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A homa fire ceremony under an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and hanging decorations, palm trees behind. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and a pink headband raises a ladle or spoon toward a yellow-framed fire pit with flames. Seated beside him, bare-chested men in white and orange-saffron cloths hold brass vessels and offerings; a basket of white grains and a tray of flowers sit on a striped mat. Behind them, a large seated crowd of people in white clothes watches the rite. A sign-like panel and a microphone appear at right. The scene looks like a yagna or homa with offerings, with a deity murti and a brass kalasha at left.

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September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A square golden fire pit with bright flames sits at centre, with a few small offerings on its edge. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth and a white shawl pours offerings into the fire with his right hand. Seated beside him, several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments sit on a striped mat, and rows of devotees in white clothes sit behind them. Baskets of rice and flower offerings, brass vessels and a red-and-yellow decorated deity murti appear at left. Possibly 21-100 people visible, all seated in rows or standing at the back.2016-09-09Outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees. A priest in white dhoti and pink-and-white turban, with a garland, holds a ritual implement and points toward a golden rectangular fire pit where a flame burns. Seated men in white and orange clothes, one bare-chested with sandalwood markings, sit on a striped rug around baskets of rice and flowers. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and red robes and garlands watch. On the left stand a colourful lion-faced carved deity murti, brass pots and a kalasha-like vessel with marigold petals on a blue altar.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of an outdoor homa at an ashram under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. In the foreground a square golden fire pit burns with bright flames, with bowls of offerings, a basket of rice and flower petals around it. A priest with a pink head-cloth and white dhoti, a garland around his neck, extends his arm toward the fire while other priests in white and orange-saffron dhotis sit on striped mats. A large crowd of devotees in white and red clothing sits on the ground facing the fire. Carved wooden and brass ritual objects, a yellow lion figure and a small statue of a deity stand at the left edge.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09A homa fire burns in a raised wooden fire pit under an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, surrounded by palm trees and greenery. A bare-chested priest with a pink headcloth and white dhoti, wearing a garland and sacred thread, pours an offering from a wicker basket beside the flames. Seated beside him, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti with a garland watches. Other men in white dhotis sit cross-legged, many bare-chested, and a large crowd of seated devotees fills the background. Brass vessels, marigold petals and flower garlands lie on the fire pit's edge. Smoke rises from the fire.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09Outdoor homa or yagna under a corrugated metal roof, open-sided with palm trees behind. A square yellow-painted fire pit burns with a tall flame at left, decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Behind it, rows of bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange-and-red garlands sit on mats. Standing at right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala lifts a bowl. Seated at centre, a man in white dhoti with a pink turban pours from a brass vessel into a wicker basket. Brass lamps and yellow flowers sit on a tray in the foreground. Hanging decorations line the roof edge.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09