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Outdoor homa at a brick-lined fire pit under a beige canopy tent beside a river with trees and grass. A bald man in a white shawl and yellow dhoti crouches to tend the flames while several devotees stand with hands folded in anjali mudra. Among them, a woman in a bright yellow-green hooded top and orange scarf, a man in a cream kurta, a woman in a red top at right, and an older woman in white. A small metal tray rests on a white-draped table at right. Visible people total about 12.

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Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a square fire pit with a bright flame on grass. A priest in a white dhoti and white headcloth with a bare upper body pours from a silver vessel into the fire, while a woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala assists beside him. A crowd of devotees stands in a semicircle in white and red-trimmed shawls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Offerings and brass vessels sit near the fire, with a street lamp and building lights behind.2014-07-24Night outdoor ritual on a lawn lit by floodlights. A fire burns in a rectangular brazier at lower right, where a priest bent forward in white dhoti and red shawl tends the flame; another priest with a shaved head and red-and-white sash sits behind. In the centre a woman in a red sari and rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded. A row of about a dozen devotees in white clothes with red shawls stands along the left with palms pressed together. Behind, a silver ornate peetha or small shrine holds a deity murti under a white umbrella, and a man in white stands at the back. Fire pit with homa-style offerings.2014-07-24Outdoor ritual at a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) with flames rising from wood sticks at its centre, surrounded by devotees under colourful canopy tents. A priest in a yellow dhoti with red border, at left, holds bundles of sticks toward the fire. A man in white dhoti with red shawl stands on a blue platform near a silver tray of offerings, another man in a blue dhoti and red cloth stands beside him. Women in saris of green, purple, yellow and pink, and men in white shirts, watch with hands folded, and children stand at right. Brass lamp and bowl sit on the ground at lower left.2015-05-01Outdoor photo of a homa ritual under a beige pop-up canopy on a paved driveway beside a white-railed staircase and trees. A priest in a white dhoti and yellow-green cloth kneels at a brick fire pit covered with a white cloth. Around him, devotees stand with hands in anjali, including a woman in a yellow hooded jacket with an orange shawl, a woman in a purple top, a man in a white shirt, and women in white and red saris. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the left edge.2015-05-08A photograph of a domestic puja inside a modest room with white walls. In the foreground, a fire burns in a small square fire pit with offerings, and smoke rises. Behind it, a bearded man in a cream shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together. Beside him, an elderly woman in a red sari with a shawl prays. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and cream shawl holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals. A woman in a purple striped sari with folded hands stands near him, and other women in colourful saris are further right. On the left, a person in white clothes with hands folded faces a small altar with a framed portrait garlanded in flowers, a kalasha, and marigold garlands. Small oil lamps and rudraksha-style decorations are on the wall. The scene appears to be a homa and aarti in a devotee's home.February 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa at night inside a temple hall with white walls and a glass-fronted shrine behind it. A brick-lined fire pit with bright flames is at centre. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged before the fire with hands joined in prayer, a microphone stand beside him. Another person in white with a yellow shawl sits near the fire pit, and brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a yellow cloth lie in the foreground. Around the hall, standing and seated devotees watch with hands folded; several wear orange, blue shirts or red saris. A small deity murti stands in the glass shrine.A photograph taken indoors at night inside a pillared hall with white-painted columns and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a fire pit built of white brick burns with an open flame, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders bends low over it, offering into the fire from a metal vessel. Beside him a person in a dark kneels in white cloth on the floor. Standing behind them, a row of devotees stands with palms pressed together in prayer: a woman in an orange-red sari, a young man in a striped orange and blue shirt, several men in pale shirts, a woman in a red and pink salwar, a woman in a light blue sari, and a small child in pink. A green patterned mat and brass plates of offerings lie on the floor at right, consistent with a homa or yagna. No readable text appears within the scene.2009-09-20Outdoors on a lawn, a homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit built from stacked reddish bricks. A person in an orange robe with an orange turban, large earrings, and beaded necklaces sits at right, holding a metal ladle or bowl over the fire. Around them, seated devotees watch: a woman in a red shawl and dark-red top holds a small offering near the flames, a bearded man in an orange jacket sits behind, and others wear white, red and grey wraps. A brass kalasha pot with green leaves sits at the left edge, and silver ritual vessels rest near the fire.2014-01-11Night outdoor fire ritual on grass: a brick-lined fire pit burns brightly in the foreground beside brass bowls and small oil lamps. A woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace holds a tray with offerings. To the right, a man in white with a white turban and a red-and-gold striped white dhoti stands with a ritual vessel. Behind, a line of about 20 devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and red shawls stands with palms pressed together. A bright floodlight and street lamps light the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2014-07-24