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Night-time homa at an open-air outdoor pavilion under string lights and a striped canopy. A large fire burns on a raised platform in front of a decorated altar with flower garlands and a kalasha. Several priests in white dhotis and orange cloths kneel and sit around the fire, one lifting an offering, while bowls of grains, flowers and fruit line the mat-covered platform. To the right, a man with long hair and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, a trident-topped staff beside him, appearing to be the presiding figure. Brass lamp rows and a fan sit at the edge of the stage.

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March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor homa ritual beside a large fire pit with bright orange flames. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with hands extended toward the fire while holding a microphone. A seated man in a white dhoti kneels at left near the fire pit. Behind the fire, a richly decorated deity murti with red and white flower garlands stands on a tiered platform. At right, a man in red-and-maroon robes with a garland sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne under a decorated canopy, with an oil lamp nearby. Rows of offering plates with fruit, flowers and grains line the foreground on striped textile mats. Strings of coloured lights hang overhead and a pedestal fan stands at right.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesApril 28 20172017-04-28Night-time homa at an open-air ritual ground under a tin roof strung with coloured fairy lights. A large square fire pit blazes at centre, with a seated man in a red-brown garment and a floral garland on a gold-and-red throne with a red canopy to the right, the page-flagged candidate, presented as a person by his ornate gold throne, garland and seat but whose appearance is only partly visible. Around the fire, trays of offerings and bowls of grains and seeds cover the mat in front. Priests in white dhotis stand behind the fire pit, one holding a microphone, and a decorated kalasha stands with a floral-garlanded altar at left. Trident-topped staffs flank the throne.2017-03-16 +1 copies