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January 03 2015

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A night-time homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large fire blazes in a raised fire pit at right, with a brass vessel held over the flames by a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border. Beside him, a white-clad priest holds a brass bowl. At left, a woman in a red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and three men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a row, one holding a small bell-like object. Behind the fire, a golden deity murti or ornate figure is adorned with garlands, a crown and a red-orange shawl. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the floor. Five physical people are visible.2015-01-03A homa fire ritual in a temple hall at night. A bright fire burns in a wooden fire pit at lower right, with offering trays and small brass vessels beside it. Five priests stand in a row; the front figures wear orange-red dhotis with gold borders and the central figure wears a white dhoti with gold border, a saffron-orange turban and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial ladle toward the fire. A standing figure at left has a short-cropped head and a garland of beads. Behind them stands a golden deity murti in a decorated gold canopy, adorned with a large garland of white and multicoloured flowers. A microphone stands at the left and hanging tassels decorate the ceiling.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03Photo 1702837Photograph of a night-time ritual under a corrugated metal-roofed open pavilion at a temple. A standing devotee on the left in orange-red robes with a gold border and a red-brown shawl holds palms together in namaste facing the shrine. At the centre, a kneeling priest in white dhoti with gold border offers worship at a golden deity murti decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers. Another priest in rust-red robes holds a brass plate near the murti, and a white-clad attendant stands with a brass vessel to the right. A square stone pit or yajna kund sits in the foreground, and a striped white and maroon wall and steps form the background. Four or more visible people, a ritual pooja scene.2014-11-23October 15 20132013-10-15January 03 20152015-01-03A night-time ritual homa at a temple-like hall. In the foreground a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with offerings. Beside him stands a person in white. At right, a seated priest in white with a pink wrap tends a bright fire pit with a flaming homa, with brass vessels and bowls of offerings nearby. Behind them stands a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers and a golden necklace, with a red and gold cloth, and an ornate decorated peetha to the right. Hanging paper and leaf garlands decorate the ceiling.2015-01-03March 05 20152015-03-05