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Outdoor ritual on a sunny street with palm and pine trees. A figure seated on a red upholstered chair wears a red turban, red garments and a large multicoloured flower garland, with a camera on a tripod nearby. In front, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head wrap pours from a vessel beside a silver oil lamp with burning wicks, a silver peacock figure, brass bowls, green leaves, coconuts and pink and white flowers. a person in appearance: the seated figure has a red turban and ornate red attire with a flower garland, a red throne-like chair. The lamp and offerings suggest a puja or arati.

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Outdoor photo of a homa at a brick fire pit under a white canopy on a sunny day. A person in white ritual clothing bends over the fire, stirring a bowl with a long ladle. Seated to the right in a red upholstered armchair draped in a red patterned cloth is a smiling person wearing a magenta turban, pink robes and a long garland of orange, yellow, white and pink flowers. Brass vessels, an oil lamp, a green plant, flower petals and a folded purple cloth sit on a mat nearby, and gold-toned ritual ornaments hang on the left. A paved lot and trees stand behind.2019-09-01Outdoor homa at a sunlit street-side tent in Los Angeles. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in white dhoti-style clothing and a white turban leans over a small brick fire pit, stirring an offering with a long wooden ladle as a flame rises. Around the pit sit brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flower petals, leaves and small steel cups. Seated on a red upholstered chair draped in red patterned cloth, a smiling person in a maroon turban and pinkish-red robes wears heavy garlands of orange, red, white and yellow flowers. A brass stand with a decorative cloth lies beside the chair. Palm and other trees and parked cars are visible behind.2019-09-01Outdoor homa in a parking lot setting. A bare-chested priest with long matted hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, sits cross-legged facing a yellow square fire pit with burning flames. Behind him, an older man in a white shawl with a gold-bordered cloth sits with palms pressed together. A woman in a green sari with a red-and-gold shawl stands with hands folded, and a woman in a cream sari stands holding a small object. On the left, a smiling person in a red turban and pink-and-white garland sits on a gold-draped throne-like chair. Brass ritual vessels decorated with flowers and red garlands sit in the foreground. Parked cars and a building are visible behind.2019-04-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01Outdoor homa at a sunny street-side setup under a white canopy. A person in white clothing, seen only from the arm and lap, blows through a long metal tube onto a bright fire burning in a brick fire pit with a brass bowl of offering. Seated on a red patterned cushioned chair behind the fire is a smiling figure in a maroon turban and pink-red robes, wearing a large multicolour flower garland and holding flowers. Brass kalasha vessels with mango leaves and flower-decorated plates sit on a dark cloth table beside the fire, and a palm-leaf-decorated pot is at left. Palm trees and parked cars are visible on the street behind.2019-09-01Outdoor photograph of a Kalabhairava homa at the KAILASA Los Angeles temple under a tan canopy on a paved lot. 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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass bowl while a younger priest in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, including small children in white, stand on striped mats to receive the offering, while a man in a white kurta and gold-cord necklace watches and a woman holds a toddler in a red-and-white top. Bystanders in kurtas and salwar outfits stand nearby.2019-04-27Outdoor homa ritual under a beige canopy in a parking lot. A seated figure at left in red and gold robes with a red turban and a long garland of red and white flowers sits on an ornate gold armchair with a red cloth draped over it. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas sit on a low mat facing a square fire pit with an open flame and stacked wooden sticks. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, a plate of rose petals and offerings surround the fire. Behind them, seated devotees in saris and orange or green garments, a man in white with a shawl, and others sit on striped mats while a camera tripod and a sound mixing table stand at the right. Cars are parked behind the canopy.2019-04-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/20202020-12-20Outdoor photo under a grey pop-up canopy tent during a homa. A seated figure on an ornate throne covered with a multicoloured patterned cloth wears a red-orange robe, a matching red-orange turban with white flowers, and a white and red floral garland, with hands raised in blessing. In the foreground, a fire burns in a brick fire pit ringed with white flower petals, and a metal bowl with a ladle sits at its edge. A person at left wears a white turban and a face covering. Brass vessels with green leaves and a silver oil lamp stand nearby.2020-11-14Outdoors on a paved lot under a canopy, a seated figure in a throne-style armchair draped with a gold-and-red shimmering cloth sits on a patterned rug. She wears a red-and-gold headdress, a red garment, a long white flower garland with red flowers, and a beaded red mala, and holds her hands in a greeting gesture. In front, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a saffron-yellow border and a rudraksha mala, wearing a blue surgical mask and white body markings on his shoulders, sits and feeds a wooden ladle into a roaring fire pit, with brass vessels and a tray of offerings beside him. Two people are present.2020-12-28