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Night outdoor ritual homa at a fire pit with a stone yagna kund in front, where a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-gold border sprinkles or pours liquid from a vessel. Another priest in white with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside him; a third figure behind wears a gold necklace and bare upper torso. Behind the fire pit, a decorated altar with a gold arched backdrop, yellow marigold garlands and small deity murtis draped in garlands, and red cloth covering the ground. Plates of bananas, coconuts, brass bowls, flower petals and betel leaves are arranged on the floor, with string lights in the distance.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual at a raised stone platform with white and red striped walls. A priest in white dhoti and a green-and-orange sash pours liquid from a vessel toward a small flame set in a golden framed shrine niche. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a few decorated deity figures stand within the niche, with a blue cloth backdrop. Smoke rises from the fire pit. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot and flower offerings lie on the platform. A second priest in white stands at the left and a robed figure in saffron sits along the right edge with several seated devotees in orange and white clothing behind.2015-08-09Night-time outdoor homa ceremony on a red carpeted, canopied platform. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit at centre, surrounded by plates of flowers, fruit, betel leaves and offerings. Priests in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls tend the fire, one with a pink head cloth and bare chest with white ash marks. A deity murti with flower garlands sits on an orange-draped altar behind them. At right, a standing man with long swept-back hair, a brown wrap, a bare upper body, adornments and a rudraksha-style necklace faces the ritual; he is distinctive but his identity is uncertain. Behind him, many saffron-robed devotees stand and a cameraman films.2018-01-31Night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style shrine with a fire pit (homa) burning in a gold-coloured fire altar in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body raises a silver ceremonial vessel with both hands above his head, pouring toward the flames. To the right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl with a red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, set on a tiered red-and-white striped platform. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on the altar. A string of hanging green leaves decorates the canopy. Another person in white stands at left with hands folded.2015-01-04Night-time homa or puja at an outdoor ritual site with a red cloth-covered floor. In the foreground a priest with a bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and pink head cloth bends over a stone yajna kunda filled with ash and marigold petals, pouring or offering from a silver ladle. Beside him a second person in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands with folded hands. Behind them a gold-framed arch holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, and brass and steel vessels, fruit trays with bananas, and leaf plates of offerings are arranged around the altar. A third man stands at the back, possibly speaking into a microphone.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual outdoors under a corrugated roof at a homa or fire ritual. A fire burns in a yellow-tiled rectangular fire pit in the centre. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti stands at left, tending the fire with his hands. To the right, a second person in an orange-red robe with a bare upper body sits with his back to the camera before an ornate golden throne-like seat decorated with a Ganesha-style deity murti, garlands of orange and white flowers and a green backdrop. To the left, a red-draped platform holds deity murtis garlanded in marigolds and beaded necklaces. Behind the fire pit stands a tiered decorated altar with flowers and kalasha-like offerings. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the far left edge.2014-11-25Night ritual under a canopy with coloured streamers and hanging lamps. A man in white dhoti with an orange headband and rudraksha-style beaded necklace leans over a wooden platform, pouring liquid into a carved wooden box. Nearby, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl stands beside a bell, and other men and women in white and yellow attire sit or stand around the altar. The platform holds bananas, fruit, flower garlands, a golden kalasha-like vessel draped in orange cloth, and small bowls. Behind, a decorated deity murti is visible at the right edge. A green banana plant and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2016-12-05