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A fire ritual inside a large decorated tent at Adi Kailasa, with a sacred fire burning in a rectangular brick homa pit surrounded by marigold garlands, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange sashes sit around the fire; one priest in orange cloth and a saffron head-wrap tends the flames while another in white kneels nearby. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees watches from rows of cushions, and a gilded shrine with deity murti and kalasha decorations stands at the back under hanging colourful lanterns and strings of lights.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Photo of a large crowded tented hall with coloured tassels and paper lanterns hanging overhead. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a man in a matching shawl sit beside a wooden homa fire pit with bright flames, a kalasha and brass vessels with offerings around it. A long-haired, bearded man in saffron-brown robes and a floral garland pours or offers something over a seated devotee's shoulder. Behind them a crowd of women in saris and white and coloured garments stands watching, and a deity murti decorated with garlands sits on a golden stand at left. Gold decorations and a film camera on a crane appear at right.2016-12-05December 02 20162016-12-02December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07A night-time homa ritual in a temple courtyard under a pink and white tent, with strings of coloured lights overhead. A tiered golden fire pit burns brightly in the foreground, with flowers and fruit offerings around it. A bare-chested priest with a red headcloth and rudraksha-style beads kneels at the fire, and another man in an orange cloth and a white dhoti tends the altar. Behind them, a decorated deity murti stands in an ornate golden arch, flanked by smaller statues. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing watch from the right, and a man in a purple garment sits at the lower right with a basket of wood sticks. Several standing attendants in orange and white line the left side.2017-05-25Night-time homa at a large open tent ceremony with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor. A wooden fire pit with a lit flame sits centre stage on a red cloth. Several priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white shoulder cloths, sit around the fire; one wears a pink-and-white head cloth and a sacred thread. A decorated deity murti with garlands and a kalasha rests on the left beside fruit offerings. In the foreground, a man in white hands over a plate of yellow marigold flowers, and banana-leaf offerings wrapped in marigolds and fruit sit on the red floor. Colourful paper lanterns and gold pillars decorate the tent ceremony hall.2016-12-02December 07 20162016-12-07