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Night homa in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of small lights. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a pink-and-green border pours a liquid from a small metal vessel into a yellow-tinted square fire pit where a flame burns. Garlands of flowers, fruits, red kumkum, and rose petals are arranged on brass trays in the foreground, with oil lamps lit at left. Seated on a gold-ornamented throne at left, a bearded man wears a flower garland, orange-red cloth and beaded necklaces. Several seated white-clad participants and monastics in saffron sit on mats behind the fire pit, and a standing figure in white is at the right edge.

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April 28 20172017-04-28A homa ritual at night under a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a green-edged border and a red rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel into a fire pit on a yellow-ochre platform. Offerings on plates include red flowers, fruit, coconuts, mango and green leaves. A figure seated on a gold throne with a red cushion and a multicoloured canopy wears an orange-brown robe, a white flower garland and a long beaded necklace. Devotees in white sit on striped mats behind the fire, and string lights hang in the background.2017-04-28Night homa in a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and string lights. A shirtless priest in a maroon dhoti with a pink upper cloth and red rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel into a yellow-painted fire pit where flames rise. Offerings are arranged on mats in front: bowls of red flowers, cut fruit, coconut halves, pink petals and betel leaves, with oil lamps lit nearby. On the left, a figure seated on a golden throne with a red cushion wears a garland, orange clothing and a beaded necklace; this seated figure's identity is not established by appearance. Several people in white clothes and saffron robes sit in the background, and a standing person in white is at the right edge.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28A homa ritual at night under a corrugated metal-roofed open hall. A standing priest with bare upper body, a red dhoti and a red-and-green cloth, and a rudraksha mala, pours a liquid from a small vessel into a fire on a yellow-painted raised fire pit, with a large orange gourd or pumpkin set in the flames. To the left, a bearded seated man in a red-and-gold ornate chair wears an orange-brown robe, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, while a woman in white sari stands nearby. Behind them a seated crowd in white and orange clothes watches. Trays of coconut halves, fruit, red flowers, vegetables and steel bowls surround the pit on colourful striped mats, with an oil lamp in the foreground.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28March 16 20172017-03-16Outdoor covered ritual scene at night during a homa. A bare-chested priest in a maroon dhoti with a green-edged cloth and a red-and-white garland stands at right, holding a ritual vessel high over a square yellow-painted fire pit where smoke rises. Seated on a gilded throne with a striped canopy at left is a bearded man wearing a red cloth, a garland of pink and white flowers, and gold necklaces, with a red cushion behind him. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats, and fruit, flower offerings, plates of food and brass vessels surround the fire pit. A carved lion figure stands at lower left.2017-04-28Night-time fire ritual under an open-sided metal-roofed pavilion, with smoke rising at left and strings of small coloured lights overhead. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border bends over a square fire pit where a flame burns among wood and offerings, with a brass bowl and flower-decorated platform beside it. Several men in white dhotis and garlands stand or sit around the area, including one bare-chested man at left wearing a mala and a shawl, and a figure at right seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative canopy, wearing a reddish-brown garment and gold necklaces. Multiple tiers of orange-and-white offerings sit at the bottom edge, along with a painted mask-like figure. A homa/yagna with seated devotees and kalasha-style decorations is visible in the background.2017-05-02A homa fire ceremony under a corrugated metal roof at night. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti with a red shawl over his shoulder stands at right, offering an item into a flaming square fire pit of gold-coloured stone. Seated at left on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy, a man with long hair, a beard and a garland of white flowers sits with hands folded; he wears a saffron shawl, a gold chain and an ornate gold necklace. Behind them, a seated audience in white, orange and red robes faces the fire on striped rugs. Offering plates with fruit, flowers, kumkum and vibhuti sit in front of the pit, along with a kalasha and brass vessels.2017-04-28May 02 20172017-05-02