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Night-time homa at a tented outdoor temple pavilion. A wooden fire pit with a small flame sits at centre, surrounded by flower petals and a metal bowl. Several shirtless and white-clad priests in dhotis perform the rite, one in a pink-and-purple turban pouring offerings with a raised hand, another in orange cloth seated beside him. Devotees in white sit along the front and sides, and a gold sun-like halo and ornate gold throne stand at the back, with hanging decorations overhead. a person's appearance is not clearly confirmed among the seated figures.

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December 12 20162016-12-12Evening fire ritual under a white tent at a temple, with a rectangular wooden homa pit burning at the centre, its flames rising from a copper-lined fire tray decorated with flower petals and rangoli-like markings. Seated priests in white dhotis surround the pit; one bare-chested man in an orange shawl sits at the far side and another in a pink-and-purple headwrap stands with arms raised, offering items to the fire. Brass bowls, plates of fruit and flowers, and a silver bowl sit beside the pit. Hanging decorations, a gold-framed shrine and a deity murti are visible in the background, with lamps strung overhead.2016-12-12A nighttime ritual under an open-sided canopy with orange draped cloth, hanging lamps and strings of flowers. In the centre, a large orange-brown stone platform is set out with flowers, bananas, apples, a kalasha-like brass vessel with a yellow top, and brass lamps and vessels. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads and tilak, sit or kneel on the floor performing puja. A man in a light shirt and orange shawl sits at right, and a figure in a white dhoti and cloth wrap sits near the centre. A shrine with decorated deity murti and garlands stands behind. Crowd members are seated along both sides. No clearly recognizable a person appearance is visible.2016-12-12September 26 20172017-09-26A homa or yagna fire pit, a raised square brick-and-plaster structure decorated with flower petals, is the central subject, with flames rising from it under a white tented pavilion hung with colourful paper lanterns. Several young men in white dhotis, bare-chested, some wearing yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, stand and kneel around the pit; one bends forward pouring or placing an offering. A seated figure at right sits on a gold ornate throne decorated with sun-ray motifs, wearing an orange-red robe, a red headwrap, a garland of white and yellow flowers and beaded necklaces. Seated devotees in white cover the floor on striped cloth mats, and brass pots and offering bowls sit near the pit.2016-12-12Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual ground under strings of coloured lights. A bright fire burns in a golden square fire pit at the centre, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, coconuts, red kumkum, flower petals and a large kalasha. A bare-chested man with a red-and-gold mala and a red cloth sits cross-legged on a raised seat beside the fire, while white-clothed priests and devotees in white dhotis with red shawls sit on mats and stand in rows behind. Several men in white are seated around the fire pit, one holding a ladle, and a garland of flowers and fruit lies on a tray at the lower right.2017-04-28Night ritual under a canopy with coloured streamers and hanging lamps. A man in white dhoti with an orange headband and rudraksha-style beaded necklace leans over a wooden platform, pouring liquid into a carved wooden box. Nearby, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl stands beside a bell, and other men and women in white and yellow attire sit or stand around the altar. The platform holds bananas, fruit, flower garlands, a golden kalasha-like vessel draped in orange cloth, and small bowls. Behind, a decorated deity murti is visible at the right edge. A green banana plant and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2016-12-05A large outdoor ritual pavilion with white fabric draped overhead and smoke rising through the crowd. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a saffron-and-green border bends over a basket of sticks beside a wooden fire pit, with a seated priest in a light patterned cloth with a mala facing the fire. Behind them, many men in white dhotis with gold borders stand and sit, several bare-chested. A woman in an orange-red sari walks in the centre. On the right, a golden ornate throne with red cushions is visible, with a man in a red turban and bare-chested attendants near it. Floral garlands, bananas, oranges and brass vessels sit on the altar tables, indicating a homa or yagna with offerings.2017-05-26December 12 20162016-12-12April 03 20172017-04-03Photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a white tent with a golden shrine backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and maroon-striped cloth sits at a tiered wooden fire pit with a visible flame, surrounded by fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Nearby, several men in saffron and orange cloths sit on striped mats, and a line of women in white saris with yellow borders sit in rows at right. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a bearded man in a dark turban and saffron garment sits at centre. Gold deity figures and ornate canopies fill the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12