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A photograph of a Maha Ganapathi homa at an outdoor canopied shrine. A large fire burns in a square yellow-tiled homa kunda decorated with white rangoli lines and marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large Ganesha murti with a brown-red body, gold crown, pearl and gold necklaces and garlands of yellow marigolds. Several young men in orange saffron dhotis and orange turbans, some with rudraksha malas, stand at the left holding brass vessels and offerings. Brass oil lamps and kalasha pots surround the fire, and a world map is visible on the upper-left backdrop. A camera operator stands near the center.

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August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire burns in front of a large Ganesha murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold-threaded maroon and ochre cloth, and a pearl and gold necklace. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand around the fire, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and one wears an orange head wrap. A striped pink and purple floor mat, brass lamps, and a kalasha with flowers sit on the platform beneath a white-and-pink tented canopy strung with lights.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A large homa fire burns on a low platform in front of a tall Ganesha murti draped in a maroon cloth, with gold ornaments, a pearl and gold necklace, and flower garlands. Several people in saffron-orange dhotis and orange headcloths stand and kneel around the fire and offerings, with brass pots, plates and marigold garlands at the base. A white tent with pink trim and string lights covers the hall. A man in the left foreground wears orange cloth and a bead necklace, and a figure in the right foreground wears a dark red-brown robe and a rudraksha mala.2017-08-25A photograph of a Ganesha homa under a tent-like canopy at an outdoor shrine. A large red-bodied Ganesha murti with a golden crown, pearl necklaces and marigold garlands sits on a golden-yellow pedestal. In front, a fire burns in a yellow-tiled homa pit surrounded by marigold garlands. Three priests stand at left in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths, bare-chested with garlands; one holds an offering near the fire. Brass lamps, pots and plates are arranged before the deity, with striped woven mats on the ground. A world map with numbers 347 and 47 hangs on the back wall.2017-08-25A photograph of a Maha Ganapathi homa in an open tent with pink and white fabric drapes and strings of small lights above. A large Ganesha murti with a trunk, elephant ears and a brown-red body dominates the right, adorned with gold necklaces, garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a gold crown. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth stand at the left: the nearer one has a red-orange head wrap, bare upper body with sacred marks and a mala, and bends over a ritual tray; the other, behind him, is bare-chested in orange cloth. A bright fire blazes in the foreground before the kalasha and brass oil lamps on a striped floor cloth, with marigold garlands around the vessels.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25