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A night-time homa ritual at a temple-style outdoor setting. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with beaded necklaces sits before a large wooden fire pit releasing smoke, pouring offerings. Three women in orange and red saris kneel beside him holding pink flowers and offering items. Behind them, a man in white with a shawl stands, and at right a seated figure in a red-and-gold ornate throne with a turban, long beaded malas and a gold necklace sits with hands folded. Other men in orange and white stand nearby. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, marigold and rose garlands, and large decorated deity murtis with flower garlands frame the scene, with colourful string lights overhead.

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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 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor temple-like pavilion. Around a square fire pit, several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls, wearing gold-coloured necklaces, sit and perform the ritual, one pouring from a metal bowl. Behind them, a young person in a turquoise-blue garment and gold necklaces sits on a red and gold throne-like chair. Behind the fire pit, a standing figure wears orange-saffron robes. To the left, a large deity murti with a lion mount and colourful decorations stands among flower garlands, kalasha-style brass lamps and palm leaves. Red string lights and hanging banners fill the background.2010-10-15Night-time photograph of a homa at a temple-style hall hung with red fairy lights. A square brick fire pit in the foreground has a bright flame, surrounded by scattered flower petals and brass vessels of offerings. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala feeds the fire from a silver plate, while a second priest in white bends over the pit. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris sit on the floor, one holding a brass vessel. An ornate red and gold throne stands at the right, with a man in white kneeling beside it. On the far right, a priest in saffron robes and a white turban with a gold chain stands near a painted pillar, and an elderly sannyasi with white-painted markings sits in a cushioned chair. Left of the pit are brass oil lamps, a large decorated deity murti with garlands, and a standing figure of a goddess on the left edge. Several standing men in white clothing watch from the back.2010-10-16Night scene at an outdoor temple-like pavilion with a sacred fire in a raised wooden fire pit on the floor, flames rising, surrounded by flower garlands and offering trays with bananas and fruit. Several people sit closely around the fire on the floor, including bare-chested men with white body markings and white dhotis, and a woman in a dark blouse with white cloth. On the left, decorated deity murtis sit on a red and gold altar draped with flower garlands. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion beneath a decorative canopy, while other people in white dhotis stand nearby. Smoke drifts through the scene.2015-08-31Evening ritual at a temple-style outdoor pavilion lit by string lights. Several women in silk saris sit on a floral-strewn mat before brass oil lamps and a fire pit, one in red and gold, another in green, and a girl in a red-and-cream sari in the foreground. Behind them stand large painted deity murtis with garlands. On the right, a man in white dhoti and a saffron-and-white turban, with a gold necklace, sits on an ornate red and gold throne. A shaved-headed man in white with a shawl and gold necklace stands at a microphone holding a book. A few men in white stand in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copies