is a tiered, colourfully painted structure decorated with lions, a cobra-like serpent motif and yellow marigold garlands. Brass vessels, flower petals, fruit and a small kalasha lie on the platform and mat. Another person in white sits at the left edge. Trees and a striped canopy are visible behind. This is a homa with offerings. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-09-09Outdoor homa ritual at an ashram courtyard. A tiered white fire altar decorated with yellow marigolds and red flowers holds a lively fire burning in a square pit. Several priests sit cross-legged around it: the central one has a blue-green head wrap, bare chest, rudraksha mala and white dhoti, while others wear white or yellow cloths and one holds a microphone. Fruits, flower plates and brass vessels sit on the floor. To the right, a deity or decorated figure is framed by orange cloth and long garlands of red and white flowers. Orange-roofed buildings and seated devotees in white and red shawls appear in the background.2013-07-19August 05 20162016-08-05A photograph of a homa fire pit in a temple hall, with a burning fire of logs and offerings scattered with red flowers and white powder around the rectangular pit. Behind it, a deity murti stands on a red-draped platform, heavily decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red, orange and yellow flowers, with a gold arch above. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a yellow sash sits at left, holding a ladle over the fire, with brass vessels nearby. Two dark stone statues stand at the sides of the hall. Physical people visible: the priest and a second person's hands at the left edge.2013-07-17