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Outdoor homa at a temple-like courtyard. A large fire blazes on a pile of burning wood in the foreground, with flames rising beside a white marble canopy with carved pillars. Behind it, a tiered wall holds many black stone deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands. Yellow-painted brick platforms with red and white flower petals and small brass vessels sit in front of the fire as offerings. At left, a man in an orange-red garment and a dark shawl sits on a raised ledge beside a ritual setup, one hand raised to his head. Trees and a red wall form the background.

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December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12Outdoor homa at a fire pit in front of a row of black stone deity murtis garlanded with white and orange flower strands. A man seated on a raised stone platform wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a gold chain and a dark beaded mala, with a shawl or wrap over his shoulders, and holds a small ritual implement while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Long dark hair is swept back. Bright flames rise from the fire on the right, which is set beside a silver ceremonial canopy with carved pillars. Yellow-wrapped offerings and red flower petals lie on the platform in front. A white peacock-shaped vahana stands near the murtis.2017-12-12Outdoor ritual scene on a marble platform in front of a row of stone deity statues draped with white and multicolour garland strands. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti and bare upper body, with white and orange ash markings on his arms and forehead, sits cross-legged at left and gestures over brass vessels and small ritual items. Nearby, an ornate silver canopy with a dome-topped pavilion and silver peacock and animal figures stands beside a large bronze bowl. A photographer in red at right raises a camera, and smoke drifts through the frame. Blue-draped statues and a white-clothed figure with a sheathed cloth form part of the backdrop.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 28 20172017-12-28Outdoor homa ceremony with a tiered fire pit of yellow bricks covered in red and pink flower petals, with logs stacked at its base. Behind it, a seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl sits on a raised platform, holding a wooden stick, with dark-stone deity murtis and garland-draped statues arranged on stepped tiers. Above, a flower-garlanded arch frames the scene, and a silver-colored canopy stands at right. Trays of colored powders, grains and offerings lie on tables at left and right. Possibly a person based on the seated figure's long hair and orange-red clothing, though this is uncertain.2017-12-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, sits cross-legged at the centre of a circular white platform in front of a tiered terrace of many seated clay or stone murtis, each adorned with white and marigold garlands. Above them an arch is draped with marigold garlands and flower strings. In the foreground a rectangular brick fire altar is covered in yellow turmeric-coloured bricks and scattered flower petals, with split logs stacked on top, prepared for homa. To the left, long tables hold plates of offerings including grains, lentils, pulses, puffed items and sweets. A white ornate canopy shelter with carved pillars stands at the right beside silver ritual vessels. A red cloth covers the ground.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a central seated man on a raised white marble platform in front of a tiered stone wall lined with many dark stone murtis, many garlanded with white and orange flower garlands. The man sits cross-legged in orange-red clothing with a long rudraksha mala across his chest, a garland on his head and a staff laid beside him, with a raised hand in a gesture. Behind him a large deity murti with a garland stands in the centre, flanked by colourful flower garlands strung across the tiers. In the foreground are heaps of colourful powders in yellow, orange and red, plus scattered flower petals, cut logs, bowls of ingredients and brass vessels.2017-12-12Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like courtyard with a tiered stone platform lined with many dark seated deity murti garlanded with white and orange flowers. A central canopy of banded garlands frames a figure seated on a low platform, wearing a rust-red robe and a patterned belt, with long dark hair and a beard, holding a staff. In the foreground, a pile of stacked yellow-painted bricks topped with scattered red and pink petals sits before a heap of cut logs. Nearby tables hold bowls of colourful powders, grains, leaves and herbs. A silver ornate palanquin-style pavilion stands at right. Red-and-white ground covering and trees complete the setting.2017-12-12January 31 20182018-01-31