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A night homa or yagna under a canopy strung with marigold and orange garlands. A central fire pit, lined with marigold garlands and a pink cloth, burns with flames and smoke. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at the fire, hands near the flame. White-clad priests and attendants stand at left with hands folded, and a seated devotee in the foreground at lower left presses palms together. A white-clothed altar holds fruit, sweets, plates and a kalasha-like arrangement, and a white ganesha murti sits in the background. Small red offering trays and oil lamps are visible at right.

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January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a fire ritual (homa or yagna) under a decorated pavilion hung with orange and marigold garlands. At the center, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace sits beside a circular pink-and-white altar bordered with marigold garlands, while a priest in white tends the fire. Behind them stands a golden deity murti on a pedestal. Along the right, several people in white clothes sit before red trays holding small oil lamps. Offerings of fruits, sweets, and banana-leaf dishes are arranged on a table at left, and a red-and-gold cloth lies in the foreground. Several white-clad attendants are visible in the background.2009-01-12A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in a decorated temple pavilion lit by a yagna pit ringed with marigold garlands and flames. A standing priest in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings and a microphone stand is nearby. Behind the fire, a seated figure in orange robes with a green-and-orange garland sits on a raised seat under a decorated canopy. Another seated figure in orange sits on a mat near the pit, and a white-clad attendant sits nearby. Rows of kalasha pots and brass vessels rest on a white-draped altar beneath a framed deity portrait garlanded with marigolds and flowers. Small deity images and yellow-orange floral decorations fill the background.2009-01-12A photograph of a night ritual under a canopy of marigold and jasmine garlands. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and beaded necklaces holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward a homa fire pit lined with marigold garlands. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Three men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer behind a table of banana leaves, brass vessels, fruit and sweets. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange clothing presses palms together. A framed portrait of a deity garlanded with flowers sits on the left, above rows of decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A night homa ceremony under a marigold-decorated canopy. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a flaming vessel aloft, while a man in white sits at a ring-shaped fire pit lined with marigold garlands. Behind, a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold cloth beside a white stone deity murti and other figures in white. Brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, a metal pot, and small clay lamps surround the fire, with a row of decorated kalasha pots at right.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A night-time homa or yagna ceremony in a decorated open hall. A central square fire pit is edged with marigold and leafy garlands, and smoke rises from it. A woman in saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits cross-legged at the pit, arm extended over the offerings, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A man in white and a younger man in orange sit nearby. Brass vessels, plates of fruit and sweets, and a kalasha sit on a white-draped table to the left. Several people in white and orange are seated along the back. Small red fire pits burn at right, a white deity murti stands in an arch behind the pit, and a pedestal fan and string lights are visible.2009-01-12A night homa at a temple-style hall decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes presses his palms together beside a row of tray offerings and bowls of fruit and sweets. On the right, a standing man in an orange robe raises a lit aarti lamp toward a sacred fire pit lined with marigold garlands. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands behind them. A framed portrait of a deity sits at left, beside a silver kalasha-like pot, a stacked display of yellow-green fruit and offerings on a white-draped table, and a pink decorated pedestal.2009-01-12Night photograph of a homa fire ritual under a canopy of marigold and orange garlands. A round fire pit bordered with orange and white flower petals burns in the foreground. Behind it, a long table holds rows of brass pots and coconuts topped with mango leaves, a fruit platter, and a framed deity portrait garlanded with marigolds. On the left, a man in saffron robes and red rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat, and seated saffron-clad devotees and a man in white sit on a striped mat. On the right, a standing priest in orange robes holds a long ladle over the fire, while a white-clad assistant and onlookers stand nearby.2009-01-12A night yagna in a flower-decorated pavilion with orange and white marigold garlands hanging from the roof. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland, arms raised, officiates beside a fire pit lined with pink and orange flowers. Men in white dhotis with folded hands stand and a seated man in orange kneels in prayer at lower left. A tiered table holds brass plates of fruit and sweets, rows of kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and coconuts, and a framed photo with a garland. A carved stone deity murti stands at right and a lit oil lamp glows nearby.2009-01-12A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony rotated on its side. A large sacred fire pit is ringed with orange and white marigold garlands and green leaves, with trays of fruit, coconuts, flowers and brass vessels arranged nearby. A person in an orange robe sits at the right, near a microphone stand, apparently tending the ritual. Strings of orange flowers hang overhead and a backdrop of marigold garlands frames the scene. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a fire offering in progress.2009-01-12