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Night outdoor fire ritual, a homa, on a brick-lined fire pit surrounded by yellow-painted bricks. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-and-green sash and a yellow head band pours offerings toward the flames. Another priest in white with a yellow shawl pours ghee or offerings, while a third in white stands at right. Seated devotees in white sit on striped mats and fold hands. A bright light and cameras stand at left. Fruits, flowers, a brass vessel and a kalasha sit nearby, with garlands of marigolds beside the altar. Multi-coloured woven mats cover the ground, and apartment buildings with lit windows stand behind.

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Night ritual at an outdoor courtyard with a fire pit built of yellow-brown bricks, flames and smoke rising from it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange and blue sash and a yellow headband bends over the fire, while a second priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl pours flower garlands and offerings. Another white-clad attendant stands to the right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, banana and apple offerings on a decorated tray, and yellow marigold garlands surround the homa area. Seated devotees in white and sarees watch from chairs and mats on the right, and a cameraman with a light stands at the left. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor ritual platform: a bright sacred fire burns in a brick fire pit on a striped woven mat, surrounded by marigold garlands and small brass vessels. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow-and-gold head garland pours offerings from a brass kalasha-style vessel topped with flowers. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl stands at the edge of the frame. Behind, seated people in white and orange clothes sit on mats, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a figure in orange stands further back. An oil lamp burns at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2017-06-23Night-time ritual outdoors beside a building with red walls and a wooden door. A large fire burns in a homa pit, with a rectangular offering arrangement of stacked items in front of it. Several men wear white dhotis, some bare-chested, and stand or sit on striped mats. A seated man in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace tends the fire, while a woman in an orange sari sits nearby. Garlands of white and purple flowers hang on a golden palanquin-like structure at the left, and a golden umbrella stands behind the ritual area. Festive string lights are strung above.2016-03-06 +1 copiesJune 23 20172017-06-23July 28 20172017-07-28March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies