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Night-time homa at an open-air pavilion decorated with orange, blue and gold draped fabric, green leaf festoons and banana plants. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha-style garland, gold necklace and tilak stands at a fire pit holding a bundle of long dried sticks upright over the altar. Two young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand behind him, one holding a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in orange, some with yellow shawls, face the altar from the foreground, and a brass oil lamp with a bird finial stands at right. a person (saffron robes, gold necklace, shaved head with tilak) presiding over the homa.

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September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated pavilion with green leaf festoons and string lights at the right. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head covering and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre-right, holding a brass tray of red fruits and bananas. A young assistant in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside him holding bundled sticks. Brass vessels, a tall brass lamp and a kalasha sit on the altar, with marigold petals scattered before it. Figures in orange and yellow shawls sit in the foreground, partly visible at the edges.2009-09-26Evening ritual at a pandal with banana leaves and palm fronds overhead. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a matching hood, with gold beaded necklaces and bangles, holds a lit flame on a brass lamp and performs aarti. Several seated participants in white clothing with yellow shawls surround him; one holds a brass plate of offerings, and another plays a round frame drum. A microphone stands at left, and smoke drifts through the scene. A man in red-orange garments with a beaded necklace sits near the microphone.2009-09-25Night-time homa ritual under a decorated canopy with orange, green and blue paper-fringed panels and banana-leaf festoons. A standing man in saffron robes, with a wrap over his head, holds a brass tray of burning flame toward a fire pit, with a small fire glowing. Around the pit, seated saffron-clad devotees with rudraksha malas clasp their hands in prayer. A seated person in white with a yellow shawl assists nearby, and brass vessels, flower-strewn platforms, sweets and kalasha-style pots with pink flowers are arranged in front. A white deity murti stands at the right edge. Smoke fills the air.2009-09-25A standing man in saffron-orange robes performs aarti with a multi-wick brass lamp in his right hand while ringing a bronze handbell in his left during a night homa. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and his head is shaved. Seated behind a fire pit, several saffron-robed priests sit with hands folded in prayer and brass vessels in front of them. A framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation is garlanded with yellow flowers at left. Banana plants, leaf-and-bunting decorations and a kalasha with mango leaves frame the open-air ritual tent, and devotees in white and yellow shawls watch at right.2009-09-26Night outdoor homa at a canopied ritual area strung with mango leaves and orange-and-green bunting. A bald priest in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering stands at the centre, pouring yellow flower petals or grains from a brass plate over a fire pit. Beside him, two young men in white dhotis and yellow shawls hold brass plates of offerings. On the left, seated priests in orange robes with rudraksha malas perform the rite with folded hands. Brass lamps, banana plants and fruit offerings surround the altar. A child's head is visible in the lower foreground.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26