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Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit on a square platform, with a large flame rising from the stone fire pit. A man in white dhoti and a shawl-draped figure in white stand at the fire, one pouring an offering. Behind them several people in white clothes sit and stand, some with hands folded in anjali. On the right, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, plates of fruit and food offerings, and a decorated ornate deity murti with a silver face and gold garments sit on a table draped in purple and orange cloth. Strings of marigold garlands and string lights decorate the scene, with a colourful illuminated structure behind.

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October 16 20102010-10-16November 05 20102010-11-05 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +4 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15Photo 11740855KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/31/20182018-01-31 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual at night under a canopy. Several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit around a rectangular fire pit, tending flames and pouring offerings. Behind them a seated row of devotees in white and a figure in saffron robes sit under the open pavilion. Brass and steel bowls, plates of fruit and offerings line the foreground, and palm trees stand in the background.2010-09-11 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03A young priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder kneels at a brick fire pit during a homa. He feeds the flames with an offering from a brass bowl while a bright fire burns in the brick-lined pit, decorated with yellow flowers and red petals. Standing people in white and red clothing stand behind him, and a brass vessel and oil lamp sit near the front edge.A homa fire ceremony in an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees behind. A central flame burns in a fire pit at right-centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at the lower right, facing the fire. Standing at left, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside an ornate red throne with gold trim. Beside him, a woman in a red and orange sari stands near several devotees in orange and white. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on a white-draped platform at left, with a basket of offerings near the bottom right.2012-05-03