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A homa ritual on an outdoor stage under white tent canopies and palm fronds. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and beaded mala necklace sits cross-legged at a square yellow fire pit, his hands raised in offering. Around him sit several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, including a young boy beside him and a person in white with a saffron scarf. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, bowls and a conch-shaped vessel. A brass oil lamp and a row of yellow and orange garlanded offerings stand nearby. At right, a decorated murti in saffron and red garments wears a white flower garland. Seated audience members in white shirts and orange shawls watch from chairs at left, and a backdrop banner appears at upper right.2012-10-18Outdoor ritual gathering under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy decorated with yellow and blue hanging cloths and marigold garlands on red posts. A priest in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits at a raised dais with brass bowls, fruit, flower petals and a yellow cloth, apparently performing a homa or puja. Rows of seated participants in white and red clothing sit on blue and red plastic chairs, some wearing red shawls, while a few others stand in the background among white tents. A watermarked archive photo.2012-10-18Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. In the left foreground, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair and raised hand sits beside a second robed officiant in orange at a fire-pit ritual area of white brick. Platters of fruit, marigold and yellow flowers, bowls, brass lamps, coconuts, bundled sticks and kumkum surround the platform. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland sits with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, a row of seated and standing devotees in saffron, pink, purple and white saris and white clothes watches; a white-robed attendant stands near the back. Garlanded deity murti and gold lamps are visible at the upper left.2008-12-26Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual ground under strings of coloured lights. A bright fire burns in a golden square fire pit at the centre, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, coconuts, red kumkum, flower petals and a large kalasha. A bare-chested man with a red-and-gold mala and a red cloth sits cross-legged on a raised seat beside the fire, while white-clothed priests and devotees in white dhotis with red shawls sit on mats and stand in rows behind. Several men in white are seated around the fire pit, one holding a ladle, and a garland of flowers and fruit lies on a tray at the lower right.2017-04-28November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor ritual homa at a temple grounds under an orange and red canopy. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha and red-yellow sashes, tend a small brick fire pit emitting smoke, with banana fruit, marigold flowers, brass bowls and kalasha offerings on the ground. A woman in an orange sari stands with hands folded in the centre, and older men in white shirts with orange shawls stand with palms joined. Colourful temple gopurams with painted deities are visible behind, with white plastic chairs on green lawn at right. Fire pit and offerings suggest a homa or puja.2009-11-25Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped tent with green carpet. In the left foreground a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap wears a multicolour flower garland and gold chain and stands beside two steel pots of food. Behind him men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in a procession. Right foreground, a fire pit lined with pink, orange and yellow flowers holds a lit fire, with brass vessels, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-style brass item nearby. Rows of beige plastic chairs line the right side. Visible people are numerous and partly obscured, with a few seated figures in the background.2007-02-06October 18 20122012-10-18Outdoor evening puja on an orange cloth-covered platform under a canopy. A man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the centre, reading from an open book with a microphone before him, with a brass bowl and offerings in front. Surrounding him are brass oil lamps, flower-decorated kalashas, bowls of fruit, a gold-bordered silk cloth and a flower garland. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and red or orange shawls watch. A young boy in white sits beside the priest. At left, a decorated deity murti with a garland stands on a golden base. This appears to be a homa-style ritual.2012-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 24 20082008-12-24October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copies