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Outdoor homa ceremony under a colourful tent ceiling hung with orange and yellow pennants and festoons. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl bends forward at the white stepped fire pit, sprinkling offerings into smoke while flower petals lie on the steps. Seated to the right behind an orange-red cushion, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads, with a shaved head, faces the fire, and a garlanded deity murti in a yellow silk cloth sits on a red-draped platform beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch from the left, and brass lamps and red candles stand on the mat.

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December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor homa at a festival pavilion under a canopy of red, yellow and orange fabric hung with orange triangular flags. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together at the edge of a white stepped fire pit where smoke rises. Behind the pit, a seated woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold necklace sits before an orange cushion, and on the right a figure in yellow and red robes with a long white and purple flower garland sits beside a silver lamp and brass vessel. Devotees in white and orange sit on mats in rows. A cameraman is visible at right.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and yellow bunting and orange pennants. In the centre, a standing man with short dark hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, hands pressed together at his chest near a rising smoke plume from a square white fire pit with orange-striped steps and scattered flower petals. Behind him seated children and young people in white and orange clothing face the pit. To the right, an ornate golden-and-red deity murti is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, with a brass oil lamp in front. To the left, a black stone idol is adorned with garlands, and a seated figure in orange kneels near the lower left. Palm trees and a white structure appear in the background.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 24 20082008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy of red, orange and yellow fabric with green and blue decorative trim. A priest in orange robes sits at a white square fire pit, behind which smoke rises, and a second orange-clad figure stands at the right holding a microphone. At left, a woman in orange sari sits on a cushioned seat. Rows of seated devotees in white and mixed clothing fill the mat-covered floor. Offering plates with flowers and fruit sit near the pit, and a garlanded kalasha stands at right. White tents and palm trees are in the background, with a deity murti visible in the distance.2008-12-24December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies