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Outdoor ritual homa at a covered open-air pavilion with palm trees behind. A yellow-painted square fire pit with burning wood and flames sits in the left foreground, decorated with white kolam lines and marigold garlands. Behind it, a pale-blue-clothed man stands among several young men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls wearing rudraksha malas. One young man in orange holds a microphone. Brass bowls, lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a tray of offerings rest on a colourful striped cloth, with bundles of incense sticks at the right edge. Women in yellow and orange saris and children in orange stand in the background, along with several men in white.

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September 05 20162016-09-05A photograph of a Chandi homa at an outdoor ritual site under a large red and orange canopy hung with leaves. A square fire pit lined with white and yellow flower petals smokes at the centre, surrounded by brass vessels, plates of fruit and sweets, and a brass kalasha. Around it sit several people in orange and saffron robes: a foreign woman with light hair at left, a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala at centre, and a shaved-headed priest in orange wrap at right who is joining his palms. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right. Behind them a framed photograph of a figure in orange with a garland is displayed on an easel, and palm trees and vehicles stand in the background. Several people in orange sit in a row behind the homa area.2009-09-25A homa ritual under an open canopy of orange and yellow fabric with banana leaves and palm trees around. A square fire pit with white-painted edges and marigold petals sits at the centre, with smoke rising from it. Around it sit several people in orange robes: a woman on the left with long light hair, several women in orange saris, and a bearded man with long dark hair, orange robe and a rudraksha-style necklace in the centre-right. A seated figure in orange with a shaved head and orange shawl is at the front right, with a man in yellow and white at the far right edge. Brass vessels, bowls of food, fruit, and a kalasha-style pot are arranged on a blue cloth in front. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds stands behind the group, showing a long-haired figure in orange with a garland and necklace, and a Shiva linga with a flower garland is visible in the background.2009-09-25 +1 copiesNight-time ritual at a fire pit with flames at lower left. Several young boys and girls in orange saffron robes stand in a line, some with hands folded in prayer. A boy in orange prostrates on a striped mat in front of a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, who sits beside a brass deity murti with a lamp, clay pots, bowls of turmeric powder, and a kalasha-style vessel. Behind them, adults in white and orange stand, one holding a book. A pedestal fan and bags of offerings are visible. This appears to be a homa or puja-style ceremony.2017-09-07February 07 20162016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07A photograph of a ritual at a fire pit (homa) at night. A young priest in the centre wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold-coloured garland and an orange turban with a feathered crest, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him a man in dark-rimmed glasses and orange cloth with white vibhuti markings on his arms and chest chants, and other seated men in orange and white garments with garlands join in. A standing man in orange stands at the back. In front, a yellow-tiled homa pit holds a small flame, with a brass bowl, a kalasha pot and flower arrangements nearby. A microphone stands at the right edge.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07August 25 20172017-08-25October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25