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October 15 2013

Night fire ritual, a homa at a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames and smoke. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a silver vessel over the fire. Seated at right on an ornate silver-backed chair with leopard-print cushion is a man in an orange shawl over a maroon-red robe, wearing a white flower garland and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, hands joined in his lap. Behind him, priests in red-orange and white garments stand, and a woman in orange-red sari with hands folded stands nearby. A silver bowl sits on the brick edge, and a silver ceremonial staff with a fringed canopy rises at right.

Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a yellow-stone fire pit where a bright flame and smoke rise from burning cowdung cakes. A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, wears a patterned cloth headwrap and sits on an ornate silver chair, one hand resting on its arm; his appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long hair and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a red cloth and beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera, tending the fire. Silver bowls, a pink flower, green leaves and metal vessels lie around the pit, and a silver-decorated altar with a deity murti stands at right under a shaded background.

A seated man in rust-orange and maroon robes sits on an orange upholstered throne beside a large open fire pit with bright flames rising at left. He wears a white-and-pink flower garland with a multicoloured tassel, a rudraksha mala, and a vermilion-marked forehead, with his eyes closed and hands resting on the armrests. Behind the fire, several shaved-headed devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white head bands sit in a row, some with rudraksha malas. Palm trees and greenery stand under a pale sky.

August 01 2014

Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor setting. A large fire blazes in a golden-edged square fire pit in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded naga canopy, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. To the left, a standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and an orange head wrap holds a ladle over the fire. At right, a seated man in orange-brown robes sits on an ornate red and gold throne with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a brown robe stands beside him with hands joined. Brass vessels, flower offerings, red petals, and a small framed deity picture sit around the fire pit.

October 27 2014

Night outdoor ritual at a square homa fire pit with a large bright flame. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl, orange and gold headwear, rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, feeds offerings from a metal bowl into the fire with a ladle. Behind him, other priests in orange and maroon robes sit beside two large orange-upholstered armchairs, one man with a shaved head and white garment, and a yellow vehicle with posters of a saffron-robed figure stands in the background. Brass kalasha vessels and flower garlands sit near the fire, with microphones on stands.

Night-time temple ritual under a open-sided shed. In the foreground a priest with long braided hair and a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border bends over a square fire pit where a tall flame rises, tending it with a ladle-like tool, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like cup nearby. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti under a silver arched canopy, draped with garlands of purple, orange and yellow flowers, sitting on a bull-like vahana and a red cloth. To the right a seated woman in a red-orange sari with folded hands performs namaskar in an orange armchair. Homa fire ritual setting with flowers and brass lamps around.

March 28 2013

A night homa ritual in an open-sided hall. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and orange head cloth, bare-chested with gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large gold cobra hood above it. A fire pit blazes with smoke, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a ladle. On the right, a figure in red-brown robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, hands folded near the face, and a second robed figure stands behind with palms joined. A pedestal fan and a small framed deity picture hang in the background.