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A night ritual in a covered outdoor pavilion with a large screen showing a video in the background. A square homa fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red-carpeted platform, surrounded by flower garlands, brass vessels and oil lamps. Men in white dhotis and bare chests, some wearing saffron and yellow cloths, sit or kneel around the fire, while a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at the left. Women in saffron, orange, purple and white saris and a man in a dark turban watch from behind, with a gold-coloured structure visible at the right edge.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A night-time photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a decorated tent. A wooden-framed fire pit with bright flames sits on a red mat, surrounded by brass vessels, marigold garlands and flower offerings. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit around it, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred thread, performing the rites. A woman in a pink-and-white garland and gold bangles sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Behind them, devotees in saffron, white, and purple saris stand watching, and a banana-leaf arch and golden shrine panels frame the scene. A projection screen hangs in the background. No identifiable depiction of a specific person is confirmed by appearance.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesNight-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in a tented hall with a gold-decorated shrine at the back. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas crouch and pour offerings into the flames over a red-cloth floor scattered with marigold petals. A bearded man in a yellow shirt sits at the right, and a man in an orange turban and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a silver stool. Behind them, women in saris and dupattas and men in white stand watching, and a large screen shows a colourful deity image. Flower garlands, brass pots and kalasha vessels surround the fire.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesA night-time homa ritual in a temple courtyard under a pink and white tent, with strings of coloured lights overhead. A tiered golden fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with flowers and fruit offerings around it. A bare-chested priest with a red headcloth and rudraksha-style beads kneels at the fire, and another man in an orange cloth and a white dhoti tends the altar. Behind them, a decorated deity murti stands in an ornate golden arch, flanked by smaller statues. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing watch from the right, and a man in a purple garment sits at the lower right with a basket of wood sticks. Several standing attendants in orange and white line the left side.2017-05-25May 20 20142014-05-20Night-time Ganapati homa at an outdoor ashram setting. A golden-yellow square fire pit holds a flaming fire, with smoke rising. Several priests sit around it in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis, with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; the priest at right wears a red and gold turban and white garment with gold border and offers something into the fire. Silver and brass vessels, a small pot with yellow flowers, and bowls of grain sit at the edges. Behind them a seated audience in white and red-sashed clothing fills the background, with a microphone stand visible at left. A partial garland hangs in the background.2014-10-11December 05 20162016-12-05