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December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph of a ritual inside a canopied hall decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and fabric streamers. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with orange and yellow bordered cloth stands at a wooden homa or puja platform, while another priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti tends oil lamps and burning flames. A tray in front holds fruit, flowers and a leaf-plate of offerings. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a figure in red-and-gold dress sit before a golden throne-like seat with a sunburst backdrop. Floral garlands and ornate ritual objects are visible on the platform.2016-12-12A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested, bend over a lit fire pit where flames rise. Shirtless priests wear white dhotis with coloured borders; one wears a blue head cloth and green-striped shawl. Yellow and white marigold garlands and offerings of fruit and apples sit on a silver tray in front. A gilded statue stands in the background beside a brass-studded wooden door. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are ritual priests.2017-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a Hindu homa ritual in a hall with a maroon backdrop. In the centre, a shirtless man wearing a yellow shawl, white dhoti and an orange-red headband stands over a brick fire pit with a lit flame and offerings, holding a ladle-like implement. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a striped shawl holds a brass plate. Behind them, a throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands holds a deity murti, and two ornate golden staffs flank it. A seated man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits at left near a monitor. Yellow marigold garlands, kalasha pots and brass trays surround the fire pit.2015-07-13A night-time ritual in a decorated tent with golden and red drapes, strings of lights and tiered displays of small deity figurines. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and pink shawl sits cross-legged before a yellow-covered fire altar with a flame rising, while a man with a pink headband leans over the offering. Behind him, two white-dhoti-clad men stand, one holding a purple cloth. Orange-robed devotees sit at left near a golden throne and a gilded deity image, and a banana, lime and flower offering tray lies at left.2017-09-26August 02 20172017-08-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual held under a canopy decorated with hanging paper lanterns and colourful tassels. Two priests stand at a raised square fire pit with a visible flame; the younger priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pours white flower petals or grains into the fire while another priest in a green-and-gold headwear and orange-and-gold garland holds a bowl. Seated seniors and attendants in saffron and orange clothing, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti face the fire on striped floor mats. Behind them a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a large ornate peetha with floral decorations and a trident rests to the right. Oil lamps and a brass vessel sit near the pit. A large audience is seated along the sides.2016-12-19Night ritual inside a tent with a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a golden-yellow tiered platform decorated with flower petals and marigold garlands. Smoke rises from a small flame at the centre. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, tend the fire and offerings; one stands at right with a silver bowl and a red-and-purple cloth. Behind them a golden shrine or palanquin, a silver deity figure, and brass vessels and a ceremonial implement sit on striped mats. Bright stage lights and hanging drapes frame the scene.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA night puja under a large tent with string lights and a crowd of seated devotees behind a low wooden platform. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange and blue borders and a red head cloth holds a small lamp and bell-like vessel over fruit and flower offerings. Another man in a white dhoti kneels at left beside a wooden tray of fruit, marigolds, and coconut, while a bare-chested attendant at right holds a brass pot near a gold-coloured chair. Oranges, apples, grapes, and garlands fill the platform. A man in a saffron-trimmed shawl with beaded necklaces sits in the background near the gilded throne.2017-05-25Inside a decorated temple hall, a homa is performed at a brick fire pit with a lit fire and smoke rising, surrounded by flower-garlanded brick offerings. Priests in white dhotis and bare-chested figures in saffron/orange and purple cloth stand in a line holding brass bells, a tray of fruit, and other ritual items. A bare-chested priest in a purple dhoti and shawl offers flowers at a decorated altar with marigold garlands and a deity murti. Rudraksha malas and white garlands are worn by several participants. Colourful cloth banners and umbrellas hang from the pillars, and brass oil lamps stand on the red-striped floor.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14