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Outdoor homa ceremony in a temple courtyard under a row of hanging green leaf garlands, with palm trees and stone deity sculptures behind. A square fire pit with smoke rising sits on a white marble platform, scattered with marigold petals. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhoti and shawls, with ochre and white body markings and gold necklaces, sit around the fire and place offerings. A framed portrait of a woman in orange sits on a red and gold throne at left, and a seated figure in orange robes sits at the far right near a Shiva lingam. Devotees in white sit on mats in the background, and a kalasha and brass pots lie near the platform.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor ashram courtyard. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls, many bare-chested with gold necklaces and beaded malas, sit cross-legged around a square fire pit with smoke rising from it. One priest in the foreground with a shaved head and white body markings holds offerings. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp, marigold petals and a red and gold cloth surround the pit. Behind them, seated devotees and a few visitors watch. A framed portrait of a woman in orange sits on a red and gold throne-like chair at the left, and stone sculptures and colourful pillars stand in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony in an open courtyard with a square fire pit in the centre, smoke rising and flowers scattered on its white edges. Several men in plain white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit cross-legged around the pit, wearing gold-coloured and beaded necklaces; several hold brass plates and bowls of offerings and wood. A large seated figure in white at the centre tends the fire, and a brass oil lamp burns at the right edge beside a purple cloth. A woman in a white sari stands in the background among other white-clad attendants, and a few onlookers sit at the far left near a whitewashed wall and orange-painted building.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard under a canopy hung with orange and white triangular flags and leafy garlands, with palm trees behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border and yellow waist cloth stands holding a lit flame on a plate. Seated priests in white garments and sacred thread chant and perform the puja; one seated figure at left wears a green and red cloth and a red floral garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a framed portrait of a figure in orange sit on a red-cushioned peetha. Stone sculptures stand along the wall at right. This appears to be a homa or puja with a visible flame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoors under palm trees, a shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a white square fire pit, performing a homa with burning sticks and ritual offerings. Beside him stands a brass vessel and a kalasha-like pot decorated with orange marigolds, and a brass lamp sits on a saffron-coloured cloth. Behind the fire, a large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes and red-and-white lanyards with neck cords watches, some with hands folded in namaskar. Low orange-walled buildings and a yellow-painted structure stand in the background. A statue row and a red circular pole are visible.2010-12-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time homa ceremony in an open courtyard. A square brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in the centre, surrounded by flower petals. Around it sit several bare-chested priests in white dhotis and gold-bead garlands, one holding a ladle and offerings. On the right, a bald priest in white with a gold necklace tends brass oil lamps and a plate of offerings near a red-draped seat. Bowls of grains, fruit and dried items lie in front. Two standing figures and seated men are visible in the background. The scene shows a fire ritual with lamps, offerings and a tended fire pit.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under a red and gold tent with a fringed valance, palm trees behind. A square fire pit with white stepped sides and a dark central hollow sits on the floor, decorated with yellow flowers. Young men in white dhotis and yellow sashes sit cross-legged around it, one pouring from a brass vessel and another holding a plate of offerings. A monastic in orange robes and a woman in a pink headscarf kneel near the pit, and a line of seated devotees in white watches from the back. Large brass oil lamps with yellow marigold garlands stand in the foreground. Behind the pit, a tall ornate throne draped with orange cloth and a garland of orange and white flowers holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. Fruit, flowers and sweets are arranged on trays.2009-10-17