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A large tented hall during an evening fire ritual. In the centre a wooden square fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red floor, surrounded by flower petals, brass vessels and garlands. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and an orange cloth kneels at the fire pit, tending the flames. Seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cloth is a man wearing an orange turban, a red shawl and a long beaded garland; a large multicoloured parasol stands behind him. Around him devotees sit on the floor in white and yellow clothes, and a woman in a maroon sari with a garland stands with folded hands at right. Colourful hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling and lights hang overhead.

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December 05 20162016-12-05A large tented hall during an evening homa. In the foreground, a priest bare-chested in white dhoti and saffron shawl tends a wooden fire pit with a burning flame, surrounded by marigold petals and rangoli in pink and green. Seated on a gilded throne with a long-tasselled canopy above, a man with long hair and a crown-like headdress wears a saffron robe and a long white garland and gold necklace, with devotees in white and saffron standing behind him, many with hands folded in namaskar. Silk umbrella with multicolour fringe, paper lanterns and fairy lights hang overhead. Several dozen people stand and sit around the fire area.2016-12-05A large tented hall during a homa fire ritual. A central rectangular wooden fire pit with a burning flame sits on a red floor decorated with marigold petals and coloured rangoli. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a multicoloured parasol is a figure wearing a red-brown robe, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands folded in namaste; the figure's appearance matches a person with the throne and ceremonial dress cues. Standing near the fire, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange headband bends over a tray of offerings. Around them, many seated devotees in white and bare-chested attire sit with hands joined, and a woman in a maroon sari with beads stands at right. Coloured paper lanterns hang from the ceiling and banana fruit, brass pots and flower offerings are arranged in front.2016-12-05A homa fire burns in a large wooden fire pit in a tented pavilion with red floor covering. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a canopy topped by a colourful striped umbrella wears a black turban, dark red robes, and a white flower garland, with a gold medallion at the chest. Around the fire, priests in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls sit or stand performing the ritual, one pouring offerings. Devotees, some with bare upper bodies and hands folded, sit in rows, and a woman in a deep red sari stands at the right. Marigold garlands, flower petals, bananas, and brass vessels surround the pit, and hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling.2016-12-05A large tented hall with coloured paper streamers and lanterns hanging from the ceiling, filled with seated devotees in white. In the centre, a wooden homa fire pit stands on a red carpet scattered with flower petals. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested and wearing a saffron shawl, stand beside the pit; a woman in a white cloth with a saffron wrap stands behind them and another woman in a yellow cloth sits in front. On the right, a seated figure in red and gold robes, wearing a garland and a black crown-like headpiece, sits on a gilded throne under a multicoloured parasol, flanked by attendants. Brass pots of fruit, flowers and lamps are arranged in the foreground, and a camera crew films the ritual. Identity of the figure on the throne is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-05A large tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels during an evening homa. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red turban and a garland of beads receives attention from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth who kneels at his side. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits beside a square wooden fire pit holding a small flame, gesturing toward it, with a basket of dried sticks beside him. Brass bowls, banana and fruit offerings, betel leaves and a metal dish of leaves sit on the red mat. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and orange, fills the hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A tented hall during a homa fire ritual. A bearded man in a red-brown robe with a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion under a striped canopy. A priest in white dhoti stands at left. In the foreground a priest in a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala feeds offerings into a wooden fire pit with visible flames, while another priest in white sits beside it. Baskets of fruit, plantains, coconuts and bundled twigs sit on the red floor. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fill the hall beneath hanging paper lanterns and flags. Decorations and a golden backdrop frame the scene.2016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05A large covered hall during an evening fire ritual. At the centre, a tiered wooden homa fire pit burns with bright flames, surrounded by red cloth, scattered marigold petals and plates of flowers and fruit. Seated priests in white dhotis and bare-chested attire perform the rites, one man in a yellow shawl and another with a pink-and-magenta turban tending the fire. To the left, a decorated deity murti sits on a golden throne with flower garlands and offerings of fruit and coconuts. A large seated crowd of bare-chested devotees fills the hall, and colourful paper hanging decorations and lamps are suspended from the ceiling. Another man in white stands at the back.2016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05A homa is performed in a covered hall. A wooden fire pit with flames burns at the lower left, surrounded by yellow flower petals and pink-and-white rangoli borders. A shaved-headed priest in white with an orange turban and red beaded necklace sits cross-legged behind the fire, holding a ritual vessel. Seated on a gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative umbrella overhead is a bearded man wearing a black turban, orange robe, and white flower garlands, with hands folded in greeting. Standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloths, some bare-chested, fold their hands in front of him. Brass pots, bananas and flower offerings sit on the right, and a red-and-white tent canopy with hanging decorations fills the background.2016-12-05