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Night scene of a fire ritual (homa) at a yellow square fire pit with a small flame. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on the left, hands near the fire, with a silver bowl of grains beside him. Two young men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit at right behind microphones. Behind the fire pit is a flower-garlanded deity murti on a tiered altar. At left a golden arched shrine holds garlanded deity figures in pink and red cloth, and at right a large Ganesha murti in orange and red garlands. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offering plates surround the scene.

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September 11 20142014-09-11A homa fire ritual in a pandal with gold-framed umbrellas and a decorated altar. Two priests sit at a brick fire pit: one bare-chested in a yellow dhoti with pink headwrap sprinkles grains, while another in white and a saffron shawl tends the flames. Behind, a throne-like altar holds deity murtis garlanded with flower mala, and a kalasha sits before a decorated pedestal. Three singers in white and red sit on a striped rug before microphones chanting. Devotees in white sit in chairs in the background, and smoke rises from the fire.2015-07-18October 11 20142014-10-11Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine with a yellow-painted square fire pit containing a lit oil lamp and small offering bowls. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow border sits cross-legged at the pit's left, hands near the flame, a brass plate of rice and fruit before him. Across from him, a seated man with a shaved head, orange-and-gold shawl and sandalwood-marked chest reads from a book on a stand with a microphone. Behind them, a decorated deity murti stands under a golden arch garlanded with marigolds and beads, with a green and red cloth backdrop. A second tiered shrine with garlands is at left, and several seated people in orange and red robes sit at right. Counting only visible people, about nine are present.2014-10-27Night scene at an outdoor temple-like pavilion with a sacred fire in a raised wooden fire pit on the floor, flames rising, surrounded by flower garlands and offering trays with bananas and fruit. Several people sit closely around the fire on the floor, including bare-chested men with white body markings and white dhotis, and a woman in a dark blouse with white cloth. On the left, decorated deity murtis sit on a red and gold altar draped with flower garlands. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion beneath a decorative canopy, while other people in white dhotis stand nearby. Smoke drifts through the scene.2015-08-31Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit with a large open flame in the centre. Three seated priests in white dhotis lead the ceremony: one on the left in white, one in red cloth with a rudraksha-style mala, and one in white with a shawl at the centre, reading from a paper and tending offerings. Behind the fire stands a richly decorated deity murti or shrine canopy garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds. To the right, a large ornate palanquin-style arrangement hung with multicoloured flower garlands, gold ornaments and a striped canopy shelters a golden figure. Striped woven mats cover the ground, with brass pots, bowls and a small kalasha nearby.2016-04-03September 06 20142014-09-06January 07th 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11August 21 20142014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21August 29 20142014-08-29