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A night-time photograph of a homa fire pit lined with green-painted edges and scattered yellow flowers, where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels and tends the flames while another priest in white stands nearby. Smoke drifts across the scene. To the right, a deity murti stands on a raised platform, decorated with heavy garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and additional garlanded figures and offerings sit in front of it. Brass plates and offerings lie on the ground.

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July 09 20132013-07-09July 17 20132013-07-17A night puja at a temple shrine with a fire pit (homa kunda) in the foreground. A priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body and sacred ash marks stands before a flaming camphor or oil lamp (aarti), held over a decorated deity murti heavily garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers on an orange cloth. Two assistant priests in white dhotis, one holding a bell and a small vessel, stand at left; another wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. Bananas and fruit sit on a tray at right. a person is not visibly present; no appearance-based candidate qualifies.2013-07-17A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit on a white tiered platform strewn with yellow marigold petals and red flowers. A priest in a white dhoti bends over the fire, feeding it with a ladle or stick, while two more priests in white dhotis stand behind him, one with a green headpiece and one bare-chested with a sacred thread. To the right, several deity murtis and images are draped in red cloth and adorned with white and yellow garlands, with a silver-crowned figure at the centre. A large ornate golden frame with garlands hangs in the background, and fruit sits on the red-draped table.2013-07-19July 04 20162016-07-04Night ritual inside a tent with a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a golden-yellow tiered platform decorated with flower petals and marigold garlands. Smoke rises from a small flame at the centre. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with sacred threads, tend the fire and offerings; one stands at right with a silver bowl and a red-and-purple cloth. Behind them a golden shrine or palanquin, a silver deity figure, and brass vessels and a ceremonial implement sit on striped mats. Bright stage lights and hanging drapes frame the scene.2017-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11July 04 20162016-07-04Night-time homa at an open-air temple yard. A golden fire pit with smoke rising heavily stands at centre. A priest in a maroon-and-gold dhoti leans over it pouring offerings from a brass bowl into the flames, while a second priest in white dhoti and shawl stands behind. In the foreground a seated man in white dhoti, bare-shouldered with sacred ash marks and a beaded mala, sits before a microphone beside brass vessels and oil lamps. To the right stands a deity murti draped in yellow and white flower garlands on a turquoise pedestal, and a larger garlanded figure stands in the background.2014-10-11A night homa or yagna ritual in a temple-like hall with a tiled canopy and red floor. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border leans over a tiered wooden fire pit (homa kunda), pouring offerings while smoke rises. Beside him another priest in white kneels tending the fire, and a seated man at left holds a small bell or vessel. A white-robed elderly man with shaved head and white shawl stands at center behind the fire. To the right a deity murti is decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers under a canopy, flanked by tall brass oil lamps and a kalasha. Fruit trays, banana, coconut and flower offerings sit on brass plates at lower left, and hanging ornaments decorate the ceiling.2016-12-07Night-time fire ritual (homa/yagna) at a temple courtyard. A shirtless man with a striped yellow-and-blue dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms joined before the flames. In the centre, a bald priest in white dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shawl pours offerings into a burning fire pit. A kneeling person in white clothing bends over the fire pit. Fresh flower garlands in red and white, fruit, and marigold offerings lie around the raised platform. Behind them, a shrine holds a deity murti with a garlanded image beside it, and white pillars line the colonnade. A man in white stands at the right edge holding a metal vessel.2018-03-02July 09 20132013-07-09