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Night-time outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit lit by flames on a wooden platform. A woman with a red-and-yellow head wrap and yellow-bordered sari kneels and feeds offerings into the fire. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with gold border leans forward, and a row of women in white and cream saris stand behind. On the right, a seated figure in red garments with garlands and a gold necklace holds a ceremonial staff under an ornate umbrella. Brass vessels, banana leaves, flowers and small lamps are arranged on mats, with green and multicoloured lights strung in the background.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual, a homa, on a striped mat. A large fire burns in a brick fire pit at centre-left, with a brass vessel beside it. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in a row at left and back, one with a sacred thread and tilak, while a man in white dhoti bends forward near the fire. At right, a figure seated on a ornate red and gold throne-like seat wears a crown-like headdress, a red garment, long garlands of orange and white flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a long stick. Nearby a woman in a yellow-and-orange sari with a red headband sits by offerings. Foreground shows banana leaves with fruit and sweets, flower garlands and a deity murti decorated with flowers at left. String lights and green illumination are visible behind. The page refers to a Q&A event, but no speaker is identified from appearance in this image.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor homa at a temple-style ritual space lit by strings of green and white lights. A large flaming fire pit with a fire rising from the wooden structure sits centre-left on striped mats. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in a row behind it, one holding a child, while a priest in a yellow and white cloth kneels at the fire. On the right a seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long hair, rudraksha-style garlands of pink and red flowers and gold necklaces holds a ceremonial whisk, sitting on a gold-framed chair. Brass vessels, banana leaves with offerings, and flower-decked pots surround the fire.2016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time fire ritual outdoors under strings of coloured lights and a decorated canopy. A fire burns in a brick-built homa pit, with flowers and kalasha-like offerings arranged in the foreground. A group of men in white dhoti and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas stand in a line on the left, hands folded. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the fire. On the right, a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rounded headdress, layered beaded and rudraksha necklaces and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a golden umbrella, while a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth faces him and raises his hands. A woman in yellow sari with orange shawl kneels at the fire.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 28 20132013-03-28Night outdoor fire ritual on sand under strings of lights and a green-lit backdrop. A large brass fire pit with bright flames stands at the centre, surrounded by garlands of flowers, banana leaves, fruit and brass vessels. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with gold-bordered cloths, stand with hands folded or assist at the fire. Seated men on colourful mats wear rudraksha-style malas and orange or yellow cloths, one with a red turban, while a decorated palanquin with floral garlands sits to the left. This appears to be a homa or yagna with offerings.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies