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Outdoor night ritual at a homa fire pit on a paved ground. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a sash stands bending over the fire, gesturing with his hands. Beside him a seated man with a green turban, bare chest, rudraksha-style white and gold necklaces and a teal-and-gold shawl holds a small vessel over the flames. The fire pit is built of yellow bricks, decorated with flowers, banana leaves, white-wrapped coconuts and a bundle of white cloths. Behind them, a golden shrine frame holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds, and brass pots and plates sit on the ground. A parked silver car and a colourful folded cloth appear in the background.

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March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor homa at a temple-style ground, with a large fire burning in a brick-built fire pit wrapped in yellow cloth. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms and a green turban bends forward toward the fire, while another bare-chested man with a gold-coloured sash and garlands stands behind him. Along the right, a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a gold parasol, with another robed person seated beside him. Standing devotees in white dhotis surround the area, and brass oil lamps, flower garlands and fruit offerings lie near the fire.2016-01-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind a flaming homa fire pit decorated with coloured rangoli-style powder designs. The man on the right wears a green turban and a beaded necklace and has his hands folded, eyes closed. The man on the left, in a white shawl, sits beside him. Bananas, marigolds, flower garlands, brass vessels and clay pots surround the fire, and dried sticks lie on a woven basket. Behind them, other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing are seated and standing in the background near a red structure and a garlanded deity murti.2016-06-19 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor fire ritual. In the foreground a priest bent forward at a square stone fire pit pours offerings into a large flame, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-striped shawl with blue hair. Seated on a low dais at left, a robed figure with a long beaded necklace sits on a gold-trimmed chair; another seated man in dark robes with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings. Behind them devotees in white and colourful saris sit on striped mats. At top right a decorated deity murti stands garlanded with yellow and orange flowers under a red canopy. A white car passes on the road behind, with smoke drifting across the scene and rose petals scattered around the pit.2013-07-17March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 04 20162016-07-04March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 04 20162016-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20162016-07-04Outdoor night ritual: a fire pit (homa) burns at the centre, its base decorated with flowers and fruit, surrounded by brass vessels and offerings. A bare-chested man in a green-trimmed cloth and green headband stands on a raised stone slab, lifting a ceremonial vessel. Beside him a man in white dhoti with hands folded watches. Behind them an ornate decorated palanquin/ratha with garlands and a deity murti on top. Around a hundred devotees sit in white and red clothing on mats under lights, many with hands folded in prayer.2016-07-04