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Outdoor covered pavilion during a Ganesh homa with a large Ganesha murti on the left, draped in marigold garlands, gold-embroidered cloth and a pearl necklace. In front, brass oil lamps stand wreathed in yellow and white flowers beside brass bowls. At centre, a fire blazes in a homa pit, with an orange-clad priest on the right tending it. Behind, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange and red head cloths stands with hands folded. A figure seated on a gold-and-red throne, adorned with a garland, sits at the far right beneath a striped canopy, with saffron-clad attendants nearby. Lights hang from the metal roof.

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Outdoor ritual pavilion under a corrugated metal roof during a Ganesha homa. A large Ganesha murti with a raised trunk, wearing gold-tone jewellery and a garland of yellow marigolds, sits at left. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with marigold garlands line the foreground, and brass offering vessels sit on a colourful striped cloth. At right, a sacred fire burns in a fire pit. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange turbans stand in rows, hands joined in anjali. A figure in a seated, garlanded position on a golden throne-like seat with a floral canopy is at right; a saffron-clad attendant stands beside it. Mango-coloured foliage fills the background.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A Ganesh Chaturthi homa in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large Ganesha murti with a trunk, draped in a red cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, sits at left. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest wearing an orange head cloth and a white bead necklace tends a fire pit with a large flame and offering vessels. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange headwraps stand in a group, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands nearby. At right, a seated figure in a red-cushioned throne with a flower garland, gold-trimmed throne decorated with yellow marigolds, sits in a floral-garlanded seat. The a person label cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made. The scene includes a striped mat, string lights and a colourful cloth canopy at right.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25A homa fire burns in front of a large Ganesha murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold-threaded maroon and ochre cloth, and a pearl and gold necklace. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand around the fire, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and one wears an orange head wrap. A striped pink and purple floor mat, brass lamps, and a kalasha with flowers sit on the platform beneath a white-and-pink tented canopy strung with lights.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25