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Night-time homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl sits at a square brick fire pit, while three women in red and maroon silk saris with white flower garlands sit beside him; one holds a flame lamp and offerings. Behind them, several women in white saris stand and watch, and a man in white stands near a hedge. Brass vessels, plantain leaves, fruit and scattered petals lie on the floor. To the right, a decorated palanquin or throne with a pink cloth and marigold garlands. A red wall with a sign reading Sri Anjaneya Temple behind.

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Night-time homa scene at a temple courtyard with a square brick fire pit in the foreground, filled with lit embers and surrounded by offerings: silver bowls, banana leaves, fruits, flower petals and a small oil lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head kneels at the fire pit, while two women in red and maroon silk saris with white jasmine garlands sit beside him holding flowers and offerings. A third woman in a maroon sari sits behind them. In the background, a priest in white stands near a red-and-white striped wall, and several women in white saris stand at the left. On the right, a decorated golden throne-like seat is adorned with garlands and a deity murti draped in colourful flowers.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A night-time homa at an open-air temple courtyard. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and bangles, holds a lit incense stick over a square white-tiled fire pit filled with ash. Three young girls in red, orange and green dresses with flower garlands sit behind him. A tall gilded throne-like seat draped in pink fabric and decorated with orange and white flowers stands at right beside a golden deity murti under red and orange garments. Steel vessels and fruit offerings sit at left, and a standing woman in white watches from the background. A sign above reads Sri Anandeshwara Temple.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31Night-time ritual at a temple-like open pavilion with a sunken fire pit (homa/yagna) burning at the lower left. A seated figure in orange robes and a long-garlanded orange chair raises one hand holding an object above a crowd of seated monks in saffron and orange, some with shaved heads, many wearing marigold garlands. A kneeling man in white dhoti with a pink head cloth, a rudraksha mala and bare upper body sits in front of a brass kalasha and offering pots on a patterned mat, hands folded in prayer. Standing attendants in white and saffron stand to the right, hands joined. Women in red silk saris with white flower garlands in their hair sit in the foreground, and banners with coloured fringes hang from the posts.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03Night fire ritual at an open-air ashram courtyard. A seated central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and multiple rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces tends a square fire pit with flames and offerings, holding a small ritual implement. Around the fire, shaven-headed monks and saffron-robed women sit in rows, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads, many wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a larger seated gathering in white clothing, and an ornate silver canopy hangs overhead above a decorated platform. Smoke rises through the dim scene.2013-07-22October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies