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Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual site. A fire burns in a pit at centre-right, sending up smoke and glow. A seated figure in the background sits on a red and gold throne-like chair wearing a long garland and rudraksha-style necklace; the figure's pale clothing and presentation are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. A bald priest in white dhoti kneels at right, with a mala around his neck, beside a green-and-striped mat and flower petals. In the foreground, a man with a blue head cloth and white dhoti faces the fire. At left, a large floral garland arrangement, brass kalasha-like vessels, fruit and marigold offerings, and oil lamps surround the altar. Electric fans and a parked car appear behind.

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Night-time fire ritual photographed from above, with a fire pit in the foreground filled with burning wood and small flames, and smoke drifting through the scene. A seated priest in a dark red-brown dhoti and sleeveless top, with a sacred thread and beaded mala, performs the homa beside a fire pit lined with red rose petals. Behind him an ornate gold-framed arch sits over a striped cloth-covered seat, with a fan and a white car visible beyond. On the left, a large orange deity murti is draped in red and white garlands, with bananas, coconuts and brass offering plates nearby. Two children in the lower right and a few people in orange and white clothing stand at the edge of the scene.2013-07-17July 19 20132013-07-19February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16Night-time homa at an open pavilion. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and a red tilak sits cross-legged before a wooden fire altar, holding a ladle over the fire. Beside him, other priests in white and saffron-orange cloths sit on mats. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which holds brass vessels, lit oil lamps, rice offerings and red flower petals. To the right, a figure with a red-and-orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and a brown-and-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him, a screen shows a colourful image. Strings of lamps hang overhead, and deity murtis draped in garlands stand at the left.2016-12-07February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesApril 03 20162016-04-03April 03 20162016-04-03August 31 20152015-08-31A night-time homa or fire ritual in an open outdoor courtyard. A large blazing fire pit stands at centre, with marigold and jasmine garlands draped on a deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra hood behind it. To the right, a man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, and a young attendant in orange robes sits cross-legged beside him reading or holding a text. Behind them an elderly bald man in white sits with hands folded. Offerings of bananas, fruit, red flowers and kumkum are arranged on plates and trays in the foreground, and a brass pot stands near the throne. Smoke drifts across the dark background, a small framed deity picture is on the left wall, and a few devotees are visible at the lower edge.2013-10-06A night homa ritual in an open-sided hall. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and orange head cloth, bare-chested with gold bangles, holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large gold cobra hood above it. A fire pit blazes with smoke, surrounded by brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a ladle. On the right, a figure in red-brown robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, hands folded near the face, and a second robed figure stands behind with palms joined. A pedestal fan and a small framed deity picture hang in the background.2013-10-06A photograph of a temple homa at night. On the left, a priest with a purple turban and a bare chest, wearing a blue bead necklace and white dhoti with dark border, holds a brass lamp. Beside him, a second priest in a white dhoti and white shawl holds a bundle of incense sticks near a sacred fire blazing in a white stone fire pit. A red-brown cloth covers a decorated palanquin or ratha-like platform heaped with yellow and red garlands, white jasmine strands, and green leaves. Bananas, coconuts, fruit and a brass bowl sit on the platform's base, with rose petals scattered on the stone. Smoke fills the air. Gold-framed niches hold deity murtis. a person is not clearly visible.2013-07-17