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Night-time homa ceremony under a tented pavilion strung with green leaf garlands and hanging colourful pennants. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth sit on an orange mat before a white-and-brown ritual platform and a fire pit, with brass oil lamps, kumkum plates, a small kalasha, bowls of offerings and metal trays. A seated figure in white clothing, a rudraksha-style cord and a turban sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne at the back left, and a priest chants at a stand nearby. A large crowd of devotees in white and orange sits on the floor in rows watching the ritual, and temple structures are visible in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night-time outdoor homa ceremony under a open canopy strung with green leaf garlands and hanging colourful cloth banners. A person in a white robe and white head covering sits on an ornate red and gold throne at the upper left, with a microphone-style setup nearby. In the centre, a square fire pit lined with white stone is surrounded by two priests in white dhoti with bare upper bodies and rudraksha-style neck garlands, seated on mats and performing offerings. Brass lamps, silver vessels, brass plates of grains and flowers, and a red cloth-wrapped bundle sit on the orange cloth. Several rows of seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing fill the middle and background, with a tall decorated structure at the right.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor homa ceremony at a white-tiled fire pit with a square raised hearth filled with dark ash and flower petals. A man in white dhoti and a saffron-and-white turban, wearing gold neck ornaments, sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne behind the pit, facing the crowd. Two priests in white robes with red borders sit at the pit; one speaks into a microphone, another in white sits near the front. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a red flower garland and offerings surround the hearth. Decorative hanging cloth and mango-leaf strands are strung overhead, and a large audience of mostly white-clad and orange-clad devotees fills the right side of the frame.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ritual under a temporary canopy decorated with green leaf garlands, colourful striped hangings and curled yellow ornaments. On the left, a figure in red robes and a red and gold ornate throne is seated, adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace; this appearance is consistent with the a person candidate. Beside him, a man in orange robes sits near the offerings. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits before a fire pit with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings, indicating a homa/yagna. Seated devotees in white clothes watch along the right, and a standing person in white stands at the far right near a temple structure. Oil lamps and flower garlands are placed on the red cloth.2010-10-11October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 05 20112011-10-05October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15