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A night-time outdoor homa or fire ritual in a temple courtyard. A large sacred fire burns on a raised platform in front of an ornate golden throne-like seat draped in red cloth, where a figure in saffron sits beside a gilded parasol. Priests in white and saffron dhotis and shawls perform rites around the fire, with brass vessels and offerings arranged on the platform. Rows of seated devotees in orange, white and yellow garments, many on striped mats, face the fire, and a figure in a red shirt sits near the front. Lamps and a stone deity murti appear at the right edge, with a framed image lit on a wall behind.

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February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform before a large seated audience sitting on striped mats. A priest in white dhoti stands near a golden canopied throne with red cushions, beside a golden seated figure in an ornate shrine. A central fire pit burns with flames before the platform. Several men in white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths assist, and one man in an orange cloth gestures toward the fire. A gold-framed shrine with a deity murti sits to the left, with a red and gold umbrella at right. Many devotees in white, orange and yellow clothes sit facing the homa, and a camera operator in white stands at the left edge. A plain description of a fire ritual with devotees; a visible fire pit with offerings suggests a homa.2016-02-22 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard. A sacred fire burns in a golden fire pit at centre, attended by priests in white and saffron clothing. Behind it a figure sits on a raised golden throne with red cushions and a golden canopy, dressed in saffron and ornate clothing, with a garland and beads visible. Seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron or orange shawls fill the ground in rows on striped mats, and a figure on the right in a dark shawl sits on a low platform facing the scene. Strings of lights and a screen glow in the background.2016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a lit fire pit in the centre, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a golden throne canopy with a red and gold seat. Many seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with red shoulder cloths, sit on mats facing the ritual stage. Priests in white dhotis stand near the fire and offerings. On the right, a bronze deity murti draped in a dark gold cloth sits on a wooden stand. Lamps and a lit backdrop are visible behind the stage.2016-02-22 +1 copiesJuly 04 20132013-07-04February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an open-air outdoor shrine. A central fire burns in front of a gold arched altar decorated with marigold garlands and deity images. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads, sit cross-legged on an orange cloth before the fire. A white-clad priest with a white head wrap sits on the left, tending the ritual. On a raised platform to the right, a person in an ornate orange robe and gold-trimmed cushioned chair sits with a companion in a saffron garment beside them. Seated devotees in white clothes with red sashes face the altar in the foreground, and a colourful rangoli design is on the ground. A pedestal fan and a sound system are visible at the right.2013-10-15Evening ritual in a temple-style hall. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at left, one lifting a lit lamp and a plate of offerings before a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. A fire burns in a raised stone homa or puja pit in front of the shrine. Devotees sit on the floor facing the altar, mostly women in white clothes with red-orange shawls. A figure in a golden ornamented throne chair at right, dressed in orange and gold, observes the ceremony beside electric fans. The room has a red wall and an arched shrine frame.2013-07-17