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Night ritual homa under a large white tent strung with hanging paper lanterns, fairy lights and yellow floral decorations. In the foreground a brick-lined fire pit blazes with flames, with yellow marigold garlands and a brass bowl beside it. A priest in white dhoti and a bright orange-saffron shawl, wearing an orange turban and rudraksha mala, sits on a low gilded stool with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him dozens of shirtless participants sit on red carpet wearing rudraksha malas, many with hands folded, while attendants move among them. Ornate golden deity murti and a decorated palanquin-style throne are visible in the background.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A large outdoor tented ceremony at Adi Kailasa with many seated participants, mostly shirtless men wearing rudraksha malas, on red mats. In the foreground a rectangular fire pit with a bright flame and marigold flowers surrounds it. A man in a white dhoti and a yellow-orange shawl with an orange head turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a brass bowl, while a younger man in an orange shawl sits next to him. Garlands, string lights and hanging lamps decorate the tent, and a golden ornate throne stands at the right edge.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05May 09th 20162016-05-09A homa fire burns in a fire pit at the center of a temple-style hall with a red floor, surrounded by bricks and marigold garlands. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, pour offerings and handle vessels around the fire. On the right, a man with a long braid and bare chest stands with a bowl. Behind, devotees and attendants in orange and saffron clothing watch, and decorated umbrellas and kalasha pots with coconuts and flower garlands fill the space. A man with a crown and garlands sits at the left edge near a decorated peetha with lamps and a deity murti. The scene reads as a homa ritual during a temple inauguration.2018-04-14December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA night homa in a large tented hall with red mats and paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A sacred fire burns in a wooden fire pit at centre-right, with yellow and orange-robed priests seated around it. One priest in an orange headcloth, orange shawl and white dhoti pours offerings. Shirtless male and female devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the red mats, and gold kalashas, marigold garlands and brass plates of offerings surround the fire. Behind them a crowd sits on the floor, and a white-robed figure with a purple shawl stands near a golden deity murti shrine. Overall the scene is a homa with devotees and priests.2016-12-05Outdoor ritual homa in a garden with a large crowd seated on mats. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and pink headband pours offerings into a wooden fire pit with flames, with baskets of rice and bowls of yellow flowers beside it. Another priest in white and an orange shawl sits nearby, holding a microphone. Behind them, rows of devotees in white and orange clothing sit on mats, many wearing rudraksha malas. A gold-cushioned seat with a trident stands at left, and a tall ceremonial pillar with rings stands in the background among palm trees. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is named.2016-09-09December 12 20162016-12-12April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesNight ceremony in a open hall with a homa fire burning on a wooden platform strewn with pink flowers and fruit offerings. A priest with a blue headband, bare-chested and wearing a purple-and-gold shawl, sits at right holding a ladle over the flames. Smoke rises through the scene. In the background, seated devotees in white and a man in a striped shirt watch. At left, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a golden throne with a canopy, flanked by a small attendant. Pink flower arrangements and metal vessels sit in front of the fire.2015-08-31