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A night-time homa ceremony under a tented pavilion at an outdoor ashram venue. In the foreground a figure with a large dark hair bun and a flower garland with pink blossoms sits with their back to the camera, wearing gold jewellery and orange cloth. Beside a raised brick fire pit with bright flames, a bare-chested man in dark trousers leans forward and pours or offers into the fire. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands nearby. Many devotees in white and orange garments sit on red carpet, with banana leaves, brass vessels, marigold petals, and oil lamps around the fire. A screen and a golden structure are visible in the background.

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December 06 20162016-12-06Night-time ritual at a fire pit (homa) in a tented hall with a gold-decorated shrine at the back. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with yellow sashes and rudraksha malas crouch and pour offerings into the flames over a red-cloth floor scattered with marigold petals. A bearded man in a yellow shirt sits at the right, and a man in an orange turban and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a silver stool. Behind them, women in saris and dupattas and men in white stand watching, and a large screen shows a colourful deity image. Flower garlands, brass pots and kalasha vessels surround the fire.2016-12-05A night ritual in a covered outdoor pavilion with a large screen showing a video in the background. A square homa fire pit with a bright flame sits on a red-carpeted platform, surrounded by flower garlands, brass vessels and oil lamps. Men in white dhotis and bare chests, some wearing saffron and yellow cloths, sit or kneel around the fire, while a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at the left. Women in saffron, orange, purple and white saris and a man in a dark turban watch from behind, with a gold-coloured structure visible at the right edge.2016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02Night-time ceremony in a decorated tent with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, saffron, purple and bright saree colours, seated on floor mats. In the foreground a bare-chested, shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti kneels at a red-draped platform, while a man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a gold-and-pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-orange wrap, extends his hand to bless a kneeling devotee with joined palms. A sacred fire pit burns at left beside brass vessels and marigold garlands, with a deity murti and altar decorations behind. Hanging lanterns, gold drapery and a camera crane frame the scene.2016-12-05A night-time photograph of a homa fire ceremony under a decorated tent. A wooden-framed fire pit with bright flames sits on a red mat, surrounded by brass vessels, marigold garlands and flower offerings. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls sit around it, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred thread, performing the rites. A woman in a pink-and-white garland and gold bangles sits in the foreground with her back to the camera. Behind them, devotees in saffron, white, and purple saris stand watching, and a banana-leaf arch and golden shrine panels frame the scene. A projection screen hangs in the background. No identifiable depiction of a specific person is confirmed by appearance.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05A fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion at night. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with a large bun of dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a pink floral garland, and gold bangles on the arm, while seated and facing a wooden yagna platform. Flames burn in a brick-and-wood fire pit with brass pots and offerings in front of it, and petals and grains scatter on the red carpet. Around them, white-clad priests and devotees sit, some bare-chested with sacred threads and rudraksha mala, and others wear orange and yellow garments. A large screen and gold-draped structures stand in the background.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05