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Night photograph of a fire ritual on an open paved courtyard. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in the centre, with a metal bowl and brass vessels, flower petals and small oil lamps arranged around it. A man in a flowing red-orange robe stands on the right holding a silver tray with offerings and a metal bowl. Behind the fire, a group of about a dozen seated devotees in white clothes sit with palms pressed together. Partly visible at the left edge, another person in orange-red cloth stands near a decorated table. A lit lamp and a golden shrine are visible in the background.

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December 13 20132013-12-13Night photo of a homa fire ritual on an outdoor stone platform. A brick fire pit with bright flames holds a silver vessel, with small oil lamps and brass cups and bowls arranged around it. A standing woman in a deep red-maroon wrap garment with a red bindi holds a silver tray in one hand and a cloth bundle in the other, offering into the fire. Behind her, several people in white clothes sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, and a few others stand at the left with hands folded. A glowing lamp and palm plants are in the background.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor fire ritual. A fire burns in a raised brick fire pit with a metal bowl of offerings. A standing priest in a dark red-orange robe holds a silver tray with a mango leaf or offering while a second robed attendant in red-orange stands at left near a decorated table with kalasha pots, flowers and brass vessels. Behind the fire, white-clad seated devotees and participants face the ritual, some with hands folded. To the right, a row of seated devotees in white clothing sits along a paved path. A golden ornate peetha or throne with a small umbrella stands in the background under lamps.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor ritual in a garden courtyard. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl stands at a brick fire pit where a flame burns, holding a silver plate of offerings above it. Brass pots, bowls and a small framed photo sit on the ground in front, and a decorated table with flowers and green leaves stands to the left. Seated devotees in white clothes with their hands joined line the paved walkway on the right, with a golden throne-like seat and a parasol behind them. Lamps light the scene against dark trees. The standing priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no probable identification is made.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13December 20 20132013-12-20December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor homa or yagna at a fire pit lit by a bright flame, with a priest in a red-orange dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth at left pouring offerings from a ladle into the fire. Metal bowls, kalasha-style vessels, a brass lamp, and wood logs sit around the fire. Behind it, a row of devotees in white ceremonial clothes with rudraksha malas sit on the paved ground under white umbrellas and lanterns. Far right, a figure in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate golden seat, with a second white-clad figure beside him; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2013-12-13December 13 20132013-12-13