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August 31 2015

Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square yellow-draped fire pit at centre, surrounded by brass vessels, flower baskets and red rose petals on striped mats. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-brown cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies attend the ritual; one in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near a white-draped pedestal. A man in a cream dhoti with gold border stands at right. Strings of lights hang overhead. About ten people visible, with more devotees seated at the edges.

Night-time outdoor homa at a temple-style ground, with a large fire burning in a brick-built fire pit wrapped in yellow cloth. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms and a green turban bends forward toward the fire, while another bare-chested man with a gold-coloured sash and garlands stands behind him. Along the right, a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a gold parasol, with another robed person seated beside him. Standing devotees in white dhotis surround the area, and brass oil lamps, flower garlands and fruit offerings lie near the fire.

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Night 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.

Outdoor night ritual at a temple-like courtyard under strings of lights. A yellow-gold square fire pit holds a lit homa fire, with oil lamps and bowls of rice and flowers arranged nearby on a striped woven mat. Several priests in saffron-orange cloth and white dhotis stand and sit around it, some with bare chests and tilak markings, some with orange turbans. Seated on a gold-bordered throne at right, a man in a red-maroon robe and rudraksha mala receives attention from a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti. A tray of red flowers and a garland sit in the foreground. Many people are visible in the background.

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August 31 2015

Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a corrugated roof. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red border kneels at a fire pit, pouring offerings into a bright flame. Behind him, a deity murti stands in a golden arched shrine with a turquoise backdrop, draped in garlands and flower garlands. Small brass vessels, flower arrangements and scattered petals surround the fire. To the right, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban with a flower garland sits on a golden throne beneath an ornate umbrella. Several devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand with hands folded in prayer near the stage.

April 28 2017

Night outdoor ritual on a green mat before an ornate temple-style shrine with golden arches and lit lamps. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth bends over offerings, while a fire burns in a brass vessel amid fruit, flower garlands, trays and coconut-like offerings. A seated figure on a golden throne-like seat wears red and ochre robes with a white flower garland and presides over the rite. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes with red shawls sits in rows. On the right, a decorated murti-filled shrine and tall brass lamps glow, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene.

Night photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A large fire blazes in a yellow-draped fire pit on a colourful striped mat, with brass vessels, fruit, flower garlands and a kalasha-like pot around it. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow flower crown sits at the fire, pouring offerings. Another priest with a bare upper body and a sacred thread sits across the fire. A figure seated on a gold ornate throne at upper right wears a saffron shawl, red-and-gold garments and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, presenting a person in a ceremonial role. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange saris fill the background, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers sits at left.