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A photo of an outdoor open-air pavilion with a fire pit (homa) burning at centre, flanked by a priest in white dhoti and shawl at right with brass vessels, fruit and leaves before him. Around the fire, several seated devotees in white and coloured clothing sit on orange and blue mats, some wearing white garments and others in saris and kurtas. At left, a painted deity murti pair in blue and purple garments stands on a decorated platform beside a red-and-orange shrine, with a red kalasha-topped pillar behind the fire pit and palm trees beyond the courtyard. A camera on a tripod and a framed portrait stand at the left edge. Visible people total about ten, all seated or standing near the homa.

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April 13 20122012-04-13Outdoor fire ritual in a courtyard paved with grey tiles, with coconut palms behind. A raised white-stone fire pit blazes in the foreground, with flames rising from it. Several seated devotees in white clothes, including a woman in white with a beaded necklace, sit on orange and purple mats watching the fire. At right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a shaved head and marked forehead conducts the rite beside a tray of bananas and brass vessels. Behind them stand a painted deity pair in blue and red garments with garlands, an orange shrine with a Nandi bull statue, and a tripod-mounted camera at left. A table at left holds garlanded offerings. +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual at a temple courtyard under a open-sided roof. A square stone fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at right, tending the fire with a ladle, beside brass vessels, a bowl and plates of offerings. Several white-clad devotees sit in a row behind, watching. Behind the fire is a deity murti displayed on a raised ornate palanquin-style pedestal with an arched frame, dressed in purple and green cloth. Palm trees, stone statues and a red temple structure surround the courtyard, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left.Outdoor homa ceremony under an open-roofed pavilion with a metal roof and red support posts, surrounded by palm trees and orange-walled buildings. In the foreground a square fire pit burns with flames, with brass pots and vessels bearing green, red and orange cloth on the left. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a white headband sits at right, speaking into a microphone and gesturing over offerings of bananas and bowls. Around the fire, several seated devotees in white clothes and sarees, including a woman in a yellow sari on the left and a man in a dark shirt sitting cross-legged in the centre, listen attentively on mats. A stone deity figure and a tall ornamental pillar stand at the left edge.2012-04-13Outdoor homa at an open-air temple courtyard with palms behind. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the foreground. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at the right, chanting with a microphone beside him. Behind the fire, a row of seated devotees in white and light clothing sit on orange and purple mats; a woman in teal and a woman in pink sit at the left. Offerings in colourful wrapped cloths and banana bunches lie near the fire. Behind them stand a red-orange shrine, a dark nandi bull statue and a colourful deity murti in an arched frame at the left.April 13 20122012-04-13An outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated open-sided pavilion beside palm trees. Many devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit on striped rugs around a square stone homa or puja platform holding brass bowls, plates and offerings. On the left, a shrine with a deity murti of a couple in an orange-lit arch; behind the platform, an orange and gold kalasha-like pillar. On the right, an ornate red and gold chair draped with garlands stands empty, a framed photograph displayed beside it. A man in white with a red shawl and a shaved head sits at the platform center, and several people in white are seated along the row. Fruit and banana leaves lie on the rugs. The ritual appears to be a puja.2013-03-26April AF 2012March 26 20132013-03-26Outdoor photo of a homa fire ritual in a courtyard. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border sits on a purple cushion, pouring from a small vessel into a square fire pit with flames rising. Brass pots, bowls and offerings surround the pit, and an open book rests on a stand. Behind, several seated devotees in white and colourful saris watch. A wheeled cart carries a painted deity murti under an arch, with stone statues and palm trees in the background. A tripod camera stands at left. Photograph taken in daylight.Outdoor ashram courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with coconut palms and red-walled buildings behind. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at right before a square fire pit with flames, a microphone on a stand beside him, and brass plates of offerings and fruit nearby. Around him a seated group in white and coloured saris and shirts sits on mats and cushions, with a small statue or deity murti at left.2012-04-13April 13 20122012-04-13