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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a metal roof and red-and-green striped mats on the floor. In the foreground a fire pit of bricks blazes, with a priest in a red dhoti and bare chest, wearing a garland, stirring the fire with a long ladle. Beside him a man in an orange cloth holds a shallow bowl, and a bare-chested attendant in a yellow dhoti and gold chain holds a tray of pink flower petals. A seated young boy in white dhoti and garland sits at left with a brass vessel. In the background a figure sits on a gold throne with red cushion, wearing an orange robe and gold necklace, with another seated attendant in white nearby. A gilded arch and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stand at right. Brass lamps, flower offerings and kumkum plates are on the floor.

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September 19 20152015-09-19A homa fire ritual in a courtyard with a brick-lined fire pit blazing at centre-front, surrounded by ghee-smeared bricks and flower garlands. A priest in white dhoti with a green and blue head wrap and beaded necklace sits cross-legged tending the flames with a ladle. Behind him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel. A seated figure on a gold throne wears a dark cap, red-and-gold robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a ceremonial object, with a hand raised in blessing by a bare-chested attendant. Brass lamps, banana bunches and lilac ribbons are arranged at right, along with a basket of yellow flowers, and orange cloth hangs on the wall. Several people are visible in the scene.2016-01-02Night ritual outdoors under a canopy. A priest in orange dhoti and orange blouse stands at left, lifting a lamp before a golden deity murti draped with a red-and-green garland. A central altar table with red cloth holds mango-yellow flower arrangements, a kalasha and offerings. A sadhvi-like attendant in orange sits at lower left before a yellow-framed fire pit (homa) with burning fire and flower petals. At right, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim; the appearance is not clearly identifiable, so this is a seated presence on a peetha. Several devotees in orange and white stand behind the altar and the throne.2013-09-30October 02 20142014-10-02June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02A night ritual in a covered pavilion with a sunburst golden throne behind a seated figure. A seated man in orange-brown robes, with a long flower garland, a gold necklace and a headdress, sits on the throne, with a decorated ornament on a raised dais. Behind him an attendant in orange stands near a golden lion-shaped stand. In front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a purple head cloth bends forward holding a lit lamp over the ritual area. Beside the square fire pit of a homa, with white-clad participants kneeling and a standing priest holding a vessel, a photographer in white with a camera stands among the crowd. Flower-decorated kalashas with mango leaves and fruit stand in the foreground. Smoke rises from the fire pit as overhead lights illuminate the tent.2016-12-13Night-time homa at an outdoor temple area. A priest in white dhoti with a green and teal headcloth and sandalwood markings pours an offering from a silver vessel into a fire pit with burning flames, in front of a golden throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark cap with hands folded in prayer, but the face and identity are not clearly discernible. Beside the fire, a silver lamp stand, brass oil lamps, a basket of flowers and banana leaves with fruit, and a bowl of grains. Nearby, other people in white or saffron garments stand with hands folded, and one young man in white with painted forehead marks is at the right edge.2016-01-02September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies