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A large tented hall during a homa fire ritual. In the foreground a rectangular wooden fire pit with burning embers sits on a red carpet, with brass bowls of offerings, fruit and flowers around it. A priest in white dhoti with orange-gold shawl kneels and holds up a ceremonial implement toward the fire. Behind the fire pit, a seated figure in dark red-brown robes, an orange turban, and a red-and-white garland sits on a gold throne at the left, with the appearance of a person, wearing rudraksha beads and a garland. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the hall, with colourful hanging tassel decorations, a golden ornate backdrop and a red flower garland in the right foreground.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A tented hall during a homa fire ritual. A bearded man in a red-brown robe with a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion under a striped canopy. A priest in white dhoti stands at left. In the foreground a priest in a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala feeds offerings into a wooden fire pit with visible flames, while another priest in white sits beside it. Baskets of fruit, plantains, coconuts and bundled twigs sit on the red floor. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fill the hall beneath hanging paper lanterns and flags. Decorations and a golden backdrop frame the scene.2016-12-07Night-time homa in a large open tent decorated with hanging colourful lanterns and garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red head wrap and a red-and-white garland sits on a gold-trimmed red throne at left, seated on a striped mat. Beside a square wooden fire pit with a burning fire, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange shawl offers a plate, while another man in white stands nearby. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the carpeted hall, many in white and saffron. Brass lamps, a kalasha and flower garlands lie in the foreground.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall with striped ceremonial canopy and hanging colourful lanterns hosts a fire ritual. A man with a red turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne at left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), given his distinctive turban, rudraksha and ceremonial gold-trimmed seat; he is seated before a homa fire pit. Nearby, priests in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari sit before the fire pit, one man in saffron-orange raises a hand, and a shirtless priest with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala sits at front. Fruit, flowers, brass bowls and plates of offerings surround the altar, and a large seated audience fills the background.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall during an evening homa. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red turban and a dark shawl over an orange garment with a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, facing the fire pit. A priest in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at right, pouring offerings into a raised wooden fire pit where flames rise. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor, many with hands folded, and colourful hanging lanterns and streamers decorate the ceiling. A gold-and-red striped runner lies on the red carpet, with a silver lamp and flower garland at right.2016-12-07A large tented hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel lanterns and paper decorations. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, sits under a golden parasol at the left, facing a central fire pit (homa) with burning flames on a tiered wooden platform. Priests in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls stand at the fire, one holding offerings on a tray, while a bare-chested man in a yellow cloth holds a ritual item. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor on striped mats, and a silver lamp stand with red flower garlands is at right.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels during an evening homa. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red turban and a garland of beads receives attention from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth who kneels at his side. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits beside a square wooden fire pit holding a small flame, gesturing toward it, with a basket of dried sticks beside him. Brass bowls, banana and fruit offerings, betel leaves and a metal dish of leaves sit on the red mat. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and orange, fills the hall.2016-12-07