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Night outdoor ritual homa at a temple-style courtyard. A fire burns in a brass-and-gold yagna pit decorated with yellow cloth, flowers and fruit, tended by a priest in a yellow shawl and white dhoti seated cross-legged before it. A row of about twenty young boys, bare-chested with white sacred markings, stand in white dhotis holding yellow cloth. Behind them, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne-like seat with a garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-like beads, while a child kneels nearby. In the foreground, a decorated golden vahana with garlands, a kneeling attendant in white, and offering plates with fruit and rice surround the fire. Brick walls and a lamp-lit doorway frame the scene.

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Night-time ritual outdoors in front of a brick building. A priest in a yellow head cloth and yellow-bordered white dhoti sits before a gold-covered square fire pit with a lit flame, offering items and garlands around it. Behind them, a row of young men with bare torsos, white dhotis and white sacred markings stand in line holding brass items and yellow cloths. A seated man in red and orange ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold-framed back, adorned with a long beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala. Plates of fruit and flower offerings sit nearby, and a deity murti in a garland and ornaments is at the lower left.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Night outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform beside a brick wall and open doorway. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in a row with white sacred markings on their chests and arms, some holding yellow cloth. In the foreground, seated priests in white and orange-brown cloth perform a fire ritual before a gold-coloured yagna vessel with burning flames, surrounded by marigold and mixed flower garlands, bananas, fruit, coconuts and brass plates. Bright garlands drape a golden seat at the right. A figure in red-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands near the open doorway. Lamps light the scene against the dark sky.2017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06April 06 20172017-04-06Night photograph of a Hindu ritual on an open-air platform beside a brick wall. Several seated priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with yellow garlands and sacred thread, sit around a brass fire vessel with lit flames and oil lamps. Marigold and yellow flower garlands decorate the floor and the ornate golden-yellow throne at the left. Brass vessels and offerings in the foreground. Standing bare-chested participants in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants line the background, and a seated figure in red and orange clothing sits on a throne at the right. Fire and offerings suggest a homa or puja.2017-04-06Night-time ritual at a temple doorway with a fire pit at centre, where flames rise from a brass-and-gold structure. A priest seated on a striped mat wears a yellow turban and gold necklace, with a bare chest and white dhoti. Nearby, a man in an orange-saffron cloth sits by the fire, while a seated man with bare upper body and white cloth tends offerings. Behind them, a row of young boys in white dhotis, with white body markings and yellow cloths, stand in line. Garlands of yellow and white flowers, fruit, brass vessels and kalasha-like pots surround the altar. A large carved wooden door with brass studs fills the right side, and a deity murti stands at the left edge with flower garlands. This appears to be a homa/yagna setting.2017-04-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an outdoor temple-courtyard setting beside a stone wall and large carved wooden door. A central fire burns in a yellow-draped square fire pit with offerings. Seated priests in white dhotis and orange-saffron cloth perform the ritual; one bare-chested man wears a yellow cloth and gold necklace. Standing young men in white dhotis, bare-chested, with white sacred marks on their bodies and yellow cloths over their shoulders, form lines around the fire. Floral garlands of white and orange marigolds, fruits and brass vessels surround the altar. A decorated golden-brown carved figure with garlands sits at lower left.2017-04-06Night-time outdoor homa at an open-air ritual ground. A large fire blazes in the centre on a golden fire-pit altar with brass vessels, a coconut and marigold garlands. Priests kneel around the fire: a bare-chested man in white dhoti pours offerings, and a shirtless man in front wears a purple-and-gold shawl. On the left a golden ornate throne stands beside a deity murti draped in flower garlands. Behind the fire, a man seated on a golden throne-like seat wears a long rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-trimmed robe, with a yellow-garlanded attendant beside him. Seated devotees in the left background sit on striped mats, and a speaker stands nearby.2017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23