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A night homa in an open-sided pavilion under a white tarpaulin roof with hanging blue lamps and coloured string lights. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis with pink-and-orange shoulder cloths stand at left, one pouring an offering from a brass vessel over a flaming fire pit amid smoke. A man at the right in a shawl-draped white dhoti and bare-chested, two of them holding microphones. Before a flower-decorated murti altar, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a canopy of colourful fabric. Platters of flowers, fruit and brass vessels lie on a yellow-and-striped mat in the foreground. A digital clock reads 11:39 at top centre.

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March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16A photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a tented pavilion at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, another in white dhoti and pink cloth kneels at the fire pit and offers into the flames. A fire burns on a yellow-draped platform with rose petals, fruit and brass vessels around it, with smoke rising. Behind the fire is a decorated shrine with flowers and deity murti. At right, a man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a fan beside him. Colourful string lights hang from the tent and a digital clock reads 11:39. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the background.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual homa under a corrugated roof at an open-air ashram venue. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at a raised platform; one kneels and pours offerings into a fire, smoke rising. A third man in white plays a cymbal-like instrument at left. At right, a seated figure in a red-and-white garment and garland sits on a gilded throne beneath a multicoloured canopy with a kalasha-topped finial. In the foreground rows of small oil lamps and white leaf-shaped trays are arranged on the ground. A digital clock reads 11:40 and a wall banner shows a map.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16A night-time homa at an open-sided tent stage with a striped canopy and string lights. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested, stand around a smoking fire pit with a kalasha and flower offerings, one holding a bell-metal plate and another a microphone. On the right, a seated figure in a red cloth and white garland sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured canopy. Rows of small brass lamps line the foreground, and a world map display hangs at left.2017-03-16Night outdoor homa ceremony with a smoking fire pit on a raised platform. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, tend the fire; one priest in the foreground holds a long implement toward the flames. Behind the fire, a decorated shrine with flower garlands and a deity murti stands under strings of coloured lights. On the right, a seated man in a reddish-brown robe and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne. Colourful striped cloth covers the floor, with brass plates, flower offerings and kalasha-style vessels around the fire.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies