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Night outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and yellow fabric rings and banana plant trunks. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a large round ritual tool over a fire pit, with smoke rising. Seated around the fire are devotees in saffron and orange robes and people in white with yellow shawls. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks and a floral arrangement stands at the right edge, and offerings sit on the low ritual table.

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September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night ceremony under a decorated open pavilion hung with orange, red and green fringed rings and banana plants. A standing man in saffron robes and a long-handled ritual gesture stands at the far side, with a bearded man in saffron sitting nearby. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white robes with yellow sashes face a central homa or puja platform with brass vessels, flowers and a lit brass lamp on the right. Copper-coloured flames and smoke rise from the platform.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A night-time photograph of a ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a lit camphor flame on a tray for aarti. Seated before him in rows are people in orange and saffron robes, and others in white with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer. On the right is a deity murti with flower garlands beside brass oil lamps, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Fruit and offerings are arranged on the floor.2009-09-26Night ritual under a canopy hung with orange, green and red ornamental fringes and banana-leaf decorations. A bald man in an orange robe stands at centre holding a ritual implement above a smoking fire pit, while others in orange and white sit cross-legged on the floor with folded hands, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads. A brass oil lamp and ornate brass vessels sit on the right, with flower offerings nearby. The scene matches a homa or chandi homa fire ritual.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night ritual under a decorated pavilion with banana plants, green and orange festoons and bright lights. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds up a lit lamp while chanting. Seated devotees in orange and saffron wraps and white garments with yellow shawls face the altar; a brass lamp stand and offering trays with flowers and fruit lie on the platform. The scene suggests a homa or puja, with offerings and a sacred fire.2009-09-26A nighttime homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with green and orange fringed hangings and banana leaves. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands centre-right holding a lit ritual lamp aloft on a brass plate, flames visible. Seated before him on mats are rows of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with tilak markings, and others in white with yellow shawls, with hands folded in prayer. Women in orange shawls and white clothing sit in the foreground with braided hair. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand at the right beside a fire pit and offerings of flowers and fruit. Fluorescent tube lights hang overhead.2009-09-26