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A night-time ritual held under a decorated tent with hanging colourful lanterns and a green-and-white canopy. In the foreground a gold-coloured fire pit (homa kunda) burns with smoke and a small flame, scattered with red flowers and white rangoli powder. Several men in white dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha-style necklaces, sit and tend the fire, offering items from brass bowls and plates. Behind them a large screen shows a projected image, a man in white clothes stands on a white-stepped platform near a decorated pillar and ornate vessels, and another bare-chested man in white holds a silver tray. Marigold garlands and brass lamps sit on the ground.

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December 02 20162016-12-02A night-time homa at an outdoor pavilion. In the foreground, a shirtless young priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a smoking yellow-gold fire pit decorated with white rangoli and scattered red petals, pouring offerings. Another seated priest in white with a pink-and-white head cloth and a bare chest tends the fire, while a cluster of shirtless men in white dhotis stand in the background near brass vessels, fruit and flower garlands. A large screen shows a film and colourful hanging decorations and lights fill the tent above. Brass lamps, plates and kalasha-style vessels sit on a striped rug. a person's presence is not clearly visible.2016-12-02Night-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in a tented hall with a gold-decorated shrine at the back. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas crouch and pour offerings into the flames over a red-cloth floor scattered with marigold petals. A bearded man in a yellow shirt sits at the right, and a man in an orange turban and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a silver stool. Behind them, women in saris and dupattas and men in white stand watching, and a large screen shows a colourful deity image. Flower garlands, brass pots and kalasha vessels surround the fire.2016-12-05September 17 20152015-09-17A night ritual in a covered outdoor pavilion with a large screen showing a video in the background. A square homa fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red-carpeted platform, surrounded by flower garlands, brass vessels and oil lamps. Men in white dhotis and bare chests, some wearing saffron and yellow cloths, sit or kneel around the fire, while a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at the left. Women in saffron, orange, purple and white saris and a man in a dark turban watch from behind, with a gold-coloured structure visible at the right edge.2016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07A homa fire ritual in progress at a square brick fire pit, with a flame rising from the centre. Several shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders sit around the pit, wearing gold-toned and beaded necklaces. One priest in the foreground holds a long wooden ladle over the fire, while others behind tend offering bowls, brass vessels, oil lamps, yellow marigold petals and grains. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in red and white garlands. In the upper right, a framed portrait shows a long-haired figure in saffron clothing with rudraksha beads, seated on a gold and red throne; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. The scene is lit warmly by lamps and string lights.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA nighttime fire ritual (homa) under a corrugated roof strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A bearded priest in white dhoti with red-and-orange sash and rudraksha-style beads holds a wooden ladle and speaks into a microphone above a blazing fire pit, with smoke rising. Two younger men in white dhotis stand beside him; one holds a bowl and another in white holds a microphone. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats and floral cloths, with brass offering plates of food and fruit in front. A large decorated kalasha/peetha and brass lamp stand at back, and orange-clad helpers tend the fire at left.2017-03-16A night-time homa ritual in a temple courtyard under a pink and white tent, with strings of coloured lights overhead. A tiered golden fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with flowers and fruit offerings around it. A bare-chested priest with a red headcloth and rudraksha-style beads kneels at the fire, and another man in an orange cloth and a white dhoti tends the altar. Behind them, a decorated deity murti stands in an ornate golden arch, flanked by smaller statues. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing watch from the right, and a man in a purple garment sits at the lower right with a basket of wood sticks. Several standing attendants in orange and white line the left side.2017-05-25December 06 20162016-12-06Night-time homa at an open-air temple pavilion. In the foreground a large fire burns in a tiered yagna kunda decorated with marigold garlands and red kumkum. Behind it a priest in white dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shawl holds a vessel over the flames and offers oblations, while a second priest in cream dhoti with a gold border holds a bundle of kusha grass beside him. At right a man in a saffron dhoti with a red rudraksha mala and bare chest, hands folded in anjali, stands by a table of flowers and offerings. Behind them more white-clad priests tend additional fire pits under bamboo-supported roofing, with a deity shrine lit at the back. Coconuts, flowers and brass pots sit on the ground.2018-03-02A night-time photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a decorated tent. A wooden-framed fire pit with bright flames sits on a red mat, surrounded by brass vessels, marigold garlands and flower offerings. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit around it, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred thread, performing the rites. A woman in a pink-and-white garland and gold bangles sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Behind them, devotees in saffron, white, and purple saris stand watching, and a banana-leaf arch and golden shrine panels frame the scene. A projection screen hangs in the background. No identifiable depiction of a specific person is confirmed by appearance.2016-12-05