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December 02 20162016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07December 02 20162016-12-02 +1 copiesA night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a fire pit (homa) burning on a wooden platform in the foreground. A priest in a white dhoti with bare chest, seated at left, holds a ladle over the flames. Multicoloured striped mats cover the floor. Behind him a row of seated devotees, a silver kalasha, and a decorated altar with a deity murti under flower garlands. A colourful striped umbrella canopy hangs above the throne, and a screen at upper right shows an image of the ritual.2016-12-07A night-time homa ritual at an outdoor temple-style pavilion. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits at the centre, surrounded by offerings of flowers, grains and brass vessels. Priests in white dhotis sit on the ground; one bare-chested priest wears a green cloth and a white sacred thread, pouring offerings into the fire. Behind the fire stands a tiered decorated ratha-like altar with garlands, carved lions and a lotus base. Illuminated deity murti line the walls. Several musicians in white and saffron sit with microphones at right. Seated devotees in white and red shawls watch at left and front.2016-07-04 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual before a decorated shrine with a large deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers, and a fire pit burning in front of it. Priests in white dhotis perform the homa while a bare-chested priest in ochre cloth tends the offering. On the right, a man with a red-orange turban and saffron-red shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a yellow and multicolour canopy; a cameraman and a white-clad attendant stand nearby. A large crowd of devotees sits on the red-carpeted ground, some in white and pink saris, and a brass oil lamp stands at the front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne wearing the turban and shawl.2016-12-07July 13 20152015-07-13Night photo of a Chandi Homa fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard decorated with string lights and tall ceremonial poles. In the foreground a rectangular stone fire pit burns brightly while a barebodied priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a flaming ladle or lamp toward the fire. Around the pit, several men in white dhotis and bare torsos sit on the ground, some with folded hands and some with ritual vessels of offerings, flowers and grains. Behind them a large white-and-red decorated deity murti of the goddess with multiple arms and weapons is surrounded by smaller statues of an elephant-headed deity and other figures, with brass oil lamps lit before the altar. A standing man in white clothing is visible in the background near the lights.2010-10-16 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A nighttime ritual at a temple-style shrine decorated with marigold garlands, banana leaves and strings of lights. Behind the ritual platform stands a large deity murti pair adorned with flower garlands and a yellow cloth. In the centre, a fire pit on wooden tiers holds a small flame amid scattered marigold petals, with brass vessels and a kalasha-like bowl. Five men in white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls sit around it, one with an orange headband speaking to another who holds a small object. Seated devotees in the foreground and a microphone on the red mat complete the scene of a homa-style ritual.2016-12-05A fire ritual inside a large decorated tent at Adi Kailasa, with a sacred fire burning in a rectangular brick homa pit surrounded by marigold garlands, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange sashes sit around the fire; one priest in orange cloth and a saffron head-wrap tends the flames while another in white kneels nearby. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees watches from rows of cushions, and a gilded shrine with deity murti and kalasha decorations stands at the back under hanging colourful lanterns and strings of lights.2016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02