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Outdoor homa ceremony on a courtyard floor covered with striped cotton mats. A central seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a multicolored canopy wears a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the cues are a person, seated in a role of presiding teacher. Before him a square brick fire pit burns with flames, flanked by brass vessels, a kalasha and marigold garlands. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis sit at the fire as priests, one with a saffron turban; a woman in red and a girl in white stand nearby. Rows of seated participants in the foreground face the fire, and an orange-draped ritual object lies on the left.

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March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Outdoor ritual at a stone-walled pavilion with a multicoloured parasol overhead. A man in white dhoti with a yellow sash bends over a brass lamp, tending an open flame on a table draped in striped cloth and piled with fruit, flower garlands and brass vessels. Behind him, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits on an ornate gold throne, hands folded near the chest. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with palms joined in prayer, and women in saris stand nearby. A decorated deity murti sits dressed with garlands at the left.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16Photo 11712419A homa fire ritual in front of a wooden door with brass studs. A brick-built fire pit holds a bright flame, surrounded by bowls, banana leaves, fruit and marigold garlands. A priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow head cloth pours offerings into the fire, while another priest in white kneels at right. At left a seated man in an orange shawl with folded hands sits on a striped mat beside a golden throne with an ornate chair. A woman in a dark red robe stands near a white fan, and a woman in a pink sari stands further back under a colourful umbrella. A blue and white sign lists camera prohibitions. Striped mats cover the floor.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies