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Night-time ritual on stone steps before a fire pit. A large golden cobra hood (naga) with five raised heads stands over a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a pink cloth. A man in a maroon-red robe and a white bundle held in both hands stands to the right beside the flames, eyes lowered. Behind the altar, several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls and women in pale saris stand with palms pressed together. Brass vessels, a bell and offering plates sit on the platform, with a rising flame in the foreground.

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October 08 20132013-10-08Photo 11737875October 08 20132013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08Night photo of a homa at an outdoor stage. A large golden hooded cobra canopy (naga) rises above a deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a blue cloth covers the altar base. A fire blazes in a stone fire pit in the foreground, with brass vessels, a bowl and offerings nearby. A man with an orange turban and orange-brown cloth sits cross-legged at left, holding a ladle over the fire with a rudraksha mala at his wrist. Behind the altar, several people in white shirts and pants, a woman in a grey sari and women in pink salwar stand and watch. A kalasha and small garland-decorated murtis flank the altar. Hindu homa-yagna ritual.2013-10-07October 08 20132013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08October 07 20132013-10-07October 08 20132013-10-08October 08 20132013-10-08October 07 20132013-10-07