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Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit with a raised golden-yellow platform decorated with marigold garlands and white floral kolam patterns. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, stands at the pit pouring an offering from a vessel while smoke rises. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands beside him, and seated and standing devotees in white clothes watch from behind. Behind the fire pit, a deity murti in orange sits within a colourful arch of yellow, pink and green garlands with a trident. A large framed portrait of a turbaned young man with a smiling face hangs on the black backdrop. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform.

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Night-time temple ritual with a yellow-walled homa or yagna fire pit at the front, decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and a kolam pattern. A man in a saffron-orange robe and head covering, with a rudraksha-style mala necklace, holds up a flaming oil lamp or kalasha-type vessel while speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long staff and stands near the ritual tray. Behind them, a large poster of a smiling man in a turban is framed by a multicoloured arch and garlands, with a deity murti and a trident placed at the side. A pile of fruit or coconuts sits on a decorated table, and devotees in white stand in the background with smoke rising through the scene.2007-02-11Night outdoor ritual before a large portrait backdrop of a smiling young man in a yellow turban. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with a hood, a long rudraksha-style mala and a tall white-tipped flag or whisk performs arati at a yellow square homa/yagna fire-pit ringed with marigold garlands and flower offerings. A white-clad assistant in a dhoti holds a small ritual object at right. A decorated altar with a multicoloured canopy arch frames an orange-robed deity murti draped in garlands, with a trident and brass lamps in front. Devotees in white stand in the background, and smoke fills the dark sky.2007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Night photo of a homa or fire ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head cloth, with a long beaded necklace and a bare upper torso, holds a metal plate of oranges over a square fire pit and speaks into a microphone. Smoke rises at right. A younger man in white clothes holds a long rod or staff beside him. Behind, a man in white kneels near the pit, and several more people in white stand in the background. The fire pit is decorated with marigold garlands and flowers, and a floral-decorated arch with a trident and a small deity murti stands at left, beside tiers of rose offerings. a person is described by appearance: orange robes, orange head cloth, and a long bead necklace, performing the ritual.2007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit lined with red brick and strewn with yellow flower petals. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, tripundra markings and a beaded necklace, stands bent forward holding a brass bowl at the edge of the flames. Beside him a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and sandalwood markings, sits on a mat with a brass vessel and banana leaves. A tall brass oil lamp stands by the fire. Behind them about twenty seated devotees sit on white chairs and mats in orange, maroon, yellow and white garments, some with hands in anjali, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at left.2010-12-16February 11 20072007-02-11January 01 20062006-01-01A night homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and green streamers. A standing man in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a garland around his neck and glasses, holds a metal plate of burning camphor flame toward the fire pit. Smoke rises from a square fire pit with a black interior, surrounded by brass vessels, flower garlands and offering plates. Several people in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a young man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside a red-wrapped figure. Decorated kalashas with pink flowers and mango leaves stand at left on a green banana leaf, and a small blue book lies on the floor.2009-09-25 +1 copies