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A night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit on a white tiered platform strewn with yellow marigold petals and red flowers. A priest in a white dhoti bends over the fire, feeding it with a ladle or stick, while two more priests in white dhotis stand behind him, one with a green headpiece and one bare-chested with a sacred thread. To the right, several deity murtis and images are draped in red cloth and adorned with white and yellow garlands, with a silver-crowned figure at the centre. A large ornate golden frame with garlands hangs in the background, and fruit sits on the red-draped table.

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July 17 20132013-07-17A night puja at a temple shrine with a fire pit (homa kunda) in the foreground. A priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body and sacred ash marks stands before a flaming camphor or oil lamp (aarti), held over a decorated deity murti heavily garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers on an orange cloth. Two assistant priests in white dhotis, one holding a bell and a small vessel, stand at left; another wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace. Bananas and fruit sit on a tray at right. a person is not visibly present; no appearance-based candidate qualifies.2013-07-17October 11 20142014-10-11March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight-time homa at an open ashram hall. A large fire burns in a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a figure in an orange-and-white garment stands before a decorated deity murti on a throne, the murti draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands and a saffron cloth. Four men stand to the left in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas; the foremost wears an orange-red robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. A standing microphone is near the fire. A decorated side shrine with a garlanded deity on the right, and a ceiling hung with paper decorations.2015-01-03Night scene at an outdoor temple-like pavilion with a sacred fire in a raised wooden fire pit on the floor, flames rising, surrounded by flower garlands and offering trays with bananas and fruit. Several people sit closely around the fire on the floor, including bare-chested men with white body markings and white dhotis, and a woman in a dark blouse with white cloth. On the left, decorated deity murtis sit on a red and gold altar draped with flower garlands. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion beneath a decorative canopy, while other people in white dhotis stand nearby. Smoke drifts through the scene.2015-08-31December 07 20162016-12-07July 19 20132013-07-19July 04 20162016-07-04November 25 20142014-11-25Night-time homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around raised stone fire pits, one with a large flame. A priest in a yellow-and-white dhoti holds a ladle or offering over the central fire, while another with folded hands stands beside him. On the right, a golden deity murti or ornate image is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, with fruits, coconuts and brass vessels arranged on a red-draped table. Marigold garlands line the fire platforms. Scaffolding and pillars frame the background, and a lit shrine is visible at left.2018-03-02