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Night outdoor ritual homa at an open pavilion. A woman in orange and magenta sits cross-legged before a low yellow fire altar with smoke rising, offering items from a silver bowl. Behind her a red-cushioned gold throne stands with a robed figure in orange standing beside it, hands folded. Two more robed figures in orange and a white-capped figure stand near a red-draped table piled with yellow flowers and mango leaves-topped kalasha pots. Left, a gilded deity vehicle with a golden lion-like figure, garlanded with marigolds. Brass pots, bananas and fruit lie on striped mats.

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September 30 20132013-09-30November 04 20132013-11-04Night outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal roof. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban pours liquid from a vessel into a blazing fire pit lined with flowers. A kneeling man with bare shoulders and a white forehead mark tends the ritual area beside a golden deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands and a silver crown. Two attendants in orange clothing stand near the murti, one holding a small bell. A seated figure in a deep red-brown robe rests on a red and gold throne at right, hand to face. Several devotees in orange and saffron sit on the ground in the foreground, and copper bowls and offerings sit around the fire.2013-11-04Outdoor evening homa at a temple-like pavilion under a corrugated roof. A large fire burns in a raised square fire pit in the centre, with a priest in orange robe and orange turban pouring an offering from a vessel into the flames. Behind, a deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands sits on a golden throne and a gold mount. Several devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit or kneel around the pit, one holding a bell and lamp near the deity. A seated figure in dark red-brown robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate red and gold throne at right, hand to chin. Potted plants and string lights are visible in the background, and brass vessels rest by the pit.2013-11-04A photograph of an evening homa at an open-air pavilion under a white tarpaulin. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand around a yellow fire pit with flames rising, and one holds a ceremonial vessel over the fire. Striped multicoloured mats cover the floor, with brass oil lamps, a green leaf-wrapped offering, bananas, a garland of white and red flowers, and plates of flowers and sweets in front. Behind, a deity murti in a glass shrine is decorated with a red garland and gold ornaments. A seated man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl sits on a throne-like chair to the right, attended by a young boy in saffron, while a black stone figure with a garland stands near the fire. Lights and a camera stand are visible at the edges.2017-09-17April 16 20172017-04-16Night outdoor fire ritual. A man in rust-orange robes with a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain sits with hands folded, a white bandage on one wrist. Before him a young person in orange clothing with a red cloth kneels at a yellow-painted homa fire pit with burning wood, scattered red and white flower petals and a brass vessel. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and smoke drifts through dark foliage.2013-09-30November 04 20132013-11-04October 11 20132013-10-11October 06 20132013-10-06Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform: a homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity shrine with a gold arch, flower garlands and yellow marigold offerings. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes sit and stand around the fire, one in red robes sits centrally facing it. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine side. On the right, a seated woman in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair holding a small offering, a standing attendant in orange beside her; a fan stands nearby and a devotee in white sits in the foreground. Cloth-covered yagna steps and a pot of offerings lie at the side.2013-10-15September 30 20132013-09-30