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Night photograph of a homa fire ritual under a tent with pink-trimmed fabric and string lights. A square fire pit with bright flames sits at left, surrounded by flower garlands, banana leaves and fruit offerings. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with saffron cloths and rudraksha malas sit and stand around the fire, some pouring liquid or offering items into it. A tall brass lamp stands at right, and a world map graphic with numbered panels hangs on the wall behind. Devotees in white are seated along the mats in the foreground. A smoky haze rises from the fire.

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Night-time homa ceremony under a tented pavilion. A square fire pit with flames sits in the foreground, decorated with pink flower petals and green rangoli-style borders. Several men in white dhotis and bare chests kneel and stand around it, pouring offerings; one man in the centre-left holds a small vessel. Behind them, more men in white and saffron-coloured cloth, some with rudraksha malas, stand in rows. Brass lamps, a tall brass oil lamp, flower garlands, fruit and banana plants fill the scene, with colourful string lights strung under the pink-trimmed canopy. A wall map with a banner is visible at upper left.2017-09-05December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ritual photograph in a covered hall where a sacred fire blazes in a raised square fire pit on a striped woven cloth. Several priests in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls stand around it; one in an orange shawl and turban holds a ritual vessel toward the flames. Behind them, large decorated deity murtis with flower garlands and an ornate arch stand beside a brass kalasha-like lamp. A brass oil lamp and a microphone sit on the cloth in front. A large screen on the back wall shows a world map with green markers. A photographer in the lower left is taking pictures. Ritual homa or yagna with fire offerings.2016-10-10A 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.2016-12-02Night ritual at an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof with strings of coloured lights. A central fire pit with burning wood sits on a yellow-bordered platform, surrounded by offerings and brass lamps. A man in maroon robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne under a small canopy, with a young boy in white beside him; a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white headband pours or attends the fire, and women in white saris and orange-clad devotees stand nearby. To the right, a tiered decorated stand holds carved lion and figure images garlanded with flowers. A screen above shows a portrait and a world map. Several people are seated in the foreground with brass vessels.2017-05-02October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of an open-sided pavilion at night during a fire ritual. A yellow-draped square fire altar in the centre holds a blazing flame, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and pink-wrapped head seated beside it, and another young man in a white cloth and saffron-and-white striped dhoti standing at the left. Behind them stands a large screen showing a video, and a banner-style graphic hangs above with a world map and a figure in saffron dress wearing a garland, labelled with a dedication line. Brass kalashas, coconuts, banana leaves and yellow marigold garlands surround the altar on a striped mat. Festive paper lanterns and string lights decorate the ceiling, and several people in white and dhotis stand in the background.2016-12-02August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25May 02 20172017-05-02Night ritual inside an open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof and strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron-striped cloth and rudraksha-style beaded mala raises a lit aarti lamp with flames over a painted clay deity figure seated on a blue-and-white pedestal. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses hang over a pink-draped platform beside painted clay sages. A small fire pit burns in the foreground, and a wall map with a framed portrait sits behind. A seated audience and a few other priests in white dhotis are at the back, with oil lamps burning on the floor.2017-05-02A night ritual gathering under a corrugated roof strung with marigold and mango-leaf decorations. In the foreground, a row of women in red and maroon saris, wearing white and red flower garlands, sit on a raised stone platform, several with hands folded or holding flowers. Opposite them, a man in a saffron/orange dhoti and orange head cloth stands near a seated group of devotees, some bare-chested in white dhotis, while other men in white and saffron robes stand behind. Loose yellow flower petals and a kolam-style floral pattern cover the floor. A decorated deity murti with a crown and a painted world map on a screen sit at the right side.2016-10-10