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A night homa in an outdoor pandal. A large fire burns inside a square pit built from yellow-brown bricks dusted with turmeric powder, set on green cloth. Two deity murti stand behind, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, one on a gold-finished peetha. At left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklaces sits before a microphone and speaks. At right, two priests in saffron-orange cloths with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces tend the offerings. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of fruit, betel leaves and coconuts lie on the cloth. Devotees sit behind a white barrier, and strings of lights glow in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor homa at an open-air ritual ground. A bald priest in orange ochre robe sits cross-legged at right, arm extended over a square fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks with a flame inside. Left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold necklace sits with an open book and microphone. Behind, two deity murtis with yellow flower garlands stand on a golden pedestal, and a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches from behind orange barrier cloth. Brass bowls of green chillies, grains and coconut sit in the foreground beside a bell and oil lamps.2011-12-08Night outdoor ritual with a homa fire. In the foreground, a bald priest in white dhoti sits at left holding a microphone and reading from a book. At right, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala gestures toward a pyramid of yellow bricks stacked around a burning fire with coconuts and offerings. Behind, two deity murtis in red and gold garments with yellow marigold garlands stand on a gold palanquin-like platform, with devotees and a crowd beyond a barrier at night.2011-12-08December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08