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A night homa at a sacred fire pit lined with marigold petals. A priest in a blue-green turban and bare upper body leans forward over the flames, holding a silver tray of red and pink flowers and pouring offerings into the fire. Two seated priests in red-brown and orange cloths press their palms together nearby, and another seated figure in brown sits behind them. Behind the fire, a large deity murti with a pink and white decorated top and garlands is visible, and a crowd of seated devotees watches from the dark background.

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May 20 20142014-05-20Night photo of an outdoor fire ritual on grass. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a pink cloth over his shoulder pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a flaming fire pit lined with bricks and decorated with marigold garlands. Behind him a seated man in a red-orange robe with a shawl and beaded necklaces sits in a red-cushioned chair, with a long dark swept-back hairstyle and a crown-like headdress, appearance. Around the fire, a crowd of about twenty seated and standing participants in white and orange clothes watches, and a man with palms pressed together stands at the left. Marigold petals lie on the ground.2015-12-11Night-time homa at an outdoor ashram setting with a large blazing fire pit on a stone base, surrounded by marigold and yellow flower garlands and offerings. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the right, hands folded in prayer. Beside the fire, a priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-orange sash and a yellow headwrap pours liquid from a silver vessel over the homa. Striped multicoloured mats cover the ground. Several seated ritual participants in orange and white garments sit on the left, and a standing person in orange stands in the background near a speaker. Brass vessels and a small kalasha-like pot sit near the fire.2017-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 19 20132013-07-19July 04 20162016-07-04Night outdoor fire ritual. In the foreground a priest bent forward at a square stone fire pit pours offerings into a large flame, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-striped shawl with blue hair. Seated on a low dais at left, a robed figure with a long beaded necklace sits on a gold-trimmed chair; another seated man in dark robes with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. Behind them devotees in white and colourful saris sit on striped mats. At top right a decorated deity murti stands garlanded with yellow and orange flowers under a red canopy. A white car passes on the road behind, with smoke drifting across the scene and rose petals scattered around the pit.2013-07-17July 24 20142014-07-24December 09 20132013-12-09July 04 20162016-07-04December 11 20152015-12-11A night-time homa ritual at an outdoor temple-style pavilion. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits at the centre, surrounded by offerings of flowers, grains and brass vessels. Priests in white dhotis sit on the ground; one bare-chested priest wears a green cloth and a white sacred thread, pouring offerings into the fire. Behind the fire stands a tiered decorated ratha-like altar with garlands, carved lions and a lotus base. Illuminated deity murti line the walls. Several musicians in white and saffron sit with microphones at right. Seated devotees in white and red shawls watch at left and front.2016-07-04 +1 copiesA fire ritual in progress: a large tiered brick altar with red, pink and green painted patterns and scattered rose petals holds a blazing fire with smoke rising. Two priests sit close to the fire; one in the centre wears a green cloth on his head and green waist cloth, and a rudraksha-style mala, pouring from a brass vessel. The second priest on the right is bare-chested with white dhoti, beaded necklace and white markings on his body. Behind them a seated crowd in white clothes with orange-red shawls and lanyards fills the hall. Brass bowls, flower garlands, fruit and an oil lamp lie on the floor to the right, indicating a homa or yagna.2016-07-04