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Night ceremony under a decorated open pavilion hung with orange, red and green fringed rings and banana plants. A standing man in saffron robes and a long-handled ritual gesture stands at the far side, with a bearded man in saffron sitting nearby. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white robes with yellow sashes face a central homa or puja platform with brass vessels, flowers and a lit brass lamp on the right. Copper-coloured flames and smoke rise from the platform.

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Night outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and yellow fabric rings and banana plant trunks. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a large round ritual tool over a fire pit, with smoke rising. Seated around the fire are devotees in saffron and orange robes and people in white with yellow shawls. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks and a floral arrangement stands at the right edge, and offerings sit on the low ritual table.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night ritual under a decorated pavilion with banana plants, green and orange festoons and bright lights. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds up a lit lamp while chanting. Seated devotees in orange and saffron wraps and white garments with yellow shawls face the altar; a brass lamp stand and offering trays with flowers and fruit lie on the platform. The scene suggests a homa or puja, with offerings and a sacred fire.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night ritual under a canopy hung with orange, green and red ornamental fringes and banana-leaf decorations. A bald man in an orange robe stands at centre holding a ritual implement above a smoking fire pit, while others in orange and white sit cross-legged on the floor with folded hands, several wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads. A brass oil lamp and ornate brass vessels sit on the right, with flower offerings nearby. The scene matches a homa or chandi homa fire ritual.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26Night outdoor ritual under a canopy decorated with orange and green fringed hangings and banana leaves, lit by floodlights and a hanging lamp. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises a large bright brass bowl of flame toward the seated group. Around a low offering platform, several devotees sit on orange cloth: women in orange saris and saffron-robed sannyasis, plus young people in white clothes with yellow shawls, hands folded in prayer. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge beside flower petals and offerings. This is a homa or puja-style fire ritual.2009-09-26A night-time Chandi Homa ritual under a decorated canopy hung with banana leaves, strings of mango leaves and round tiered ornaments. A standing priest in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth holds a lit flame over a fire-offering area, while nearby a figure in white clothes sits. Seated devotees in orange and red garments, some in yellow-trimmed white, face the altar with hands pressed together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and fruit-filled baskets stand on the right, and a lit lamp glows near the priest. Watermarked archive photo on a dark background.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26