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A ritual homa at an outdoor ceremony under a decorated pavilion with ornate golden deity shrines behind. A woman in white clothing with a red sash stands at a tiered ceremonial altar of painted wood topped with ganesha figures, lion-supported steps and a carved cobra base, decorated with red and pink flowers and garlands. Near the altar, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red sash pours from a vessel, and a man in white holds a tray. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a shoulder sash stands with his back to the camera. In the foreground, men in white and saffron dhotis and garlands sit on green mats around a brick fire pit where flames rise above offerings of flowers and ritual vessels. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures on the edges.

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A homa ritual in an outdoor temple setting with a lit fire pit of stacked bricks and marigold petals in the foreground. Behind it, a decorated altar with a multicoloured serpent-based base, lion figures and garlands holds offerings. A man in a white shirt with a red sash stands at centre, flanked by priests: one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, another in saffron robes holding an offering basket. A seated priest in white dhoti with a pink head cloth tends the fire. Behind, large painted deity statues and ornate gold-and-black shrines frame the scene. Several people in white and saffron stand around the altar.2016-06-30June 30 20162016-06-30June 30 20162016-06-30A ritual yagna at an outdoor temple setting, with a brick fire pit in the foreground burning with a flame and surrounded by offerings, flower petals and small brass vessels. Behind it stands a tiered, painted wooden altar decorated with lion figures, a cobra-hooded base, marigold garlands and pink flowers, flanked by small carved deity figures. A man in a white kurta with a red shawl stands at the centre holding a small object with hands folded. To the right, a person in an orange robe with a saffron-coloured wrap carries a plate, while others in white dhotis and red-banded white garments stand nearby. A bare-chested man with a pink headcloth and rudraksha garlands kneels at the left edge, hands joined. Ornate temple carvings and a deity figure in green and gold appear in the background.2016-06-30Night outdoor temple-style ritual under a tent with golden illuminated deity murtis and shrine arches behind. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red sari with a flower garland and long braid stands with hands folded at a red cushioned seat on the left, facing a decorated altar with a deity murti or shrine figure on a painted wooden stand with carved lions and a serpent base. A fire pit with burning flames and offerings sits at the bottom right, indicating a homa or yagna. Nearby a man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha-style neck garland stands with hands folded, and a priest in white dhoti with a pink turban and green-bordered cloth stands at the right. Several other people in white and red shawls stand at the back left. Flower petals and brass vessels lie on a green mat.2016-07-03A photograph of a Vedic homa fire ritual at a temple. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green shawl and a golden-yellow headwrap sits on a green mat, extending his right arm toward a tiered fire altar with a flame. The fire altar is built of stacked golden-yellow bricks decorated with red and white flower petals, and behind it a tiered decorated structure with carved lions and a cobra motif. Several seated devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit behind the priest, and a pile of white flowers sits in a basket at left. Deity murtis and colourful decorations fill the background.2016-07-02A homa is performed at a brick fire pit under a white tent, with a large flame rising from the bricks decorated with marigold garlands. A bald priest with a bare chest and a saffron-brown shawl sits cross-legged at the fire, with a red-and-gold sash and beaded necklaces. A man in a patterned saffron-and-gold garment on the right ladles offerings into the fire. Several people in white and saffron dress stand and sit around, including a woman in a white sari and a man in white with a saffron shawl who bows over an altar of flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha, and a colourful striped cloth lie nearby, with a deity image on a red backdrop in the background.2015-07-17July 02 20162016-07-02A homa fire ritual in a tent-like hall. A fire burns in a brick-lined square fire pit on a green cloth with striped mats. A man in an orange robe with bare shoulders stands at the fire, hands together, while a priest in an orange-red dhoti kneels beside the pit. Other priests in white and rust-coloured dhotis wear rudraksha malas and stand along the left side. On the right, a decorated silver-and-gold palanquin or deity stand with lion figures and a deity murti is visible. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on the cloth.2015-09-14July 04 20162016-07-04A temple ritual in a pillared hall decorated with marigold garlands and hanging red and purple lanterns. In the foreground a fire pit with flames and marigold-garlanded brick borders holds a homa, with a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl tending it. Behind, a man in white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklaces stands beside a brass kalasha and tall marigold-wrapped pots and a silver umbrella. To the right, a red-and-green garland-draped canopy shelters a golden oil lamp stand. Several men in saffron and orange clothing stand in the background, with rows of devotees behind them. Brass vessels and offerings lie on the red floor.2018-04-14July 17 20152015-07-17