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A night-time homa ritual under strings of lights and a decorated backdrop. A seated figure in a red-and-gold throne wears white clothes, gold necklaces and a white head covering, and is being attended by a bare-chested assistant in white cloth. In the foreground a fire pit sends up smoke; a priest in a white dhoti kneels beside it feeding offerings, while women in orange and red saris sit with oil lamps and flower garlands. Behind them, men in white and saffron stand with brass items. A saffron-robed elder with white-painted forehead and beard sits in a cream armchair to the right, holding his hands together. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, and a bundle of sticks for offerings sit on white cloth. A deity murti stands at the left edge.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesNight-time homa at an open ashram stage. A large fire blazes in a black square fire pit with white stepped edges, scattered with marigold petals, small oil lamps, brass vessels and a copper dish. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white-and-maroon border sits at the front, holding an offering over the flames. Behind him, a figure in an orange robe and white turban sits on a gold-framed red throne, and another figure in orange-saffron robes sits nearby. Several devotees in white and red clothes sit to the left, and a deity murti with garlands and a flower-decorated altar stands at the left edge. Red string lights and festive banners hang in the background.2010-10-16