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October 16 2012

Night outdoor fire ritual (homa) on a raised platform lit by floodlights. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and gold waist belt, with a gold-clasped necklace and bangles, pours dried red offerings from a brass bowl into a yellow-rimmed fire pit with a flame. Beside him a bald man in saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holds a silver vessel. Several women in white and green saris sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a small deity murti, flowers and a silver bowl sit at the front, and a colourful festoon canopy stands behind.

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Night-time homa at an outdoor open-air pavilion. A yellow-rimmed square fire pit blazes in the foreground with a brass vessel of offering beside it. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at the fire: one on the left wears a gold necklace, a central priest with a white tilak raises a hand over the flame holding yellow flowers, and a bald priest holds a brass pot and rudraksha mala. Several women in white saris and a woman in a red sari stand or kneel at the edge; a woman in a yellow-bordered sari with a mala stands among them. Smoke rises, a colourful bunting-hung canopy and red pillars frame the scene, and brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot and offerings sit on a red cloth. a person candidate not clearly identifiable by appearance, so described by role only.

Night homa at an outdoor ritual site under a striped canopy and strings of green leaves. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold waist chain and beaded necklaces, holds a brass tray of offerings toward a large fire pit with a bright flame. Seated devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas attend nearby; one kneels beside a brass vessel. Banana plants, a brass kalasha-style lamp, marigold garlands, a microphone and a row of small silver figures complete the scene.

Night-time outdoor fire ritual on a raised platform with orange and cream cloths. A yellow-tiled fire pit burns with flames and smoke, with brass plates, kalasha-style vessels, marigold petals, fruit, betel leaves and an oil lamp arranged around it. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl kneels at the fire, speaking into a microphone, while a second priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a third man holding a brass vessel. Standing and seated women in white and cream saris and a young girl in white with folded hands watch from the side, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands at left. A tent with colourful bunting shows at the back. Some figures are partly cut off at the edges.

March 28 2013

Night ritual homa at a brick fire pit with a large blazing flame. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala kneels at the fire, holding a long ladle and pouring offerings. Beside him another priest in orange sits with a mala, and a third man in white with glasses sits at right. Brass bowls, marigold and red flower offerings, and small oil lamps lie on the bricks. Behind them devotees stand with folded hands under string lights, and a green draped stage edge is visible.

A homa ceremony under a decorated canopy with orange-and-red patterned fabric and green leaf garlands. A man in orange robes with a draped orange shawl leans over a square fire pit, holding a metal vessel with flames above it. Behind him, several people in orange clothes sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in orange on the left and a woman with light hair in the centre. A framed portrait of a robed figure with long hair and beads hangs on the left, and brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands sit at the edge. A handheld microphone is visible at the lower right near a person in the crowd.

March 18 2013

Night homa at an open-air outdoor pavilion under a striped cloth canopy and palm-leaf fronds. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti holds a brass plate with a tall flame behind him, while a second priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads kneels at a square fire pit, fanning it with a white fan. Seated priests in white dhotis watch on the left. Brass kalasha pots, silver ritual implements, bananas, apples, grapes and plates of offerings lie on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with marigold garlands and gold trim sits at the right. Ten or so people are visible.

A night homa fire ceremony under a decorated open-sided pavilion hung with orange and blue fabric and green leaf strands. Smoke rises from a fire pit bordered with yellow and white flower petals. A saffron-robed priest stands at centre holding a brass tray of offerings, wearing an orange shawl, an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace. To the left, two orange-robed priests kneel with brass bowls of yellow flowers and grains. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a basket. To the right, two seated devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit before a brass oil lamp stand, banana bunches and a wooden table of offerings. Several audience members are seen at the bottom edge.

Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with marigold petals, under a thatched canopy with banana leaves and hanging foliage. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a mala necklace holds a silver plate of offerings over the pit with his right hand. Beside him a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray. Seated on the left, a bearded man in orange with a gold-beaded mala and a younger man in orange tend the fire, and several women in white and yellow sit behind them. A brass plate of sweets and oil lamps are on a cloth at right, and a young man in white and yellow sits at far right.