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A night ritual homa at a temple pavilion. A large golden fire pit with a bright flame sits at center, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and brass vessels with offerings. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged around it; one central priest wears a red turban. Seated to the right are devotees in yellow, red and white clothing. Behind them, a golden throne and a deity murti are visible under bunting and hanging lamps, with a camera on a tripod in the frame. Floral arrangements and fruit sit on a striped cloth in the foreground.

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September 26 20172017-09-26A homa or yagna performed in a tented temple hall at night. A golden tiered fire pit with a bright flame sits at centre, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and flower petals. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels at the fire pit tending it, while another priest in white dhoti with a red and saffron cloth on his head pours offerings from a vessel. Several seated priests in white dhotis line the background, and a seated figure in red sits to the right. Silver ritual vessels, fruits and a plate of offerings lie on a striped cloth. Behind them are gilded shrine structures, deity images and hanging festive lamps with colourful tassels.2017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05September 26 20172017-09-26A night-time homa ritual in a temple courtyard under a pink and white tent, with strings of coloured lights overhead. A tiered golden fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with flowers and fruit offerings around it. A bare-chested priest with a red headcloth and rudraksha-style beads kneels at the fire, and another man in an orange cloth and a white dhoti tends the altar. Behind them, a decorated deity murti stands in an ornate golden arch, flanked by smaller statues. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing watch from the right, and a man in a purple garment sits at the lower right with a basket of wood sticks. Several standing attendants in orange and white line the left side.2017-05-25December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a temple hall decorated with yellow and red umbrellas, colourful pillars and framed portraits. Around a brick fire pit, a group of bare-chested priests in white dhotis wear gold beaded necklaces and red or purple cloth. One pours ghee into a flame from a metal bowl, others hold ladles and sit before trays of flowers, sweets and offerings, with marigold garlands and brass vessels. Partially visible devotees sit at the edges and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene.2018-04-14December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesA night-time homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A large wooden fire pit with a tiered, white-patterned base is ablaze, decorated with marigold flowers. A shirtless priest stands behind it, wearing a white dhoti and a long beaded necklace. Seated on a silver-edged platform to the right is a woman in a pink head wrap, a white sari with orange border and a long beaded garland, offering into the fire. Beside her a man in an orange shawl and orange-trimmed garland sits near brass vessels and offering bowls. Rows of seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill a colourful striped mat behind them, and a dark deity murti stands in the background. Brass lamps and bowls rest on the foreground ground.2016-02-22December 05 20162016-12-05