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April AF 2012April AF 2012A homa fire ritual at an open-air pavilion. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with a long gold-toned necklace of beads, sits at a square white fire pit with a flame burning inside and feeds offerings from a bowl with a ladle. Trays of fruit including pineapple, mangoes, bananas, red and tomatoes, plus flower garlands, marigolds and white blossoms, are arranged on white cloth in front. Seated women in white and pink clothes watch from the left, and a drummer in white sits at the right beside a drum. Red-painted buildings and green trees stand behind.2011-12-12A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual site. A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-gold sacred thread, sits before a white square fire pit and tends offerings with a silver bowl. An older priest in a white shawl sits beside him. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders sit, and a golden deity murti stands framed by garlands of flowers. Brass plates of offerings, including fruit and grains, sit on the orange floor. The backdrop has red and white stripes.2011-12-31A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead necklace and gold armlets, sits cross-legged beside a square homa fire pit and holds a metal ladle or spoon over the flames for an offering. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit at his left, and a silver bowl rests on the pit's edge. Behind him a man in a white shirt and maroon lungi holds a notebook, and a drummer and other seated devotees appear in the background against an orange wall and green plants.2011-12-17October 18 20122012-10-18April AF 2012April AF 2012A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white border, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at a homa fire pit and raises a ladle-like spoon while speaking into a microphone. Smoke rises from the fire pit, with offerings and red flower petals in front. Behind him, several men in white and orange-saffron shawls sit and stand under a red-walled courtyard with a golden canopy and colourful tassels overhead. Kalasha pots with mango leaves and flower garlands sit on a white cloth to the right, and an open ritual book rests on a wooden stand. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the a person value is unsure.2012-05-03April 01 20132013-04-01Outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A white stone fire pit holds a large flame, with a bowl and brass vessels nearby. Seated on orange cloth at the front, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a microphone, chants beside a basket of bananas and offerings. Behind the fire, around a dozen devotees sit in white and coloured clothes, including a woman in white, a woman in a red top and a man in dark shirt. Behind them, a red brick shrine holds a Nandi bull statue draped in garlands, with stone figures and palm trees in the background. Blue and orange cloth hangings and a bright blue-robed figure appear at the left edge.May 03 20122012-05-03