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Night 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.

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Night fire ritual photo. Before him a shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels and holds red-and-pink cloth bags; a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and white tilak stands nearby, and a young attendant in saffron with rudraksha malas stands behind the throne holding a kalasha-like vessel. A smoking homa fire pit with flames burns in the lower right, and devotees in white watch from behind.2017-03-16Night 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.2017-03-16April 28 20172017-04-28March 16 20172017-03-16Night outdoor ritual photo under a fringed canopy with golden scalloped backrest. A bearded man with a tilak, wearing a red-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, holding a cream cloth. A standing bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with red-brown rudraksha mala and red sash presses palms together before him, while smoke drifts and devotees in white sit on a striped rug. A woman in a white and gold sari stands at left. Strings of multicoloured lights hang in the background.2017-04-28May 02 20172017-05-02April 03 20162016-04-03March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15Outdoor homa at night under a decorative canopy with colourful hanging tassels and string lights. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a rust-coloured wrap, while a devotee kneels before him with folded hands, offering. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one shirtless with a sacred ash mark and a gold necklace, hold a trident and offering vessels. A small fire burns in the foreground with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white line the background. Appearance-based candidate on the throne with compatible cues (long hair, garland, rust wrap, ornate seat), but the identification is not certain, so it is recorded as unsure.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.2017-03-16