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A night-time outdoor homa on sand before a seated audience. In the centre, a bare-chested priest with a pink turban and white dhoti holds a bundle of offerings beside a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, while a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti and magenta sash, wearing rudraksha malas, pours from a tray. At the far left, a figure in an orange-red robe with a mala sits cross-legged with hands joined, and a man in white clothes sits beside him with hands folded. On the right, a teal-draped altar holds fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a lamp. Behind them, a large seated crowd watches. A seated figure in a red robe on a raised chair at the left is partly visible.

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December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with pink sash and rudraksha mala stands holding a plate of offerings beside a seated priest in a pink turban and white dhoti who tends the fire. A brick fire pit burns brightly in front, with a teal-draped table of flowers, fruit and kalasha-like offerings behind it. A large crowd sits in the background, and a woman in orange sits at left.2015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach at a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks, with bright flames rising. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-gold cloth, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands and pours from a vessel into the fire. A crouching assistant in white dhoti with a pink turban tends the flames. Two seated young people in orange and white clothes sit with palms pressed in anjali, one with a mala. Behind them a figure in orange sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with raised arms and palms together, making the presence of a possible a person candidate; appearance is uncertain. A blue-draped altar holds fruit, flowers and kalasha offerings, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A large seated crowd in orange, red and white watches in the dark background.2015-12-25Night outdoor photo on sand of a homa fire ceremony in front of a large seated crowd. A brick fire pit burns brightly in the centre while a priest in a pale yellow-orange dhoti with a lavender head cloth and a cream-clad assistant tend it. Behind them stands a teal-draped altar with a deity murti, flowers, fruit and a kalasha. A woman in a purple-and-white sari sits at right beside oil lamps. Over a hundred spectators in red, orange and dark clothing with lanyards sit in rows behind.2015-12-25A night-time outdoor fire ritual on sand, with a small brick fire pit burning brightly at centre. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink turban holds a brass plate of offerings over the flames, while a second bare-chested priest in white dhoti and pink sash stands beside him holding a plate of offerings and a garland-adorned ritual item. A woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a green cloth at left, beside a young man in white kurta with a mala. A seated figure in red-orange robes with folded hands sits on a raised chair at upper left, with a pink-draped cushion. Behind them a large crowd of devotees sits on the beach in the dark. A brass oil lamp, flower-decked offerings and a teal-draped altar table with fruit and coconuts stand at right. The scene reads as a homa or puja on the beach.2015-12-25Night outdoor homa at a sandy beach setting. A brick fire pit with a bright open flame sits at the lower right, with a long-handled ladle being offered into it by a priest in a pink-and-white turban and white dhoti with a garland, who is holding a ritual implement. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a pink-bordered cloth wears a white garland and stands at the altar table covered with brass vessels and offerings. On the left two seated people in orange and white clothes sit with hands pressed in anjali, and a brass oil lamp rests on the sand before them. Behind, a seated figure in a red-orange robe with hands folded sits on a cushioned throne-like seat. A large crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothes sits in the dark background.2015-12-25A photograph of an outdoor homa on a sandy beach at dusk, with a sunset sky in red and orange behind. A bright wood fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit at centre. Two priests sit on green mats at the left and right of the fire; the left priest wears a white dhoti, a magenta-pink cloth on his shoulders and a beaded garland, and the right priest wears a magenta shawl, a white cloth and a beaded necklace, holding a microphone. A blue-draped altar holds flowers, fruit and a kalasha-like arrangement. Brass oil lamps and a silver pot sit on the sand in front. Behind them, a large seated crowd of roughly a hundred people in white, red and orange clothing faces the fire, with more standing at the back.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. Four priests sit before a blazing fire pit (homa/yagna): one in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, others bare-chested with white dhotis and purple sashes, one wearing a pink turban. A teal-draped altar behind them holds offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. On the right stand two bronze deity murtis, one a standing figure with a trident-like staff and the other a smaller figure. A silver-toned statue sits at left. A crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, sits in the background.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25