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A homa ritual in a hall with a yellow brick fire pit burning in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a red-garlanded, white-robed assistant pour offerings into the flames. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne with lion armrests, draped in a multicoloured floral garland, while a saffron-robed monk kneels beside the fire. Fruits, bananas, flowers and banana leaves are arranged on the floor, and a kalasha and oil lamps sit nearby. A standing attendant in white clothes and rudraksha mala watches from the back.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09A homa ritual in a hall: a yellow brick fire pit holds a flame, and a standing priest in white dhoti with gold border, orange headwear and red-orange garland pours from a ladle while a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes and rudraksha mala kneels and feeds the fire. Offerings of fruit, bananas, flowers, a kalasha and banana leaves surround the pit. Behind them a seated figure in saffron robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with lions and a multicolour floral backrest. Two more seated men in white and orange sit in the background.2015-01-09January 09 20152015-01-09April 30 20152015-04-30A homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall. A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion sits with hands folded in namaskar, wearing a dark red robe, a black turban-like headdress, multiple flower garlands and gold necklaces. In front, a priest in a saffron-orange shawl over white dhoti and a red-orange head cloth tends a fire in a square pit lined with brick-shaped blocks decorated with white and purple patterns; he holds a flame-lit implement. A second attendant in a white dhoti and garland bends over a tray of offerings of fruit, flowers and banana leaves. A bronze bowl of yellow liquid sits on the striped floor mat, and a standing fan and red-lit entrance appear in the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesPhoto 11742865June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesA ceremonial ritual in a hall with a golden-framed throne-like seat decorated with marigold garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and mala sits on the raised throne. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in yellow-orange dhoti holds a ceremonial implement aloft, while several shirtless and white-clad priests sit cross-legged on a mat before microphones. Brass kalasha vessels, flower arrangements, fruit and a fire pit with offerings lie on the floor. Garlanded seated men in white and a man in a straw hat sit at right beside tall gold-and-red ornamental panels draped with flower garlands. A monitor speaker stands behind them.2013-07-18March 16 20172017-03-16Photo of a temple-style ritual on a stage with a dark patterned floor. A golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands is at right, occupied by a seated figure in a maroon-and-gold robe, a turban, gold necklaces and a red-and-white beaded mala. A younger man in a maroon dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands before it holding a metal bowl, while an attendant in an orange-and-gold sari stands beside the throne. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels at a low table set with brass vessels, bananas, coconuts, fruit, flower petals and a kalasha, with an oil lamp burning at left. Behind them, robed attendants and drummers sit near a drum on the floor.2015-04-28March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies