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A night homa ritual with smoke rising at a fire pit in the foreground, and a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a multicolored fringed canopy. He wears a saffron-brown robe and a white floral garland and holds a flower offering, and his hair is long and swept back, which is a cue for the a person. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands before him presenting a small folded cloth or packet. A shaved-headed priest in a brown-red robe with rudraksha beads and white forehead markings stands nearby, and a younger attendant in saffron stands behind the throne. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats in the background under strings of coloured lights, and kalasha pots and lit lamps are arranged on the floor.

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March 16 20172017-03-16Evening homa ceremony at an open-air pavilion decorated with strings of coloured lights. A man with long hair and a beard, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a garland of white and red flowers, sits on a gold-and-red throne with an ornate golden canopy above, appearing to receive offerings. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak, gold necklace and sacred thread stands by holding a red-covered tray, beside a woman in a white sari with a gold border offering the tray. A woman in a rust-brown sari assists nearby with a kalasha, and rows of seated devotees in white and red clothes fill the background. Smoke rises from the fire pit in the foreground where offerings are being made, with flower petals scattered on striped mats and a row of lit candles at the edge.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy strung with coloured lights. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lotus backrest, receiving a small red offering box from a woman in white with a yellow-bordered sari who bends forward. Two attendants in brown robes stand behind the throne, one holding a trident. A fire blazes in the foreground pit, with smoke drifting upward. Many people in white ritual clothes sit on striped mats in rows, and a kalasha stands at left. Lamps are lined along the mat edge.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night outdoor ritual photograph at a homa or puja setting. A bearded man in reddish-brown saffron robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, while a man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl with a long gold-and-bead necklace kneels before him with a red cloth. Nearby a woman in white with gold border kneels, and another woman in white stands with rudraksha beads. A white-clad crowd sits on mats in the background, with smoke rising at right and a golden kalasha and peetha in the foreground. Pink flower petals and a green leaf rest near the feet on the throne.2017-03-16Evening outdoor ceremony under strings of lights. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, wearing a thick red and white flower garland, sits smiling on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion. Beside him stands an attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and bare chest, with hands pressed in anjali, bows toward the throne, while a priest in white with a sacred thread stands nearby. Participants in white clothes sit on striped mats in rows behind, some holding red-and-white cloth bags. A golden kalasha and an ornate parasol with colourful tassels frame the scene, with petals scattered at the throne's base.2017-03-16May 26 20172017-05-26Night ritual at an outdoor homa or puja: a bearded man in saffron-brown robes with a long garland of white and red flowers sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat under a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe. Smoke rises around him. Beside him, a woman in a brown-orange sari with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a red-and-pink cloth bundle. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a red-wrapped offering, another man in white with a gold necklace stands nearby, and a gold kalasha and trident stand beside the seat. Strings of lights glow in the background, and a crowd in white sits behind a low fence. The shaved-headed man at left wears white and a rudraksha mala.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Outdoor homa at night beside a fire pit on a yellow-painted altar, with flames and smoke rising. A man in a rust-brown robe with a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, under a multicoloured fringed canopy, with a trident beside him. Behind the fire, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink border pours from a metal plate into the fire. A seated crowd in white clothes fills the background under string lights and a red-and-gold kalasha. Offerings of bananas, oranges and bowls surround the fire. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the garland, throne and presence of the homa. Several people are visible behind.2017-03-16