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A night ritual homa at a square fire pit lined with white stone, with a standing priest in saffron robes holding a flaming offering vessel above the pit. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothes sit around the pit with hands folded and brass pots and cups placed on the stone. A framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands on a saffron-draped stand. Banana leaves, hanging leaf strings and a bright lamp light the open-air tent, with a few people in white clothes at the right edge.

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Night photograph of a homa ceremony under a decorated open-sided tent. A square white fire pit with a dark ash-filled centre and yellow flower petals along its edges sits at the centre. Around it, about eight people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged, several holding small brass bowls or offerings; a man in front right with long dark hair and a beard wears orange and gold ornaments, and a woman in front right wears a yellow shawl with white. Smoke rises from the pit. On the left, a tall brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps and yellow flower garlands sits beside a brass pot with mango-like fruit. Behind them a framed portrait labelled with a printed name is displayed, showing a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like head covering, which is a depiction on a print. Potted banana plants and tent fabric frame the scene.2009-10-17A night-time homa at a white square fire pit, with smoke rising in the centre. Around the pit sit several people in saffron-orange robes; a man in front-right extends his hand over the fire while others chant or assist. A framed portrait on an easel behind shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland. Brass kalasha vessels with yellow marigold garlands and fruit stand at left, and brass oil lamps are lit. A woman in white with a yellow-green shawl sits at lower right, holding a notebook. Green leaves and a red-and-gold cloth decorate the altar edge.2009-10-17A homa ceremony under a decorated canopy with orange-and-red patterned fabric and green leaf garlands. A man in orange robes with a draped orange shawl leans over a square fire pit, holding a metal vessel with flames above it. Behind him, several people in orange clothes sit cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in orange on the left and a woman with light hair in the centre. A framed portrait of a robed figure with long hair and beads hangs on the left, and brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands sit at the edge. A handheld microphone is visible at the lower right near a person in the crowd.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa ritual under a decorated canopy with orange, green and yellow pennants and strings of white flowers. Around a square fire pit lined with white cloth and marigold petals, several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged chanting and offering items from brass vessels. Smoke rises from the pit. A young woman with light brown hair in orange robes on the left holds a brass ladle. A bearded man in orange with rudraksha malas and a gold chain gestures with his hand, and a man in orange with a turban-style head covering sits at right. Banana leaves and trays of prasad, fruit and sweets surround the scene. Behind, a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds shows a saffron-robed figure, and a man in a yellow shirt sits in the foreground at right.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA night-time homa fire ritual under a leafy pandal decorated with banana leaves, strings of mango leaves and marigold garlands. Central square fire pit with dark ash-filled ritual fire on a white raised platform. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged around it, one holding offerings and others chanting or tending the fire; a sannyasi with a long beard and rudraksha beads sits among them. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot with a coconut and mango leaves, and flower garlands are arranged nearby. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with garlands sits on an altar at the back, labelled as depicted, not present. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits in the foreground. Clear homa and yagna setting with decorative fruit and brass offerings.2009-09-26A night outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated canopy with red, orange and gold cloth and strings of green leaves. A standing priest in orange robes holds a metal tray with a flame above a fire pit. Several seated devotees in orange clothes sit around a square stone fire pit with flower petals. In the foreground a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a microphone and reads from a book. Three coconuts wrapped in netting and topped with yellow flowers sit on a white-draped table, with brass lamps and a framed portrait garlanded with flowers behind them. Several other people sit at the right edge in orange and white clothes.2009-10-17A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated tent canopy at night. A square white fire pit with yellow flower petals sits in front of a framed portrait garlanded with marigolds, showing a saffron-robed figure seated on a cushion. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit around the pit: a woman in the foreground pours or tends offerings, a young woman with a red-brown bindi and rudraksha beads stands near a brass dish, and a man with long dark hair and a white-and-yellow cloth sits at the right edge. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at left, and smoke rises from the fire. Banana leaves and palm fronds frame the scene.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night under a canopy. A square white fire pit with smoke rising from it sits at the centre, decorated with yellow flowers. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged around it, including a man in a saffron robe gesturing with his hand toward the fire and a bearded man in orange at right. A woman in a yellow shawl in the foreground at right holds a book. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand at left, a brass kalasha-like vessel with fruit sits on a table, and a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala hangs in the background behind the ritual participants.2009-10-17Night homa ceremony under a decorated tent with a fire pit at centre. A standing priest in orange robes with a crown-less head raises a lit lamp and a vessel toward the fire. Seated priests in orange robes perform the rite around the smoking pit. A framed picture of a robed, long-haired figure in orange stands on a small stand behind the fire, marked as a depiction; its identity is uncertain. Three pots with yellow flowers and coconuts sit on a white-draped table at left, with a brass lamp stand and a yellow-scarfed man in white seated in the foreground. Plates of offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel lie on a cloth. Smoke rises through the tent.2009-10-17September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copies